Leslie Friedman is an artist and educator who specializes in printmaking, sculpture, and installation. She has a BA in political theory from Brown University and an MFA in printmaking from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University. Between her undergraduate and graduate course of study, Friedman spent two and a half years living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Friedman is an active player in the alternative gallery world. She founded the art collective NAPOLEON in 2011, was a member of Good Children in New Orleans until 2019, and is currently a member of Baton Rouge Gallery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally with some highlights including solo shows at Space 1026 in Philadelphia, Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, and the Delaware Contemporary in Wilmington.
Stacie Maya Johnson
Stacie Maya Johnson was born in Iowa and lives and works in Bushwick, Brooklyn. She received her MFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her work has been included in recent exhibitions at the Dodd Galleries, University of Georgia; Elijah Wheat Showroom, Brooklyn, NY; The Times Club Gallery, Iowa City, IA; Couples Counseling, Ridgewood, Queens; Geoffrey Young Gallery, Great Barrington, MA; and The Pit, Los Angeles, CA.
