Jo Lacangan (they/she/he) is a Filipino-American community-engaged artist based in California. They work in drawing & painting, lens-based mediums, and installation. They received their B.A. in Art with Departmental Honors at University of California, Irvine and are currently an MFA in Art - Studio Arts candidate at California State University, Los Angeles. They have shown in institutions such as Material Projects LA, UCLA New Wight Gallery, and University Art Galleries.

Above: “The people who love me also erase me” (April 2025) - Pastel, charcoal, and colored pencil, 42 inches x 24 inches