Halsey, Lauren (Artist)
Lauren Halsey Brings Her Vision of South Central Los Angeles to New York
Just about every day around dawn, the artist Lauren Halsey heads out into South Central Los Angeles to collect things. She gathers whatever items catch her eye along the way and takes photos on her phone. Those finds, together with the ephemera she has saved since her teenage years of making collages (magazine clippings, church […]
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Lauren Halsey Chosen for Met Roof Installation
Lauren Halsey, 34, an artist from South Central Los Angeles who often makes site-specific installations and also founded a community center, has been selected for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual roof garden commission, the museum announced Monday. For her installation, on view from May 17 through Oct. 23, Halsey will create a full-scale architectural […]
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