Elisa Soliven born in New York City; lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.  She received an M.F.A. in Painting from Hunter College in 2011 and a B.A. from Bryn Mawr College.  Her work has been reviewed by Two Coats of Paint, Art Critical, and Hyperallergic.  Her work has been included in exhibitions at Nudashank, Baltimore; Daily Operation at Bull & Ram, NYC; and Sardine, Brooklyn, among others.  She is also a co-founder of the Bushwick based artist collective, Underdonk.