"Our webs, kin, friendship, family, and chosen ones are all gathered around this table". Acrylic, black gesso, flashe, spray paint on wood panel. 18"x24"

"Nuestras redes, parentesco, amistad, familia y elegidos están todos reunidos alrededor de esta mesa". Acrílico, yeso negro, flashe, pintura en aerosol sobre madera. 18"x24"

Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo (she/her/they/them)is an artist, activist, educator, storyteller & curator who lives/works between Ohlone Land [Oakland, CA] and Powhatan Land [Richmond,VA]. Their work has been included in exhibitions and performances at Konsthall C [Stockholm, Sweden], Deli Gallery [Long Island City, NY], EFA Project Space [New York City, NY], Leslie Lohman Museum for Gay & Lesbian Art [New York City, NY], STNDRD [Steuben, WI], San Francisco State University Gallery, Signal Center for Contemporary Art [Malmo, Sweden], Yerba Buena Center for the Arts [San Francisco, CA] and Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive [Berkeley, CA], amongst others. For the past 5 years, Lukaza has been the Lead Curator at Nook Gallery, collaborating with over 80+ artists, writers, performers & musicians, in a gallery located in their apartment kitchen. They are currently getting their MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.

Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo (ella/ella/ellos/ellos) es una artista, activista, educadora, narradora y curadora que vive/trabaja entre tierra Ohlone [Oakland, CA] y tierra Powhatan [Richmond, VA]. Su trabajo ha sido incluido en exhibiciones y presentaciones en Konsthall C [Estocolmo, Suecia], Deli Gallery [Long Island City, NY], EFA Project Space [Nueva York, NY], Leslie Lohman Museum for Gay & Lesbian Art [Nueva York City, NY], STNDRD [Steuben, WI], Galería de la Universidad Estatal de San Francisco, Signal Center for Contemporary Art [Malmo, Suecia], Yerba Buena Center for the Arts [San Francisco, CA] y Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive [ Berkeley, CA], entre otros. Durante los últimos 5 anos, Lukaza ha sido curadora principal en Nook Gallery, colaborando con más de 80 artistas, escritores, artistas y músicos en una galería ubicada en la cocina de su apartamento. Actualmente está obteniendo su MFA de la Virginia Commonwealth University en Richmond, VA.