She is known for large-scale paintings that combine a variety of art historical references and painterly techniques.
[6][7] In 2015, Owens made paintings based on World War II-era newspaper stereotype plates she discovered underneath the shingle siding of her Los Angeles home.
[18] In January 2013, Owens exhibited 12 new paintings in a building at 356 Mission Road, across the river from Downtown Los Angeles.
[22] The bookstore Ooga Booga remains open at its original store location in Chinatown, Los Angeles.
[10] Laura Owens and Gavin Brown have been accused of being involved with gentrification of a predominantly working-class, Hispanic neighborhood with their gallery 356 Mission in of Boyle Heights, on the east side of Los Angeles.
[23] Activists of various anti-gentrification groups have protested their galleries and exhibitions in both Los Angeles and New York City.