Lora Hlavsa

Lora Hlavsa is an artist, designer & art director living and working in Minneapolis, MN, USA.

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Painting
2026
Older

Illustration
The People’s Pantry
The Quarantine Diaries
Minnesota Timberwolves
Mill City Running
Minnesota Lynx (coming soon)
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (coming soon)

Design & Art Direction
NEMAA Art-A-Whirl 2026
Chowgirls
Target: Apparel & Accessories
Red Wing Heritage
Vasque Footwear

Index

Lora Marie Paderes Hlavsa

b. 1991 in Saint Paul, MN.
Lives and works in Minneapolis, MN.

Education

Macalester College
BA in Geography, Urban Studies, and Studio Art

Solo Exhibitions

Gamut Gallery Presents: Lora Hlavsa
The Coven, Saint Paul, MN
2021

Duo Exhibitions

Chromatopia: Two Lenses on Color & Resistance
Artists in Conversation, Minneapolis, MN
2025

Group Exhibitions

Full House
Southside Preservation Society, Minneapolis, MN
2026

Raging Art On XIV
Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2025

Time Capsule
Southside Preservation Society, Minneapolis, MN
2025

Raging Art On XIII
Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2024

THE COLLECTION
Public Functionary, Minneapolis, MN
2024

26.2: A Marathon Poster Show
Twin Cities in Motion, Saint Paul, MN
2024

Ekphrastik 4.0
SooVAC, Minneapolis, MN
2024

Worth a King’s Ransom
The Square, Minneapolis, MN
2023

In Rotation
Augsburg Galleries, Minneapolis, MN
2023

Unapologetically Femme
La•dy•līke Art Project, Saint Paul, MN
2023

Art is for Everyone: Celebrating a Decade of Art & Community
Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2022

Worth a King’s Ransom
The Square, Minneapolis, MN
2022

Vivid Survival
Anderson Center, Red Wing, MN
2022

Raging Art On X
Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2021

Posters for Parks
Minneapolis Parks Foundation Minneapolis, MN
2021

ARTCRANK
Fulton Brewing, Minneapolis, MN
2021

Tropical Sour
Co Exhibitions, Minneapolis, MN
2021

MPLS Art Sketchbook Project
Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2021

Raging Art On X
Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2020

C4W: Lush Future
Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2020

Awards & Honors

Spirit of Powderhorn Award
Powderhorn Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN
2025

Best Up-and-Coming Illustrator
Minnesota Monthly
2021

Press

MPR Art Hounds
2026

Collective Magazine
2026

NEMAA
2025

Star Tribune
2024

Frankie Mag (AUS)
2024

Minnesota Monthly
2021

MPLS Art
2021

Professional Experience

Insitute on the Environment
Visual Communications Designer
2025 – present

Macalester College
Guest Lecturer
2021 – 2024

KNOCK, Inc.
Art Director / Designer
2021 – 2024

Art Buddies
Executive Board Member
2022 – 2023

Public Functionary
Artist Mentor
2021

ALC
Art Director / Designer
2018 - 2021

Madison Restaurant Group
Marketing Manager / Designer
2017 - 2018

Shoop Design Co.
Graphic Designer
2014 - 2017

Minnesota Timberwolves
Production Assistant
2013 - 2014

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Last Updated 06.14.2026