Jessica Lagunas is a New York-based Guatemalan artist. Her work has been exhibited in biennials including Pontevedra, Spain; El Museo del Barrio, NY; Tirana, Albania; and at the Art Museum of the Americas, Washington, D.C.; Bronx Museum; Jersey City Museum; International Festival of Contemporary Arts–City of Women, Slovenia; and cities in the US, Europe, and Latin America. She has received grants from Joan Mitchell Foundation 2014 Painters & Sculptors, Bronx Council On The Arts, Urban Artist Initiative/NYC, and Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance; and residencies in New York City from El Museo del Barrio (2016), Wave Hill (2014), The Center for Book Arts (2012), and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (2010); She was a selected artist for Artist in the Marketplace (AIM) Program at the Bronx Museum of the Arts (2005-06).