(b. 1986, USA)

 

EDUCATION

2009  BFA Sculpture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

2004  Studio and Figure Drawing, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago

 

EXHIBITIONS

2017   

  • Hybrid Ground, FORM 2017, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL

2016

  • Foundations, University of Illinois Alumni Exhibit, Elephant Room Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • The Olsen Twins Hiding from the Paparazzi, THNK1994 Museum, Brooklyn, New York
  • Chicago Flower & Garden Show, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

2015

  • One Wall Window Exhibit, Jackson Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL

2014

  • Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, Jackson Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • Wonderfully Weird Wonders, Curly Tale Fine Art, Chicago, IL

2013

  • Let Them Eat F#cking Cake!, Anchor & Eve, Chicago, IL
  • Spring Fling: A Group Exhibit, Mars Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • Still Life/Real Life: Food and Art, Durand Art Institute, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL

2012

  • Yumilicious, Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY

2011

  • Chicago Artists’ Coalition Presents: Starving Artist, Coalition Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • The Very Pink of Perfection: Ideas in Pink, Installations by Lauren Brescia, Gallery Pink, Oak Park, IL
  • Ravenswood PinkWalk, Blackbird Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • Catalyst, RAW: natural born artists Showcase, Vertigo Sky Lounge, Chicago, IL
  • One Art, Please, 208 S. Wabash: A Pop-Up Art Loop™ Gallery, Chicago, IL

2010

  • Art Loop Open, Presented By Chicago Loop Alliance and Chicago Artists Coalition, Block 37, Chicago, IL
  •  Connected, Rumble Arts Center, Chicago, IL                                                               *Exhibit featured as part of Chicago Artists Month, October 2010 
  • Parlour: A Sculptural Installation by Lauren Brescia, Albright Gallery, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL

2009

  • BFA Graduate Exhibition, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL
  • Galaxie Art Jam, Artist in Residence, Artist-Juried Exhibition, The Galaxie, Chicago, IL
  • Creature Comforts: Sculptural Works and Installations By Lauren Brescia, Urbana, IL *Exhibit featured in the 2009 Boneyard Arts Festival, Champaign-Urbana, IL 

2008

  • Mars Gallery Presents: Summer of Love Invitational, New Works from the Mars Studio Interns, Mars Gallery, Chicago, IL

 

COLLECTIONS

Works held in private collections in the United States

 

AWARDS/ RESIDENCIES

2010  Art Loop Open, Top Ten Finalist, Chicago, IL

2009  The Galaxie, Art Jam Visual Artist Residency, Chicago, IL