Alexander Zastera
Alexander Zastera was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and works in Miami, Florida. Zastera has a Master’s in Environmental Studies from Florida International University (2023), a BFA in Studio Art, and a BA in art history from Florida State University (2014). They are known for their large-scale hyper-surreal mystical paintings, found object installations, and public performances […]
Laurencia Strauss
Laurencia Strauss is a queer non-binary Latinx/anglo artist from Miami who combines socially based art practices with sculpture, video, and landscape experiments. A Danforth Scholar while earning an MFA from WashU in St. Louis, Strauss also holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from RISD and a BFA in Sculpture from California College of the Arts. […]
Anna Goraczko
Anna Goraczko is a Miami-based visual artist who employs cyanotypes to create vibrant images that focus on family history, body positivity, and spiritual connection. Goraczko received a BFA in Art in 2008 and an MFA in Visual Arts in 2020 from Florida International University. She uses found objects, digital photography, and the human body to […]
Jorge Gonzalez-Graupera
Jorge Gonzalez Graupera is an Emmy® Award winning filmmaker and photographer. He has collaborated extensively with non-profits, museums, and institutions of higher learning, documenting their impactful initiatives. As a director, Jorge has spearheaded diverse projects, delivering exceptional content for esteemed organizations such as The Deering Estate, FIU, CMXNR, NPR, The Bass Museum, O, Miami, and […]
Lilian Garcia-Roig
Lilian Garcia-Roig is a Cuba born, Texas raised artist living in Tallahassee, Florida whose works landscape-themed works have always explored the complex proposition of sense of place and belonging which can profoundly influence the construction of personal identity. She is most known for her perceptually based, large-scale, “all-day” cumulative paintings that underscores the complex nature of trying […]
Tony Fernandez
Tony Fernandez, a photographer and educator, was influenced by two excellent photography teachers. First, as a student of Jerry N. Uelsmann while completing his BA at the University of Florida, and later, with Aaron Siskind at the Institute of Design in Chicago, where he completed his MFA. Subsequently, his interest in teaching took him to […]
Dona Altemus
Dona Altemus is a Miami native and interdisciplinary artist who utilizes sculpture, photography, and spatial interventions as a means to explore ecological, cultural, and historical narratives embedded in public space. Altemus has participated in the Keyholder residency at IS Projects in 2021. She was awarded the Miami Individual Artists Stipend from the Miami-Dade County Department […]
Susana Behar
Susana Behar is a Miami-based singer with a distinct Jewish, Cuban, and Venezuelan heritage. Her main interest is in the diversity of traditional music and its dynamic character, focusing on its relation to history, culture, storytelling, and inclusion. In 2015, Susana received the Individual Artist Fellowship Award in the Folk and Traditional Arts from the Florida […]
Pangea Kali Virga
Pangea Kali Virga is a sustainable fiber artist, educator, designer, and event producer using upcycled materials and zero waste practices. Since embarking on an arts career, she has produced experimental narrative works for MOCA,Vizcaya Museum, Nelson Atkins Museum, Kansas City Museum, Miami Beach Botanical Garden, and more. As an arts educator she has instructed over […]
Michelle Grant Murray
Michelle Grant-Murray is a choreographer, educator, author, scholar, performer and Artistic Director of Olujimi Dance Theatre. She earned a BS degree in Dance Education (Jacksonville University), MA degree in African Studies (Florida International University), and MFA degree in Choreography (Jacksonville University). Michelle has presented work throughout Europe, Asia, South America, the United States and the […]
Meg Wallace
Meg Wallace, a native of South Florida, is a multidisciplinary artist. Known for immersive, sensory-rich installations, Wallace inspires audiences to rethink their relationship with nature and ecological stewardship, fostering dialogue and action to deepen an understanding of the natural world. Her participation in recent exhibitions, Interlocking Dimensions at The Deering Estate (2024) and (Hu)mangrove at The Kampong (2024) […]
Marlon Johnson
Marlon Johnson is a twelve-time Emmy Award-winning producer and director from Miami. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Anthropology and Communications, with a focus on Motion Pictures, from the University of Miami. Marlon has produced acclaimed documentary films on music, social, and cultural issues. In 2010, he joined The John and James L. Knight Foundation, co-directing […]
