Lauren Clay (born 1982) lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. She is known for her large architectural installations and relief sculptures. Her work often contains mythological and historical architectural references. In 2019, Clay became a recipient of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant.
Clay grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. She attended Savannah College of Art and Design where she received a BFA in Painting in 2004. Clay received a MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in Painting and Printmaking in 2007. Clay explores the realms of dreams, to symbolize the metaphysical connection between dreams to reality and earth and heaven, while also using Jungian Dream Analysis.
