Malado Francine

Malado Francine (b. Malado Francine Baldwin-Tejeda) is an American multi-media artist and curator based in Los Angeles. Her work in multiple media examines the intersection of culture and identity through the re-telling of personal narratives. Outstanding influences in her work include a childhood spent in Dakar, Senegal and Bamako, Mali as the daughter of former Peace Corps volunteers in a mixed-race family. She holds a BA in comparative literature from Swarthmore College, and an MFA in painting from the New York Studio School. Her curatorial work and writing emphasizes advocacy for female artists.