Pictured: Arlene Mead, You Can Change the Story

Exhibition Juror: Kristine Schomaker

Schomaker is a multidisciplinary artist and art historian living and working at the Brewery artist complex in Los Angeles. She earned a bachelor’s degree in art history and a master’s degree in studio art from California State University, Northridge, where she studied under Betty Ann Brown and Samantha Fields. In 2014, Schomaker founded Shoebox PR aimed at helping artists gain a presence in the art world. It has grown to a company with three team members and now represents galleries and art events while still representing individual artists. Schomaker is also the editor of Art and Cake, a contemporary Los Angeles art magazine reviewing shows, interviewing art influencers and covering art world events that will impact how the Los Angeles art scene will be remembered.

Schomaker was identified in 2015 as one of the top 8 curators to watch in Los Angeles by CBS Local. Since then she has gone on to curate subversive, challenging and exciting exhibitions with some of the city’s most dynamic young artists.