Based in Paris, France, Laura Fisher is an interdisciplinary artist, professor, and bookmaker who grew up in the United States. Often working in-situ and collaborating with local communities and archives, she engages with place and memory as raw materials to explore notions of situated grief, intergenerational trauma, and ecologies of war.
For questions about publishing, purchasing, or exhibiting works, or to request a CV, PDF portfolio, or press package, please get in touch via the contact form.
For questions about publishing, purchasing, or exhibiting works, or to request a CV, PDF portfolio, or press package, please get in touch via the contact form.
Current & Upcoming:
THE LONG VIEW
September 2026 - November 2026, as part of the 2026 FotoFocus Photography Biennial | artist's talk + workshop + group exhibition, curated by Jane Alden Stevens, Jordan Tate, John-David Richardson, and Kate Bonansinga | Reed Gallery | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH, USA
September 2026 - November 2026, as part of the 2026 FotoFocus Photography Biennial | artist's talk + workshop + group exhibition, curated by Jane Alden Stevens, Jordan Tate, John-David Richardson, and Kate Bonansinga | Reed Gallery | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH, USA
DANS LA FAIBLE LUMIÈRE BLEUE
October 2026 | public workshop | MAGMA - site de Plateau Urbain | Arcueil, France
October 2026 | public workshop | MAGMA - site de Plateau Urbain | Arcueil, France
REMEMBERING & RETHINKING: CONVENING THE SECTOR
October 2026, as part of the 2026 AJR National Conference | group exhibition, curated by Paula Kolar | Holocaust Centre North | Huddersfield, England, UK
October 2026, as part of the 2026 AJR National Conference | group exhibition, curated by Paula Kolar | Holocaust Centre North | Huddersfield, England, UK
THE FLOW OF TIME IS OURS TO DISRUPT
November 2026 - December 2026 | group exhibition, curated by Owen Moran | Carlsten Gallery | University of Wisconsin | Stevens Point, WI, USA
November 2026 - December 2026 | group exhibition, curated by Owen Moran | Carlsten Gallery | University of Wisconsin | Stevens Point, WI, USA
COMMUNITY IN CONTRAST
March 2027, as part of the Society for Photographic Education (SPE) National Conference | speaker | Matrilineal: Women on heritage, legacy, and community moderated by Jessica Hays | Minneapolis, MN, USA
March 2027, as part of the Society for Photographic Education (SPE) National Conference | speaker | Matrilineal: Women on heritage, legacy, and community moderated by Jessica Hays | Minneapolis, MN, USA
Recent Exhibitions:
SIGHT
January 2026, as part of Holocaust Memorial Day, with support from Leeds City Council | artist's talk & film screening | City Varieties | Leeds, England, UK
January 2026, as part of Holocaust Memorial Day, with support from Leeds City Council | artist's talk & film screening | City Varieties | Leeds, England, UK
PLACE-KEEPING: ARTIST'S BOOKS & SMALL EDITIONS
March 2026 | organizer & presenting artist, What the Book? festival | Paris College of Art | Paris, France
March 2026 | organizer & presenting artist, What the Book? festival | Paris College of Art | Paris, France
TRACES DES ARCHES
November 2025, as part of Festival la Girandole | public workshop + production of collective edition | Les Arches Citoyennes | Paris, France
November 2025, as part of Festival la Girandole | public workshop + production of collective edition | Les Arches Citoyennes | Paris, France
MEMORIAL GESTURES
June 2025 | group exhibition, curated by Paula Kolar | Sunny Bank Mills | Farsley, England, UK
PASSAGES
March - April 2025 | solo exhibition, curated by Megan Bowyer | PCA Gallery | Paris, France
March - April 2025 | solo exhibition, curated by Megan Bowyer | PCA Gallery | Paris, France
FIELD GUIDE TO AN UNKNOWN LANGUAGE
March 2025, as part of Drawing Now Art Fair & Printemps du Dessin | public workshop + production of collective edition | Paris, France
March 2025, as part of Drawing Now Art Fair & Printemps du Dessin | public workshop + production of collective edition | Paris, France
SPACE BETWEEN
May - September 2024 | solo exhibition, curated by Michelle Anderson | La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | Noyers-sur-Serein, France
May - September 2024 | solo exhibition, curated by Michelle Anderson | La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | Noyers-sur-Serein, France
QUEER AS FUCK
June 2024 | group exhibition | Les Arches Citoyennes | Paris, France
June 2024 | group exhibition | Les Arches Citoyennes | Paris, France
MEMORIAL GESTURES
May - July 2023 | three-person exhibition, curated by Paula Kolar | Dai 大 Hall at AME Space | Huddersfield, England, UK
May - July 2023 | three-person exhibition, curated by Paula Kolar | Dai 大 Hall at AME Space | Huddersfield, England, UK
AU BOUT D'MA LIFE
February 2023 | solo exhibition, curated by Alexis Mérat | Château de Goutelas, Centre culturel de rencontre | Montbrison, France
February 2023 | solo exhibition, curated by Alexis Mérat | Château de Goutelas, Centre culturel de rencontre | Montbrison, France
MURMURATIONS
April 2022 | solo exhibition | La Vitrine | Paris, France
April 2022 | solo exhibition | La Vitrine | Paris, France
Recent Fellowships / Grants / Residences:
FotoFocus Grant | 2026 | FotoFocus Photography Biennial | Cincinnati, OH, USA
LPP Artist-in-Residence | 2026, 2024, 2023 | La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | Noyers-sur-Serein, France
Leeds Council Grant | 2026 | City Council of Leeds | Leeds, England, UK
Workshop & Exhibition Allocation | 2025 | Drawing Now Art Fair | Printemps du Dessin | Paris, France
Schaeffer Fellowship | 2023 - 2024 | Resident artist & research fellow at the George & Irina Schaeffer Center for the Study of Genocide, Human Rights and Conflict Prevention | Paris, France
Making Known Grant | March 2023 | University of Huddersfield | Huddersfield, England, UK
Memorial Gestures Residency | 2022 - 2023 | Resident Artist & Research Fellow | Holocaust Centre North | Huddersfield, England, UK
Iby Knill Bursary | 2022 - 2023 | Holocaust Centre North | Huddersfield, England, UK
Pedagogy & Community:
Adjunct Professor of Drawing | 2025 - present | Paris College of Art | Paris, France
Photography workshop leader | 2026 | University of Cincinnati, College of DAAP | Cincinnati, OH, USA
Festival organizer & lecturer | 2026 | What the Book? artist's book & photo book festival | Paris College of Art | Paris, France
Drawing workshop leader | 2025 | Les Arches Citoyennes | Paris, France
Portfolio workshop leader | 2025 | Danube International School | Vienna, Austria
Portfolio workshop leader | 2025 | D&D Art and Design Studio | Istanbul, Turkey
Bookmaking workshop leader | 2025 | Drawing Now Art Fair & Printemps du Dessin | Paris College of Art | Paris, France
Adjunct Professor of Drawing | 2022 - 2024 | American University of Paris | Paris, France
Cyanotype workshop leader | 2024 | La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | Noyers-sur-Serein, France
Photography workshop facilitator | 2023 | la Résidence Autonomie l’Astrée | Boën-sur-Lignon, France
Drawing workshop leader & guest lecturer | 2022 | École de Création Visuelle | Paris, France