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Lara Curran

Ireland

Lara is a writer and researcher with a passion for visual arts. She holds a BA in Art History and an MA in Contemporary Art Theory, and currently works as a writer and content strategist specializing in digital art, NFTs, and Web3 culture. She leads artist marketing at Rarible NFT Company, crafting narratives that spotlight fine art in the NFT space. Through her Substack, she explores the intersection of art, culture, and digital life, blending personal reflections with industry insights.

Education:National College of Art and Design, 2024MA Contemporary Art TheoryUniversity College Cork, 2022BA Art History and English LiteratureExpertise:
Art History
Contemporary Art
awards:History of Art Student of the Year (UCC 2021 & 2022) Quercus College Scholar in Arts (UCC 2021) Runner-up for the Eoin Murray Memorial Scholarship (UCC 2020) Patricia Coughlan Award (UCC 2020) Dept. of Humanities College Scholar (UCC 2020)
Member since: Aug 10, 2023Location: IrelandPublished posts: 9

Articles by Lara Curran

7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman

Cindy Sherman is one of the most important photographers of the 20th century. Her work explores the construction and performance of female identity.

6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano

Andres Serrano is an American conceptual artist, famous for his controversial works. Since the 1980s, Serrano has been creating art that challenges various social constructs.

What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?

American painter Agnes Pelton forged a unique legacy in abstraction, symbolism, and landscape painting.

6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement

In 1920s Weimar Germany many artists explored the devastations of war and decadence, through a new movement called the New Objectivity.

Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?

Robert Mapplethorpe was an American artist, best known for his black-and-white photography, which often focused on themes of sexuality and gender.

What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?

Lucas Samaras is best known for his relentless interrogation of identity. His art is energetic, searching, and at times shocking.