LAURA SANDERS
Instagram @laurasandersstudio
Born in Detroit, Michigan
Lives and works in Columbus, OH
Studio in Long Island City, NY
EDUCATION
1988 The Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH, BFA
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2017 Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA
2012 Vermont Studio Center, Johnstown, VT
2006 Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Her Habitat, Contemporary Art Matters, Columbus, OH
2020 Shifting Baselines, Contemporary Art Matters, Columbus, OH
2019 Chemistry: Vapors, Polymers, Pheromones and Light, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2018 Play Out, Earlham College, Richmond, IN
2017 Plastic Remains, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH
2016 In Our Nature, Joseph Editions Gallery, Columbus, OH
2009 Pools, Lakes and Rivers, Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, OH
2006 Elements, Hudson D. Walker Gallery, Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2025
Here's Looking at You, Plato Gallery, New York, NY
2024
Double Vision, Part 1, Plato Gallery, New York, NY
Playful Perspectives: Staff Reflections on Play, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
2023
Art Palm Beach, with Contemporary Art Matters, West Palm Beach, FL
2022
To Die For, Group show curated by Laura Sanders, Contemporary Art Matters, Columbus, OH
LIC Studio Collective Spring Show, Long Island City, New York
2021
The Scenic Route, 1969 Gallery, New York, New York
Summer Portrait Show, Contemporary Art Matters, Columbus, OH
Rewilding, Nino Mier Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Taking Interest: Summer in the City, Long Island City Studio Collective,
Long Island City, NY and virtually on Artsy by Contemporary Art Matters, Columbus, OH
Shape Of An Image, Curated by Sasha Bogojev, WOAW Gallery, Hong Kong, China
New American Painting, Editors Pick, No. 149, Midwest Edition
2020
ALL DRESSED UP WITH NOWHERE TO GO, Steven Zevitas Gallery, virtual exhibition of New American Painting Alumni with a percentage of proceeds donated to artist relief.
Xenia: Crossroads in Portrait Painting, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY
2019
Driving Forces: Contemporary Art from the Collection of Ann and Ron Pizzuti,
Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
Triggered, SPHERE, Berkeley, CA
Art Market San Francisco, Jen Tough Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Selections from the Pizzuti Collection, Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, Lancaster, OH
2018
For the Love of Painting, Contemporary Art Matters, Columbus, OH
New Lands: A Pop Up Exhibition, Jen Tough Gallery, (Dog Patch) San Francisco, CA
Headlands Center for the Arts, 2018 Benefit Art Auction, Sausalito, CA
20th Year Anniversary Exhibition, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2017
Contemporary Art Matters Inaugural Show, Rebecca Ibel, Columbus, OH
2016
An Ohio Childhood, The Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, Lancaster, OH
Go Figure, Curated by Chuck McWeeny, The Ohio Arts Council Riffe Gallery, Columbus, OH
2015
Art in the Embassies Program, American Embassy Tblisi, Georgia
The Ohio Portfolio, The Joseph, Columbus, OH
Play, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
Life Saver, Pizzuti Collection Exhibition at The Joseph, Columbus, OH
2013
15th Anniversary Group Exhibition, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte NC
Four Ways of Looking, Lindsay Gallery, Columbus, OH
2012
Sur-Realism, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY
2012 GCAC Visual Arts Exhibition, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
2011
Wet Paint, Southern Ohio Museum of Art, Portsmouth, OH
ArtPrize, Womens City Club, Curated by Kendall College of Art and Design Faculty,
Grand Rapids, MI
2010
Holiday Show, Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, OH
ArtBo, Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Bogata, Columbia
Inspiring Figures, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
Trompe L'Oeil, Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, OH
Art Chicago, Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Chicago IL
2009
Pulse, Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Miami, FL
Art Chicago, Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Chicago IL
Introductions 4, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, North Carolina
Portraits, Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, OH
Ohio Art League's 98th Spring Juried Show, Juror David Pagel, OSU Urban Arts Space,
Columbus, OH
2008
Holiday Show, Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, OH
Aqua Art Miami, Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Miami, FL
Splash, Rebecca Ibel Gallery at Miranova, Columbus, OH
Exurbs: A Collected Environment, Dana Oldfather, Susan Danko and Laura Sanders,
Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, OH
New Horizons: Rewards of Time and Place, Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, OH
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
The Ohio Arts Council, Columbus, OH
The Pizzuti Collection, Columbus, OH
Pete Scantland Collection, Columbus, OH
Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection, West Palm Beach, FL
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS
2020-2024 Greater Columbus Arts Council, Artists in the Community Resource Grant
2019, 2013, 2009 Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Excellence Award
2017-18 Greater Columbus Arts Council, Artists in the Community Resource Grant
2011 Greater Columbus Arts Council, Individual Artist's Grant
2010 Honor Award, Inspiring Figures Exhibition, Portrait Society of America, Butler
Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
Semi-Finalist, Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, Smithsonian Institute's
National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Smith, Maggie, "Transformative Texts: On Laura Sanders' Her Habitat", June 2024
Tomorrow's Talent, Volume III, Booooooom, 2023
Booooooom, "By Herself, by Laura Sanders", online feature, 2021
New American Paintings, No. 149, Midwest Edition, 2020
McMillan, J.R., “Local artist Laura Sanders explores the intersection of people and plastic”, 614 Magazine, June 2016.
