• Read more about Alzaruba

Alzaruba's works stem from a diverse multicultural background having visited or lived in 37 nations. He has exhibited extensively, including in France, Italy and Asia and was twice awarded the Pollock Krasner Fellowship as well as serving as a Senior Fulbright Scholar to Seoul, Korea (2003-04). He taught visual art at MICA for two decades before retiring

• Read more about Valentine Aprile

Valentine Aprile (b. 1972, Somerville, New Jersey USA) is an American multidisciplinary artist of Indigenous Mexican and European descent, currently living and working in Baltimore, Maryland. She is the first woman in her family to receive a college degree, having earned both a BFA in visual arts and MA in Arts Education from The University of the Arts, Philadelphia in 1995 and 1997 respectively. Her work encompasses painting, various forms of dance, site-specific and theatrical performance, video, filmmaking, acting, and directing.

• Read more about Naina

Naina is a local student, studying physics and visual arts at Johns Hopkins University. They have been doing art for over fifteen years and love experimenting with different media.  Notably, they enjoy painting, making jewelry, making zines, and various forms of printmaking and collaging. Their art is inspired by their love for South Asian art techniques, vibrant colors, nature, space, and creatures of all kinds. They love learning about and incorporating histories of queerness, resistance, and intersectionality into their art.