American, b.1991

Ariel Luna Anais is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in their hometown of San Antonio, TX. They earned a B.A. in New Media and Painting from the University of Southern California, and pursued post-baccalaureate studies in Art History at the University of Texas San Antonio. With a professional background in art conservation and fabrication, Anais has dedicated the past decade to the restoration of public art monuments and the creation of new sites of public memory. Among their notable projects are the restoration of Judy Baca's murals, including "Hitting the Wall," "The Great Wall of Los Angeles," and "The History of Highland Park." They have also contributed to the fabrication and photographic documentation of Margarita Cabrera's "Árbol de la Vida" at the Mission Espada UNESCO World Heritage Site. Recently, Anais was selected to work for a period of 5 months, under the guidance of the Chinati Foundation's Director of Conservation, caring for the contemporary art collection of this unique institution in Marfa, TX. Anais's artwork has been showcased in exhibitions in Los Angeles, New York City, as well as local institutions such as the Witte Museum, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, and Contemporary at Blue Star.