Events

ARTFRONT GALLERIES-” WOMAN ENERGY: LOVING YOURSELF, LIFTING EACH OTHER” :3-18-22 to 5-6-22 located at 1180 Raymond Blvd, Newark, NJ

WEST ESSEX ART ASSOCIATION WINTER JURIED SHOW: 2021 & 2022 Laurie received the Evie Award in the online WEAA Winter Exhibitions.

Laurie Harden’s Contemporary Paintings are featured in a 4-page spread in the April 2022 issue of Soupcan Magazine.

Laurie Harden’s Contemporary Paintings were featured in a 1 Woman Show, “Colors”, at Speakeasy Art Gallery from 11/21-3/22

WEST ESSEX ART ASSOCIATION FALL JURIED EXHIBITION
12-08-2020
Laurie Harden received “Best in Show” for her oil painting, “Mean Mr. Mustard” at the West Essex Art Association Fall Exhibition. This year the show was online.

CATHERINE LORILLARD WOLFE ART CLUB
02-07-2020
Laurie received the Jack Richeson Award for Pastel at the 123rd Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Exhibition on Jan. 31, 2020 at the National Arts Club, NYC. The award-winning painting was “Helplessly Hoping”.

PARK AVENUE CLUB
02-07-2020
Laurie received the Second Place Award at the Park Ave. Club “Transitions” Exhibit in Sept. 2019 for her oil painting “Moving Out”.

AMERICAN ARTISTS PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE JURIED EXHIBITION  2018- Laurie received the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe art Club Award for her oil painting “In a Moorish Cafe”.

WEST ESSEX ART ASSOCIATION 2019 EXHIBIT
03-02-2019
Laurie Harden’s pastel “Morning Reverie” and her oil painting “Salvage Worker, NYC’ were juried into the 2019 West Essex Art Association Exhibit, on view at Crane’s Mill, Passaic Ave., West Caldwell for the month of March. “Salvage Worker, NYC” won best in Category: Oils.

WEST ESSEX ART ASSOCIATION EXHIBITIONS 2018
12-16-2018
Laurie Harden received 2 prestigious award from the West Essex Art Association in 2018. The first one was for her pastel “The Dresser” in the Winter Exhibition displayed at Crane’s Mill, West Caldwell, NJ. In the Fall Exhibition, Ms. Harden received “Best In Show” for her oil painting “Best Friends”.

AMERICAN ARTIST’S PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE EXHIBITION 2018
12-16-2018
Laurie Harden’s oil painting “In a Moorish Café” received the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Award at the AAPL 2018 Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club, 5th Ave., NYC.

THE ART CENTRE OF NJ EXHIBITION 2018
12-16-2018
Laurie Harden earned a 3rd place ribbon for the oil painting “Visiting Nana” at the Art Centre of NJ’s Fall Exhibition.

PASTEL SOCIETY OF NJ EXHIBITIONS 2018
12-16-2018
Laurie Harden received the “Best in Category: Portraits/Figurative” Award for her pastel “Helplessly Hoping” in the PSNJ Spring Exhibition. Ms. Harden also received an Honorable Mention Award for her pastel “Interiors” at the PSNJ Fall Exhibition.

ELLERY QUEEN PANEL AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
07-29-2016
Laurie Harden will be sitting on a panel to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Ellery Queen Magazine at Columbia University, in New York City on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. She will be speaking about her illustrations used in the magazine over the past 25 years. Many samples of her illustrations will be on view. Other panel members include Joyce Carol Oates and Milton Glaser.