Artist's Biography

Alex Slade received his BA from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and his MFA from California Institute of the Arts. His work has been included in exhibitions throughout the U.S. and internationally, including Mary Goldman Gallery, Los Angeles; the Santa Monica Museum of Art; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; MOCA, Miami; The Prague Biennale; Els Hanappe Underground, Athens; Westwerk, Hamburg; and Wiensowski & Harbord, Berlin.

Curator's Biography

Renee Petropoulos holds a fine arts degree from UCLA and lives and works in Venice, California. Petropoulos is a painter whose work has become increasingly three-dimensional, reflecting an interest in decorative forms and images of different cultures. Heavily influenced by street art, her works often involve several layers of painted imagery. Her public art commissions include a large painted ceiling at the downtown Los Angeles Public Library, a series of sculptures in Culver City, and a collaborative project for the Municipal Services Building in downtown Philadelphia.