Collaboration is central to LMA’s mission: we work with artists, studios, galleries, museums, and cultural institutions to move work beyond private walls and into public conversation. By engaging early and directly with artists and curators, LMA shapes research‑driven exhibitions, site‑specific projects, and publications that amplify practice and build lasting careers. Our partnerships are strategic and flexible—designed to place ambitious or experimental work in contexts where it can be seen, discussed, and tested.

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We deploy loans, co‑curation, residencies, and direct project support as tools for career development rather than one‑off visibility. Works from the Collection have been placed in major institutional contexts—including the Whitney Museum of American Art (New York), Asia Society (New York), LSU Museum (Los Angeles), Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Denver Art Museum (Denver), and Green Family Art Foundation (Dallas)—reflecting our commitment to situating artists within meaningful public conversations. These placements are pursued with careful attention to conservation, interpretation, and audience engagement.

 

LMA also invests in programmatic partnerships that expand opportunities and practices, particularly for art forms that are traditionally underfunded due to their ephemeral nature. Notably, we supported the Performance Art Awards at the Karachi Biennale in 2019 and 2022, facilitating the emergence of experimental live artworks that reach diverse audiences and new contexts. These awards embody our belief that targeted support—especially for time-based and performative practices—can catalyze artistic risk, generate critical momentum, and foster cross-regional exchange. Performance art holds particular significance for our collection, as Paul Langdon himself was a performance artist, among his many pursuits.

 

Beyond awards and institutional loans, our collaborations encompass artist residencies, art talks, educational programs, and jointly produced publications. We approach each partnership as a long-term commitment, aligning projects with institutional missions, supporting interpretive frameworks, and ensuring that artists receive both visibility and substantial resources.