The Team
Michele Pred
Michele Pred is a Swedish American conceptual artist whose practice includes sculpture, assemblage, and performance. Her work uncovers the cultural and political meaning behind everyday objects, with a concentration on feminist themes such as equal pay, reproductive rights, and personal security. Pred’s projects also contain social components that drive the conversation into public spaces. Examples include her exploration of the intersection of personal space and security by using airport-confiscated items after 9/11, the cultural background of the fight for reproductive rights, using thousands of expired birth control pills, and the continuing economic and political struggle for women’s rights, represented by her modified vintage handbag editions. She is represented by the Nancy Hoffman Gallery in New York. The Art of Equal Pay aims to decrease the gender pay gap for visual artists.
(Photo Credit: Bud Snow.)
Autumn Breon
Autumn Breon works to reimagine global narratives through art and creativity. A graduate of Stanford University, she studied Aeronautics & Astronautics and researched aeronautical astrobiology applications for NASA. Autumn went on to advocate for global access to affordable education in South Central Los Angeles, India, and South Africa. During her frequent travels to the African continent, Autumn examined contemporary African art throughout the Diaspora and its impact. Based in Los Angeles, she founded Autumn Breon Projects. She curates art and produces art programming to communicate ideas related to liberation, the politics of identity, and Diasporic memory. She has collaborated with art institutions and brands including LACMA, PacSun, and Amazon Studios. Her work has been recognized by the Smithsonian Institution, Aspen Institute, TED, the Obama Foundation, and LA Magazine.
Carmen Rios
Carmen is a feminist superstar and strategist who crafts content that elevates activist perspectives and builds campaigns to spark social change. After a decade in the non-profit sector, Carmen launched a full-scale consulting practice in 2020 to work with a range of clients advancing gender justice and creating feminist media; she is also a co-founder of the Webby Award-nominated Argot Magazine, Consulting Digital Editor at Ms. magazine, and a contributor for DAME, the Women’s Media Center, and the National Women’s History Museum’s magazine. Carmen’s writing has been published by outlets including Autostraddle, Bitch, BuzzFeed, Bust, CityLab, ElixHER, Feministing, Feminist Formations, GirlBoss, GrokNation, MEL, Mic and SIGNS. She is also the former co-host and co-producer of the podcasts POPAGANDA and THE BOSSY SHOW podcast and the video series TRIGGER HAPPY. Carmen has been overheard on NPR; forced to wear make-up on CNN, Good Morning America and the Early Show; profiled by the New York Times; and covered by the Washington Post and the Guardian.