MONICA CANILAO

Living in the heart of Oakland, Monica spends her days stitching, painting, printing, and building and breathing life into the refuse that dominates her surroundings. Moving across different media, sometimes with friends and sometimes alone, Monica creates a delicate visual record of her personal and communal space. She received a BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts. Her work has been shown both internationally and nationally: at The Luggage Store Gallery (San Francisco), Inner State Gallery (Michigan), Chandran Gallery (SF), Black Rat Press (London), Subliminal Projects (LA), and at KRETS (Sweden).

She has also done large-scale public art installations at Miami Art Basel. Her work has been displayed in community spaces and abandoned places worldwide.