Mike Reesé (pronounced Ree-say) grew up in Mid-City, Los Angeles. He began sharing his art at age 14 while customizing shoes, accessories, and selling his t-shirt designs to his classmates. Soon after, he attended Otis College of Art & Design to study communication arts. Reesé then pursued fine art as a professional practice and expanded his communication arts experience into additional art direction projects. Reesé is also the co-founder of DREAMHAUS LA, an arts non-profit organization that provides creative programming and supplies to schools and the communities of Central Los Angeles.

Reesé’s work challenges the spectrum of dualities such as life/death, refined/raw, gesture/form, art/design, and reality/fantasy. He utilizes unique components that are significant to his life to cultivate universal connectivity; motifs such as floral, taxidermy, clowns and his own alphabet to create proprietary worlds and identities through his art.

www.mikereesé.com

Nikkolos Mohammed is a fine artist based out of Los Angeles, California. He received his Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Degree with an emphasis in painting from Otis College of Art and Design in 2013. In 2014, he and fellow artist Mike Reesé founded DREAMHAUS, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and multifaceted art collective. DREAMHAUS is dedicated to implementing arts as an educational tool and a vehicle toward universal innovation in South Los Angeles.

Nikkolos’ artist practice reclaims hybrid identities through creating hybrid forms. He has had solo shows in Los Angeles and New York, as well has exhibited in other markets, such as Chicago, Berlin and Paris. Nikkolos also serves as a writer and editor for publications such as Germany-based LeMile Magazine, as well as Hypebeast, an online publication. As a visual maker, he has collaborated with brands such as Coors Light in a global campaign, the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) for a social justice cause, and has featured works in television and film sets.

www.nikkolosmohammed.com

Sam Danan is a graphic designer, art/creative director, and maker based out of Los Angeles, California. She received her Associate’s Degree from Cypress Community College, Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from California State University, and Master of Fine Arts degree from Otis College of Art & Design. She has led creative teams as the Art Director for companies such as A Dozen Cousins, The Honest Company and CALPAK. Sam has also worked with clients such as Nike, Revolve, Supervsn, Dermalogica and Frank151, leading design and concepts on key campaigns and initiatives.

Sam’s experimental process is a combination of extensive research, intellectual intuition, cognitive connection, efficient use of digital tools and the use of traditional physical techniques. She approaches imagery, typography, color, and materiality in various ways in order to develop a range of investigations that have a direct and essential relationship with the narrative and intention of a person, a brand, a product or a movement.

Currently, Sam is the Creative Director for DREAMHAUS LA, an 501(c)(3) arts non-profit. She also hosts a podcast called, The Somebody To Me Podcast, which interviews influential somebodies with a focus on their mentors and unsung heroes that helped them get to where they are today.

www.samdanan.com