Meet Our 2022 Resident Artists

Our 2021 resident artists: Leo Alas, Raegan Brown, and Bianca Nozaki-Nasser.

Level Ground is thrilled to announce our 2021 cohort of resident artists. After assessing the impressive show of applications we received from an incredibly talented group of candidates, the 2021 Level Ground selection committee chose a cohort of three artists who each expressed a captivating and distinct artistic vision, showed a sincere commitment to Level Ground’s principles of collaboration and experimentation, and demonstrated a strong potential for both personal and professional growth through our program. We are so excited to begin working with these artist, and on behalf of the entire Level Ground community, we send our congratulations and welcome to our new residents Leo Alas, Raegan Brown, and Bianca Nozki-Nasser.

Now in its fifth year, the Level Ground artist residency provides mentorship, production resources, and training to an annual class of emerging and underrepresented artists. Over the course of their residency, each artist develops a major artistic project exploring questions of identity, culture and self, which will become the centerpiece of their debut solo gallery exhibition. Produced by Level Ground, these immersive, multimedia shows will be free and open to the public. To learn more about our programs for artists, click here.

Leo Alas

LEO ALAS is a contemporary artist from the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. They studied Fine Arts at the University of California, Santa Cruz. In 2017, Leo was a featured artist on the Sociological Research Project, “Working for Dignity” where their Working Women series was showcased in the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History. In 2021, they were chosen as LA's Feminist Idol through the Feminist Center for Creative Work for their Grief Bath zine.

Currently, Leo is attending Otis School of Art and Design in pursuit of an MFA with a Concentration in Art + Social Practice.

Raegan Brown

RAEGAN BROWN, a Florida native, currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where she is pursuing her Master's Degree in Computer Science with a specialization in multimedia and creative technologies. As an artist and multimedia creator, she has always had a passion for discovering new ways to challenge her technical and artistic skills, which has led her to 3D modeling, virtual reality development, and multimedia paintings and installations.

She currently works as a Creative Technologist at GRX Immersive Labs and supports company initiatives and workshops through VR development, R&D, and campaign development to push further physical and digital engagement with the  Black community.  

Bianca Nozaki-Nasser

BIANCA NOZAKI-NASSER is a Los Angeles-based (occupied Tongva land), multidisciplinary artist, designer, and organizer. Born and raised in Southern California to a Syrian-Lebanese father and Japanese American mother, her work uses visual and interactive media to interrogate the ways gender, race, and culture are embedded into relationships.

Currently, Bianca is the Director of Design and Product at 18 Million Rising (@18millionrising), a core organizer with amwa (@amwa.work), and a co-founder of Rad Organizing (@radorganizing). She received her M.F.A. in Media Design Practices from the ArtCenter College of Design, where she co-founded and organized Antiracist Classroom (@antiracistclassroom), and holds a BA in Communication from the University of Southern California. 

As our residents continue developing their solo shows over the course of the year, you can stay up-to-date with their progress by following Level Ground on Instagram, and by signing up for our email newsletter.