Leslie Barlow is an artist living and working in NE Minneapolis. Barlow is interested in reimagining our relationship to our racial identities through healing our collective understanding of belonging and what it means to be family. In addition to teaching, she leads the Public Functionary Studio Program for emerging artists, and helped start the collective Creatives After Curfew.

Hend Al-Mansour’s artwork reflects the female culture of her hometown of Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. Her work is inspired by Islamic art and addresses gender politics in Arab communities. She creates screen prints featuring stylized figures, Arabic calligraphy, and Sadou and henna designs, and builds shrine-like installations using printed fabric.

Philipo Dyauli is a self-taught painter, muralist and illustrator from Tanzania, currently based in Minneapolis. As a painter, he uses color and scale to illustrate the importance of people over material objects to create a unique form of storytelling, and transform personal experiences into life-size paintings.

Sydney James is a Detroit-bred and based Interdisciplinary Artist and one of the leading creative voices in southeast Michigan. Primarily known for large murals, Sydney’s work explores themes of the racial and gender positioning of the black woman in America as “last” or “least among others” in society. Sydney is also the co-founder of the Detroit’s biannual BLKOUT Walls street mural festival.

Max Sansing is a Chicago-based fine artist and one of the city’s most prolific and talented muralists. His distinct aesthetic fuses the color-drenched dynamism of street art with the technical elegance of photorealism. Born and raised on the South Side by two artistic parents, he is deeply committed to supporting his Chicago community and is involved with numerous youth programs that expand arts opportunities in underserved areas.

Wes Winship is a muralist, fine artist, and printmaker with storied roots in graffiti and street art. Co-founder of internationally-known design and screen print collective, Burlesque of North America, Wes is a successful entrepreneur who has built a creative legacy in the Twin Cities and beyond over the past 15 years. He’s also founder of fine art off-shoot, Burlesque Public Works, which produces large-scale paintings, murals, and site-specific installations, often collaborating with businesses, major sporting events, and music festivals.