Select Exhibition Experience

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Solo Exhibitions

• 2027 — Homeland Insecurity, Arts Visalia, Visalia, CA (Upcoming: April 1–26)

• 2026 — Warning, Hallberg Center for the Arts, Wyoming, MN

• 2026 — National Debt, Vine Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN

• 2025 — Forced Witness, Rumriver Art Center, Anoka, MN

Group Exhibitions

• 2027 — Untitled Small Ensemble Exhibition, ArtReach St. Croix, Stillwater, MN (Upcoming: January)

• 2025 — The Minnesota State Fair Reject Show, Douglas Flanders & Associates, Minneapolis, MN

• 2025 — Fired!, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN

• 2025 — The Human Condition, Larson Gallery, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

• 2025 — Artistic Kaleidoscope II, Burl Gallery, St. Paul, MN

• 2024 — Drop-In Skate Deck Art Show, Otherworldly Arts Collective x Rogue Citizen x Modist Brewing, Minneapolis, MN

• 2024 — Anoka County Fair Fine Arts Competition, Anoka, MN

• 2024 — Fund Abortion Art Show, Artspace Jackson Flats, Minneapolis, MN (Art-A-Whirl)

• 2023 — Monochrome, North Suburban Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN

• 2022 — Member's Group Show, North Suburban Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN

• 2022 — Installation Invitational (Exhibited Hindsight body of work), North Suburban Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN

• 2022 — This is Normal, North Suburban Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN

• 2022 — Art North 27, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN

• 2021 — Extremely Minnesota, Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, MN

• 2020 — Extremely Minnesota, Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, MN

• 2020 — October Group Show, Jones Gallery, Kansas City, MO

• 2020 — Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Competition (Juried), Falcon Heights, MN

• 2019 — Untitled Group Show, Artspace Jackson Flats, Minneapolis, MN

Awards & Honors

• 2026 — Next Step Fund Recipient, Minnesota Regional Arts Council

• 2024 — First Place Premium (Category 4: People - Oil & Opaque Acrylics), Anoka County Fair Fine Arts Competition

• 2022 — Wendy Griffin Scholarship, Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Curatorial & Jurying Experience

• 2026 — Juror, Powderhorn Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN

Publications & Press

• 2025 — "Painted into a corner: Northeast artists brush up against cadmium ban in paint" (March 2025)

• 2024 — Forced Witness, Self-Published Hardcover Book (ISBN: 979-8-218-49683-8 / LCCN: 2024917610)

• 2024 — "Anoka's Hanson to be featured in 21 Step Gallery," ABC Newspaper (Reposted on Ground News)

• 2023 — "Meet Laura Hanson," Canvas Rebel

• 2020 — Inoculated City, Self-Published Softcover Zine

Education & Certifications

• 2024 — EPA Section 608 Universal Certification

• 2021–2022 — Anoka-Ramsey Community College | Art History Concentration

  • Activities & Honors: Peer Tutor, Dean's List

• 2020 — University of Minnesota | Project Management Certificate

• 2013–2015 — North Hennepin Community College | Liberal Arts Concentration

  • Activities & Honors: Stage Manager (Violet, Frankenstein), Tech Support (The Cripple of Inishmaan), Humanities Editor (Northern Light academic newspaper), Dean's List, Honor Roll