Laura Bannister is a writer, editor, and copy director based in Manhattan. Her features and essays—on art, culture, and visual spectacle—have appeared in publications including T Magazine, The Cut, Architectural Digest, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Apartamento, Frieze, BOMB, Vice, The Paris Review, The Whitney Review of New Writing, and Dirt.

She is the editor and co-author of Out in the World with Gaetano Pesce (2021), published by Museum Books. For five years prior, she was founding editor of Museum Magazine, a biannual art and fashion title sold worldwide.

Laura consults as a copy director for advertising agencies and brands. She has led global campaigns; scripted TV ads; named brands, buildings, and artworks; edited books, zines, and magazines; and much more for dozens of clients, including Nike, Calvin Klein, Belvedere, Glossier, Artnet, and the restaurateur Daniel Boulud.

Laura grew up in Sydney, Australia. She has a degree in media and communications from the University of Sydney.