About

Lauren Jackson Harris is a fine art management professional, independent curator, and project manager from Atlanta, GA. After earning her BFA in Graphic Design and Art History from Howard University, Lauren quickly immersed herself in New York City’s gallery scene in addition to the growing fine arts landscape in Washington, DC.

With an MA in Creative Business Leadership from SCAD, she uses her innovative strategies and progressive ideas to help ignite the arts community and create new avenues for artists. Lauren has worked as the Gallery Manager and Curator of ZuCot Gallery, a black-owned fine art gallery exhibiting the works of notable Black artists. She has also worked with the Atlanta University Center Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective, a program that prepares undergraduates for careers in the visual arts. 

In 2019, she co-founded Black Women in Visual Art, an organization that connects, cultivates, and serves Black women arts professionals. With BWVA, Lauren builds partnerships and develops programs that create further visibility and opportunity for Black women in art. As an independent arts worker, Harris has curated exhibitions and art experiences with organizations and art spaces such as For Freedoms, Facebook, MINT Gallery, Day & Night Gallery, The Gathering Spot, Stay Home Gallery, Living Walls, Atlanta Contemporary  Art Center, and more. Harris also serves as the Co-Chair for the Beltline Public Art Advisory Council, a member of the Board of Directors for Dashboard, and as a Board member for Tessera Arts Collective, and is an active arts advocate consulting with artists on their practice and career-based opportunities.

In June 2022, Lauren joined SCAD Atlanta as the Director of Art Sales, working to elevate the talents of SCAD creatives into the greater landscape. As of June 2023, Lauren embraced her 15 years of art world experience to work as a consult with artists to advise on strategic development in their careers and practice, curate impactful exhibitions, and produce special projects with organizations and art spaces across the globe. Continuing to navigate the industry as a multi-faceted arts worker, Lauren offers excellence and knowledge to various platforms and programs for artists and art spaces in Atlanta and beyond.

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OF THE FANTASTIC: Extraordinary ATL, June 1 - July 31, 2022

An outdoor digital exhibition featuring artwork that is ethereal, yet layered in emotion and context. Featured Artists: Chloe Alexander, Chiomma Hall, Lewinale Havette, Melissa Huang, Horace Imhotep, Emily Mann, Kristian Melom, Ato Ribeiro, José Ibarra Rizo, Timothy Short, and Aineki Traverso.