Jovi Schnell is a Los Angeles based artist known for her vivid semi-abstract paintings, large-scale murals and mosaics in public space. Her paintings explore her poetic concept of “Space Gardening,” which draws parallels between creativity and biological phenomena. Through her integration of color, shape, gameplay and collage she creates symbolic protean language, entwining her subjects within a hybrid system of botanical constellations. She has received numerous grants and fellowships including the Pollack-Krasner award for painting, Skowhegan Residency, Mc Dowell Colony and De Ateliers studio program in Amsterdam. Her work has been exhibited in many galleries and institutions including the Stedelijk Bureau Museum in Amsterdam, The Brooklyn Museum and The Berkeley Art Museum. Jovi’s work has received reviews in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Flash Art and Art in America. She holds a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and an MFA from UC Berkeley. Her professional experience includes over 15 years of art instruction at institutions including California College of Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, UC Berkeley and USC Roski School of Art. She is currently working on a 200 ft. custom tile mural for a historic gateway slated for install in 2025 in Tampa, FL.