Not Real Art grant winner, Carmen Mardonez grew up in Chile. The oldest of nine siblings,

Grant winner, Daniela Garcia, grew up in Lake Los Angeles, a small town on the outskirts

In high school, Not Real Art Grant winner, Nadyia Duff, chose Cooking as her elective.

Not Real Art Grant Winner, John Chang was born and raised in Shanghai, which he describes

International artist and grant winner, Natalia Villanueva Linares was born in the

“The thing that continues to give me confidence and keeps me going, is my relationships

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When this interview took place in April, George Floyd was still breathing. The nation

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Art as a narrative in solidarity Not Real Art grant winner, Kiara Machado was born

“If I've learned one major lesson since the middle of March when the ‘pause-demic’

“That moment when I’m creating…it’s the time I feel the most free.” Not

“Beauty is highlighting or giving a platform to communities that are overlooked.” Hear

“I like my work to be thought of as almost irrational.” 2020 Not Real Art grant

Anne Martin has a sunny, contagious laugh that makes it seem like she doesn’t have

Art Share LA’s Executive Director, Cheyanne Sauter, will tell you that she’s

It’s the kind of news everyone wants to receive at least once in their life –

Rachel O’Donnell was born in Dallas, TX and attended a performing arts school where

It was early morning in Japan when Jessie Noguchi called in for the interview. She

Thony Loui was born and raised in Haiti and always knew he would be an artist. “I

Monica Leal Cueva was born in Mexico City and grew up in Monterrey, Mexico. After

Marguerite Kalhor grew up in Roseville, CA, a small suburban town outside of Sacramento,

Karen Fiorito is no stranger to being different and in full view. Her controversial

Talya Covello was born and raised in Culver City, California. While in film school,