Laura Thipphawong

Laura Thipphawong is a Toronto-based artist, writer, and historian. She has exhibited art in group and solo shows in several Canadian galleries, and has showcased her research and writing throughout various international academic forums. As a self-taught oil painter since the age of twelve, Laura made her way from small-town Northern Ontario to Toronto in order to pursue a career in the arts. She is now a graduate and Medal winner from OCAD University with a degree in Visual and Critical Studies, an interdisciplinary program that reflects her process of combining art making with academic research. Her work focuses on the critical theory of violence, sexuality, and abject psychological elements in cultural media and folklore.

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, 2018
MA in History of Art
Concentration: Modern/Contemporary

OCAD University, Toronto, ON, 2012-2016
BA Hons in Visual and Critical Studies
Minor: Drawing and Painting

“Parallel Universe” Coldstream Fine Art 208-80 Spadina Ave, Toronto ON, December 2019

“The Beast In Me” Coldstream Fine Art, 208-80 Spadina Ave, Toronto ON, April 2018

“All In A Sea Of Wonders” Coldstream Fine Art, 208-80 Spadina Ave, Toronto ON, April 2017

“The Abyss Gazes Into You” Hashtag Gallery, 830 Dundas St. W., Toronto ON, February 2015

“Preconscious” Hashtag Gallery, 830 Dundas St. W., Toronto ON, June 2012

“Arrangements” Lennox Contemporary Gallery, 12 Ossington Ave, Toronto ON, March 2009

“Into the Woods” Blue Dot Gallery, 55 Mill St. Building 47 Ste 101, Toronto ON, November 2007