The Artists of Salon 6
Franco Giacomarra (he/him)
2023 Performance Artist in Residence
“Finding your place in between two worlds”
Franco Giacomarra is a Puerto Rican and Sicilian writer, composer, and performer based in New York City. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Franco's work encompasses a variety of written and audiovisual media, ranging from screenplays to comic books and musical theater. His work often synthesizes aspects of these forms with conventions of genre fiction and other idiosyncratic storytelling combinations.
Santo Jacobsson (he/him)
2023 Visual Artist in Residence
“here for the community.”
Santo Jacobsson is a Swedish-Ecuadorian illustrator based in East Village and Williamsburg. He is a proud American Illustration Award winner and has had work at Lincoln Center. Currently working as a Graphic Designer for Flyers Cocktail Co, working on his graphic novel, and freelancing. His work focuses on the surreal experience of living as a trans person. He uses art as a tool to build community with other trans and non-binary people around the world by sharing each individual's experience in their identity.
Maddy Baker (she/her)
“A whimsical take on everyday things”
Madalyn Baker is an artist, actor, and musician based in New York City. She draws comics and illustrations under the umbrella of her art brand, Maddle Baddle. She spends her time writing music, playing soccer, and baking for her friends!
Jackson E Evans (he/him)
“Poetry and photography are visual experiences. I lend you my eyes, heart and a shared spirituality.”
To me, living well is experiencing the beauty without and expressing the beauty within. My work is an attempt to do this, it is an attempt to reflect my spiritual nature. Spirituality can often feel lofty and overwhelming, but I attempt to show that perfection is not so hard to come by, and divinity is not so high in the sky. There is perfection in every leaf on every tree in every forest, in every grain of sand in every desert. In the moments when we stop to notice these things we have already touched enlightenment. I am from the Sonoran Desert, a place where these moments of enlightenment come easy as the spring winds. My hope is that, even if you have never been to the desert, that some part of you will find my work familiar.
Helen (she/her)
“Everyday moments of New York City, captured in analog”
24-year-old software engineer, designer, and film photographer based in Brooklyn. Often found strapped with my dad's Canon AE-1 Program, which was handed down to me in middle school. Originally started photography because I wanted to be like the cool kids on Facebook who had high quality selfies as their profile pictures.
Sanna Legan (she/her)
“A conceptual activist artist with a focus on abortion and bodily autonomy as a whole.”
Sanna Legan is an activist artist, using social justice and creative practice to make a difference. For her artwork, Sanna has been recognized as a Young Arts Finalist, National Scholastic Winner, United States Presidential Scholar, and has had her work featured in Art Basel. Sanna has also been featured on @instagram for her reproductive justice art. Currently, Sanna is the Social Media Manager for Abortion Access Front, advocating for abortion access across the country.
Sophia Parker (she/her)
"I'm making work about big feelings only"
I am a dance artist and storyteller from Berkeley, California. I have performed works by Adam Barruch, Bobbi Jene Smith, Brenda Way, and KT Nelson among others. Between 2018 and 2021, I was a member of Sidra Bell Dance New York and performed across the U.S and internationally with the company. I've worked closely with Sidra Bell as a collaborator and assistant choreographer and teacher. In 2019, I received my B.F.A in dance performance with departmental honors from Fordham University/The Ailey School. Most recently, I performed with Kayla Farrish in her dance-theater work “Put Away the Fire, dear”. Currently, I’m a close collaborator of Collier Schorr on her performance adaptation of Chantal Akerman’s film, “Je Tu Il Elle” (1975).
Luke Momo (he/him)
“Out of intense complexities, intense simplicities emerge”
Born in Princeton, NJ, Luke earned his undergraduate degree in philosophy with a minor in visual arts from Fordham College Lincoln Center in the Class of 2019. As a student, he founded the Fordham Filmmaking Club. As a filmmaker, he directed 'Capsules', a feature film, alongside a series of short films including 'The Stamp Collector'. He also interned for Marie-Louise Khondji at Le Cinema Club, a dynamic online cinema space.
Ana Sofía Reynoso (she/her)
“The dancer defines the space”
Ana Sofia Reynoso was born in Morelia Mexico. She spent her childhood living between urban and rural spaces in her native Mexico and tries to bring both influences to her life in the states. She began her dance training at the age of 16 and studied at The Joffrey Ballet School as a classical ballet trainee for three years before completing her studies at The Ailey School. Her training was further enriched by spending summers studying at The Gelsey Kirkland Ballet School, American Ballet Theatre, Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, and at many workshops via GALLIM and the Joyce. She has performed performed work by Alvin Ailey, Gregory Dolbashian, Vernard J. Gilmore, Samantha Figgins, Ronald K Brown, Earl Mosely, Merce Cunningham - restaged by Andrea Weber, Fanting Yeh, Robert Joffrey, Gerald Arpino, Africa Guzman and featured roles in many classical ballets as well. Ana Sofia has also been in various indie films, plays, commercials and the TV show This Is Us. Ana Sofia tries to share what has generously been given to her by her teachers and mentors.
Caroline Potter Shriver (she/her)
“Creating to connect”
Caroline Potter Shriver, co-founder of The Village, is an actor, dancer, and writer based in Brooklyn. She graduated from Fordham University and The Ailey School, where she received a BFA in Dance, double majoring in Dance and Latin American Studies. Caroline has taught dance around the United States and Latin America and worked within various non-profit arts education organizations. She has performed and studied under dance and theater artists including Earl Mosley, Caridad Martinez, Adam Baruch, Laura Henry, Josh Prince, and Lakey Evans Peña. She is excited for her film debut in Capsules(upcoming 2023). She is currently workshopping her one woman show, The Stella Show, which has grown with the development of The Village. She plans to perform The Stella Show in-full this spring (stay tuned for details!)
Marc David Wright (he/him)
“I’ll make it happen”
Marc David Wright is co-founder and Creative Director of The Village. He is a New York City-based director and producer of theatre and film. Born and raised in Bayonne, New Jersey, Marc crossed the Hudson to study drama at Fordham University (B.A. Class of 2019). His directorial debut was awarded an Ars Nova Research Grant and transferred to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it was named one of the “10 Must-See LGBT Shows” of 2019. To stay active during the pandemic, Marc conceived multiple film/web projects including Enterprise 25: A Cinematic Advent Calendar for Instagram (IG: @enterprise_25), As You Like It (upcoming, IG: @asyoulikeitfilm), and music videos for Village Artists Billy Recce and Madalyn Baker.
Our Team
Caroline Potter Shriver, Co-Founder & Programming Director
Marc David Wright, Co-Founder & Creative Director
Dana Seach, Managing Director
Riva Dhamala, Creative Consultant & UX Designer
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Special Thanks
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