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Finishing School (art collective) is an artist collective based in Los Angeles and established in 2001. Finishing School produces interdisciplinary actions, installations, workshops, design, studio art, performance and new media. They have presented work throughout the United States and internationally.

Members and Career
In 2014 the collective had seven members: Nadia Afghani, Brian Boyer, Matt Fisher, Ed Giardina, Joel Heflin, Jason Plapp, and Jean Robison. Former members include: xtine Burrough, Janice Ledgerwood, and James Rojsirivat. Finishing School has collaborated with the following on various projects: Jason Brown, Caramia Cherie, Joseph Cruz, Critical Art Ensemble, Beatriz Da Costa, Matt Fisher, Chloe Flores, Danny Gross, Casey Hanraham, Chris Hoff, Hans Jungerius, Jill Knochenmus, Kim Lokers, Yucef Merhi, Claire Pentecost, Derek Rees, Warren Smith, Dan Stephens, Rob Sweere, Megan Steinman, Khan Tran, Christy Thomas, Devon Tsuno, Gina Kelly, Isabelle Cordemans , Allison Metchikoff, and Athena Le Grand.

Work
Finishing School has produced projects for Occidental College in Los Angeles , Side Street Projects in Pasadena, CA, , the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit , the Hammer Museum  , the 2010 California Biennial , Engagement Party: a three-month residency program at MOCA, Living as Form: a 20-year survey of social practice for Creative Time in New York , The Contemporary Museum in Baltimore , and a site-specific commission for DFLUX in Detroit, MI. FS has also presented projects internationally in The Netherlands, Switzerland, Thailand, England, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, and Italy.