Lindsay August-Salazar was born in Los Angeles, CA, in 1986, received her B.F.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her Master’s of Fine Art from The University of California, Irvine. Her multifaceted artistic practice, informed by a conviction in the power of language to invoke political, psychological, and philosophical change and growth, is articulated through the creation of August-Salazar’s Abstract Character Copy lexicon. Through this lexicon and drawing from artistic disciplines, including abstraction, postmodern dance, and typography, a unique, personal form of expression and conceptual exploration of utopian ideas is envisioned. August-Salazar’s works have been exhibited at galleries and institutions including Stene Projects, Stockholm; Bel Ami, Los Angeles; LACA, Los Angeles; Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles; The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles; and Fellows for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. She is the recipient of the Rema Hort Mann Foundation Emerging Artist Grant, the Joan Mitchell Foundation Award, the State of California & The Regents of the University California Grant, and The Claire Trevor School of Arts Graduate Research and Travel Grant. Her works have been discussed in publications including The New York Times, Art in America, E-Flux and Modern Painters.