As an art historian and curator Lora teaches art history and received her Ph.D. from the University of Amsterdam. She got her M.A. in Art History from the University of Texas at Austin and went to Knox College in Illinois, where she received her B.A. in Art History and Integrated International Studies. Along with her extensive guiding experience her expertise includes lecturing, research, writing, and curatorial practice. She was the curator of the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art (Istanbul Modern) and prior to that worked as an assistant curator at the Dallas Museum of Art in Texas, USA.