Leah Perez
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Leah Perez (she/her) is a writer and curator based in Los Angeles. Perez currently works as the La Defensa Campaigns Coordinator. She holds a BA in Contemporary Latino and Latin American Studies from the University of Southern California and graduated with a Master’s degree in Curatorial Studies from the Roski School of Art and Design. Coming from the art world, Perez is interested in utilizing art as a medium for liberation, a way of highlighting Black and Brown narratives, and using art spaces as an incarceration alternative for youth of color. Her research is in the aesthetics used in Brown and Black communities of Los Angeles and the artistic language of communities like South LA and Boyle Heights.
