(born in Los Angeles, CA) Kevin Umaña received a B.F.A. from San Francisco State University with a degree in Printmaking. Best known for his captivating abstract geometric paintings, Umaña recently broadened his artistic repertoire to include ceramics He is the co-founder of The Ekru Project, and in 2021, he completed his first solo exhibition, Wax and Wane with David Richard Gallery in New York. Between 2019 and 2018 he completed residencies through the Center for Book Arts in New York, Sím Residency in Reykjavik, Iceland, and Plop Residency in London, England. He has exhibited nationally and internationally with Sperone Westwater, NY. DC Moore Gallery, NY. Praise Shadows Gallery, MA. Lvl 3 Gallery, IL. SIM Gallery, Reykjavik. Koppel Project Hive, London. In Live, Taipei. Bass & Reiner, SF. He collaborated with Condé Nast, Wired Magazine, London College of Music, and Slowdown Studio and, in 2017 created a permanent installation at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. His work is in the collections of the United Nations, Fidelity Mutual Funds, Center for Book Arts, and Marin Museum of Contemporary Art.