Laura Copelin appointed associate curator at Ballroom Marfa after tenure at Santa Monica Museum of Art
Laura Copelin will be joining Ballroom Marfa as their new associate curator, moving from her role at the Santa Monica Museum of Art, where she worked for four years. At SMMoA, she was behind exhibitions featuring famous artists like Yutaka Sone, Simone Forti, and Agnes Denes, as well as emerging talents such as Andrew Cannon and Keltie Ferris. Beyond curating, Laura organized a variety of interdisciplinary events around LA, collaborating with venues like Machine Project to blend visual art, music, and environmental activism. She also wrote for the art and music journal Arthur and the local magazine VIA, and helped manage the Housework artist residency in Venice Beach.
Key facts
- Laura Copelin is joining Ballroom Marfa as associate curator
- She previously worked at the Santa Monica Museum of Art for four years
- Copelin curated exhibitions with artists like Yutaka Sone and Tania Bruguera
- She also showcased emerging artists such as Andrew Cannon and Samira Yamin
- Copelin organized interdisciplinary events in Los Angeles at Machine Project and the Los Angeles Seminary for Embodied and Civic Arts
- Her events combined visual art, music, and ecological activism
- She contributed to the journal Arthur and the publication VIA
- Copelin operated the artist micro-residency Housework in Venice Beach
Entities
Artists
- Laura Copelin
- Yutaka Sone
- Simone Forti
- Agnes Denes
- Joyce Pensato
- Michael Queenland
- Suzanne Lacy
- Tania Bruguera
- Andrew Cannon
- Dwyer Kilcollin
- Michael Manning
- Keltie Ferris
- Samira Yamin
Institutions
- Ballroom Marfa
- Santa Monica Museum of Art
- Machine Project
- Los Angeles Seminary for Embodied and Civic Arts
- Arthur
- VIA
- Housework
Locations
- Texas
- Santa Monica
- Los Angeles
- Venice Beach
- United States