Lauren Pirie
Artist member since 2018
Toronto, ON
Lauren Pirie is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist, art director and curator. She works in a range of media and scale, from delicate, intricate ink drawings to large-scale murals and installation. Her practice explores environment in relation to interconnection, desire, and healing, both as themes in her own artwork and through collaborating with and supporting other artists. She has curated collaborative art experiences, intimate gallery shows, and large community events, including recent exhibits at PRIDE and MOCA Toronto.
Inside the Studio
Q+A
Favourite musical artist / band right now
Frank Ocean, FKA Twigs, James Blake, Spice
What do you listen to when you work?
A range of moody music, Audio Books, Brene Brown, CBC, Democracy Now, Dancehall
Beverage of choice
hot dark-roast americano/ chilled medium-bodied red
Favourite book
A few recent/ all time favourites: Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino, Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi, Teen Surf Goth by Oscar D’artois, The Seas by Samantha Hunt, One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez, Where The Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Favourite medium
I often use acrylic inks (which look like watercolour) and micron pens. But recently more acrylic on canvas and lighting and fabric for soft sculpture
Select Past Exhibitions
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Accolades
2020
2020
Press
2020
2018
2017
Residencies
2019
2019
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2016
Education
2008
2007
Social
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