Lauren Kalman

Laura Kalman But if the Crime is Beautiful... Lauren Kalman is a visual artist based in Detroit, whose practice is invested in contemporary craft, video, photography and performance. Through her work she investigates adornment, body image, and the built environment. Kalman received her MFA in Art and Technology from the Ohio State University and BFA in Metals from Massachusetts College of Art. She is a professor at Wayne State University. Her work has been featured in exhibitions at the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Museum of Contemporary Craft, Museum of Arts and Design, Contemporary Art Museum Houston, Mint Museum, and the World Art Museum in Beijing, among others. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Smithsonian Museum of American Art, and Detroit Institute of Art. She has been awarded residencies at the Bemis Center, Australian National University, Corporation of Yaddo, Haystack, and Jacob Bengel Foundation, among others.