Lauren Pakradooni lives and works in the Philadelphia region. She received an MFA in Printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design and a BA from Hampshire College.
Lauren Pakradooni’s practice is rooted in printmaking, applying various techniques into sculpture and sound. Her work is anchored in the seen and felt tension between the natural and built worlds.
Pakradooni has performed and exhibited work with many venues, including solo exhibitions at Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA, The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA; Monaco, Saint Louis, MO; Peep Space, Tarrytown, NY; Skylab, Columbus, OH; IA&A at Hillyer, Washington, DC; the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA and Cheymore Gallery Tuxedo, NY. She has shown in many group exhibitions, including Blah Blah Gallery, Philadelphia, PA; Transmitter Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; Planthouse Gallery, New York, NY; and Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA.
Lauren Pakradooni is a recipient of the Wind Challenge from the Dina Wind Foundation and Fleisher Art Memorial. She has been awarded residencies by the Women’s Studio Workshop, Wassaic Project, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, and Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar.
She considers teaching a part of her creative work and has taught courses in Printmaking, Drawing, Sculpture, and multidisciplinary practices. She is an Assistant Professor of Printmaking at West Chester University, West Chester, PA. Pakradooni is an active member of the community printshop Second State Press in Philadelphia and serves on their board. She is co-operator of Pressure Club, a print publishing project.