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Elana Mann

Elana Mann is an artist who currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Elana's artwork is inspired by human interactions and focuses on bringing better awareness to the listening and speaking habits that we practice in our everyday life. Elana Mann's platform is used to educate and inform our society about current social issues and politics. Her work focuses on gender, power, and nationality.

Early/Current Life Before Elana Mann resided in Los Angeles, She came from Newton Massachusetts, U.S.. Elana Mann was born on November 26, 1982. As stated earlier, Elana Mann resides in Los Angeles California, along with her husband, Jean-Pual Leonard, and their two kids. Mann studied at Washington University in St. Louis. She received her B.F.A with honors at this university. She also completed her M.F.A from California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA.

''' Achievements '''

Elana's recent solo exhibition took place at 18th Street Art Center, Santa Monica, CA. Her other solo exhibition were taken place in Lawndale Art Center (Houston, TX), Artpace (San Antonio, TX), Pitzer College Art Galleries (Claremont, CA), and Commonwealth & Council (LA, CA). Elana has also participated in group exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art. There will be a list of achievements below:

Public Projects:

1) 2023 Permanent installation for the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, Hall of Records, Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, CA (forthcoming)

2) 2021 One day I will make a mace, but for now, I have a mouth, Art Journal Open

3) 2019 Dark Victory, LACI AIR + CicLAvia, Los Angeles, CA

4) 2017 Take a Stand Marching Band, Los Angeles, CA

5) 2016 Talk through the hand, mural on the exterior of Baik Art, Los Angeles, CA

''Solo/Dou Exhibitions

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8) 2023 WORD. (two-person show with James Griffith), Irenic Proects, Altadena, CA

9) 2021 Year of Wonders, redux, 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA

10) 2020 Year of Wonders, Artpace, San Antonio, TX, Sounds from the Swamp, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX

References: 

“Elana Mann.” About Elana Mann | Elana Mann, www.elanamann.com/about. Accessed 17 May 2023.

“Elana Mann: 2009 Fellowship for Visual Artists\.” California Community Foundation, 22 May 2017, www.calfund.org/nonprofits/featured-funds/fva/2009-gallery/elana-mann/.

https://www.lacountyarts.org/elana-mann

https://seedandspark.com/fund/hope-is-a-hammer#story