Biography

Lauryn Lawrence is an artist and curator whose work is rooted in her lived experience as an Afro-Latina intersectional feminist. Both her artistic and curatorial practice intensely focus on the myriad ways practitioners reflect on memories to inform their work and create conversations that speak to home, culture, and vulnerability.

In 2023, Lawrence founded The Curatorial Forum—a digital platform designed to facilitate dialogue and collaborative professional development within the field of curatorial practices. Recent exhibitions include Grits, a solo exhibition by Clarence Josey II, at Quiet Hours Gallery (Overtown, FL), and This Summer Too: Conversations with Makers, a group exhibition co-curated with DVCAI at Barry University (Miami, FL). 

Lawrence was the 2025 US Curator grantee for the Zeitz MOCAA Art Trip to Rwanda and Uganda, created by the late Koyo Kouoh. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art and Art History alongside a Visual Production Certificate from Florida International University in 2021 and a Master's degree in Museums, Galleries, and Contemporary Culture from the University of Westminster in London in 2023, which helped shape her curatorial practice by deepening her understanding of how cultural institutions shape, fund, and disseminate culture.

Lawrence’s studies focused on the changing role of cultural provision and theoretical issues in museums and galleries. Returning to Miami, Lawrence now works at the Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College.

Artist Statement

My lens engages with individuals and their spaces, centering the importance of reconstructing and unpacking the representation of intersectional experiences. Through exploring my Caribbean identity, intersectional feminist literature, and photographic journals, my work explores shared human experiences while highlighting the power of differences.

I approach photography through a care-conscious lens, guided by a commitment to documenting and memorializing the people and spaces with whom I build tender, sustained connections. My practice spans photography, video, and installation and is rooted in collaboration, trust, and shared authorship.

I make epics out of everyday life through ongoing dialogue with members of my community, often working within spaces we collectively inhabit. These exchanges guide my process, allowing the work to speak to personhood, home, memory, and vulnerability. Care, presence, and relational engagement drive both my material choices and the way I move through each project.