Lauren Simpson is an artist based in Omaha. Her creative interests lie at the intersection of bodies and objects, resulting in work that emphasizes the materiality of the body and the agency of things.

 

Lauren's work has been presented by Joslyn Art Museum (Omaha), deYoung Museum (San Francisco), Minnesota Street Project (San Francisco), and ODC (San Francisco). She was an ODC Artist in Residence from 2018-2022. She danced for Liz Lerman, choreographer and MacArthur Genius recipient,  and Risa Jaroslow, New York City/Oakland-based choreographer. Lauren has taught dance at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Harvard College and University of San Francisco. Lauren works in development for a local arts nonprofit, Amplify Arts. She has an M.F.A. from the University of Colorado-Boulder, Ed.M. from Harvard University, and B.A. from Carleton College.

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Contact: laurensimpsondance@gmail.com