Tonguette, Peter, “Artists show off rich mix of figurative efforts”, The Columbus Dispatch, 21 February 2016
Eckert, Kristy, “Meet the Artists Behind The Joseph, Columbus’ Hottest Art-Inspired Hotel”, Capital Style Magazine, April 2015
Sole, Sarah. “Wetting Appetites.”, Cityscene Magazine, November 2014
Mantey, Jackie. “Friends and Artists.” Columbus Alive 14 March 2013: 47
Rose, Joshua. “New Directions.” American Art Collector June 2012: 128-131
Starker, Melissa. “Winning Works.” The Columbus Dispatch 24 June 2012
“Memories of Summer: Photoreal Paintings By Laura Sanders.” Juxtapoz.com. 5 May 2012
www.juxtapoz.com/news/
Davis, Amy “Natural Progressions.” Cityscene Magazine Aug. 2010
Hinsch, Nicholas “Studio Visits.” CMH Magazine July 2010
Oxford America, “Best of the South 2010” issue, “Jetsam”, pg. , 5/10
Starker, Melissa “Laura Sanders: Pools, Lakes and Rivers.” Columbus Alive 3 Dec. 2009
Yates, Christopher “Two views challenge senses.” The Columbus Dispatch, 13 Dec. 2009
Yates, Christopher “The jury is in: League's spring event is a winner.” The Columbus Dispatch, 8 Feb. 2009
Starker, Melissa “Holiday Gathering.” Columbus Alive 18 Dec. 2008
New American Paintings, No. 77, Midwest Edition, Cover, 2008
Gordon, Margery. “Slow and Steady Keeps Aqua Afloat.” ARTINFO.com, 12/05/08
“2007< The Year in Review.”, The Columbus Dispatch, 12/23/07
Zollinger Turner, Tracy. “Away from it All.” Columbus Alive 29 Nov. 2007
Mayer, Bill. “Creative visions add appealing twist to scenes.” The Columbus Dispatch, 8/9/07
Yates, Christopher. “August entries. Annual competition showcases variety of talent.” The Columbus Dispatch 5 Aug. 2007
Yates, Christopher. “Medium, messages combine for compelling statement.”
The Columbus Dispatch, 2/26/07
ZollingerTurner, Tracy. “Homebodies.”, Columbus Alive, 2/22/07
Hagan, Sue. “Five moms team up in Fort Hayes exhibit.”, This Week, 3/03/07
Hall, Jacqueline. “In good company.”, The Columbus Dispatch, 5/14/06
Yates, Christopher A. “It’s not just the butter cow.”, The Columbus Dispatch, 8/8/04
Hall, Jacqueline. “Powerful works strain against tight spaces.”, The Columbus Dispatch, 6/9/96
Hall, Jacqueline. “Portraits more than just faces.”, The Columbus Dispatch, 1/14/96
Heisler, Eva. “Turtle-shell theme inspires five to go far.”, The Columbus Dispatch 11/95
Hall, Jacqueline. “Paintings dynamic in well-curated show.”, The Columbus Dispatch, 1/22/95
Hummer, Nancy. “Spontaan: Into View, opens at Roy G. Biv.”, Short North Gazette, 11/95
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019 Artist Talk, Pizzuti Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
2018 Visiting Artist, Slide Lecture, Earlham College, Richmond, IN
2018 Artist Talk, Rocky Fork, Ghahanna, OH
2017 Artist Talk, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH
2015 Juror, Art at the Arnold, Arnold Sports Festival, Columbus, OH
2010 Juror, Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, OH
2009 Visiting Artist, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
2008 Visiting Artist, Slide Lecture, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH
2006 Juror, Brush and Pallet society, Chillocothe, OH