{"id":17367,"date":"2026-10-19T21:22:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T21:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum.instituteofinnertechnology.com\/featured-members\/laura-raicovich\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T21:22:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T21:22:51","slug":"laura-raicovich","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forum.instituteofinnertechnology.com\/sv\/featured-members\/laura-raicovich\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura Raicovich"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"iit-editorial-member\" aria-label=\"Laura Raicovich featured member profile\">\n <header class=\"iit-mem-hero\"><p class=\"iit-fm-eyebrow\">THE INSTITUTE FORUM \u00b7 FEATURED MEMBERS<\/p><div class=\"iit-mem-hero-grid\">\n <div class=\"iit-mem-headline\"><h1>Laura Raicovich<\/h1><p class=\"iit-mem-role\">Writer \u00b7 Curator \u00b7 Cultural Organiser<\/p><p class=\"iit-mem-lede\">What does it take for culture to become a genuinely shared public resource?<\/p>\n <div class=\"iit-mem-actions\"><a class=\"iit-fm-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.instituteofinnertechnology.com\/sv\/messages\/?recipient=9\">MESSAGE LAURA \u2192<\/a><a class=\"iit-fm-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.instituteofinnertechnology.com\/sv\/members\/lraicovich\/\">VIEW MEMBER PROFILE \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><figure class=\"iit-member-portrait\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5be9b886365f02618677277c\/6b231636-a69f-471c-88f2-ef13c23082a9\/IMG_7995.jpeg?format=1000w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Laura Raicovich professional image or selected-work visual\" \/><figcaption>Portrait from Laura Raicovich&#8217;s official website<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/header>\n <div class=\"iit-mem-body-grid\"><div class=\"iit-mem-storylist\"><section class=\"iit-mem-story\"><h2>Biography<\/h2><p>Laura Raicovich is a New York-based writer and curator whose work examines art institutions, social movements and the conditions of public culture. A former President and Executive Director of the Queens Museum, she has worked across museums, public art, writing, independent publishing and projects that test alternative models of cultural infrastructure.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"iit-mem-story\"><h2>Philosophy &amp; approach<\/h2><p>Raicovich has consistently investigated the distance between an institution&#8217;s stated purpose and the people it actually serves. Her writing and curatorial projects ask what culture can make possible when institutions are willing to examine power, participation, resources and the forms of encounter they support.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"iit-mem-story\"><h2>Selected work &amp; current practice<\/h2><p>She is the author of Culture Strike: Art and Museums in an Age of Protest and At the Lightning Field. At Queens Museum she worked with large-scale exhibitions and public engagement. Her subsequent projects include Protodispatch, founded with Mari Spirito, the Francis Kite Club, the Counterpublic convening CIRCUS OF LIFE and the artist-led jewellery initiative Istria Napoli. She also participates in initiatives concerned with cultural resistance and shared public life.<\/p><\/section><\/div>\n <aside class=\"iit-mem-info\"><p class=\"iit-fm-eyebrow\">AT A GLANCE<\/p><h2>Main expertise<\/h2><p>Art, museums, public institutions and alternative cultural infrastructure<\/p><h2>Location<\/h2><p>New York City, United States<\/p><h2>Skills &amp; experience<\/h2><div class=\"iit-mem-chips\"><span>Curating<\/span><span>Institutional strategy<\/span><span>Cultural writing<\/span><span>Public programmes<\/span><span>Arts organising<\/span><span>Alternative infrastructures<\/span><\/div>\n <h2>Website &amp; channels<\/h2><div class=\"iit-mem-social\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lauraraicovich.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Main website \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lauraraicovich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n <\/aside><\/div><section class=\"iit-mem-sources\"><h3>Selected references<\/h3><div><a href=\"https:\/\/lauraraicovich.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Official biography \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lauraraicovich.com\/writing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Publications \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n <footer class=\"iit-mem-footer\"><p class=\"iit-fm-eyebrow\">THE INTERESTING PART BEGINS BETWEEN PEOPLE<\/p><h2>There may be a good conversation here.<\/h2><p>Explore Laura&#8217;s work or connect within the Institute Forum. 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