Matthew Brandt (b. 1982, Los Angeles) received his BFA from Cooper Union in 2004 and MFA from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2008. Interested in physicality, process and landscape, Brandt’s ability to stretch the readings of an image, multiplying them both physically and conceptually, speaks directly to his interest in how images loom and meanings shift within a shared visual history. His work is the clever manifestation of a photographic alchemist, satisfying the urge for the tangible, and grounding us in the present. Brandt’s precocious talent has landed him in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Armand Hammer Museum (Los Angeles) and the Elton John Collection. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles.

We are shaping tomorrow’s diverse cultures. Happening Studio is an international design studio, cultivating global minds with local sensibility. Specializing in identity design as a studio foundation, we output a wide range of work, from screen-based experiences to printed reading experiences.  Often working with small to medium sized cultural institutions and museums, Happening Studio function as a design mediator and facilitator between in-house design, marketing staffs and high level stakeholders.  Since 2019, the studio went fully remote and worked from 3 different continents to further establish their design practice and research. As a result, the studio carries a flexible working conditions, offers an in-depth understanding of client needs within global to local landscapes that are diverse and meaningful. 

Artist and designer

Jennica Atkinson is a multidisciplinary creative, living and working in California. With an education background in graphic design and photography, Jennica’s practice has led her to work professionally as a designer, art director, and photographer for the past 8 years. She is currently living where people stop to watch the sunset in Santa Monica, CA. b. 1986, Baltimore, Maryland. Based in Los Angeles, California Education 2010 BA, Major in Graphic Design, Towson University, Towson, Maryland 2006 Certificate in Photography, Harford Community College, Bel Air, Maryland Group Exhibitions Santa Monica, CA, Fresh StART, Arena 1 Gallery - February 2018

Fine artist focusing on escapism, surrealism