Aili Schmeltz is a Los Angeles–based painter and sculptor whose work in ceramic, wood, paint, and textiles draws on environmental, philosophical, and architectural histories. She has had solo museum exhibitions in Barcelona, Tucson, Miami, and Omaha, and her work is held in public collections including Stanford University, Google, and the U.S. Department of State's Art in Embassies Program. A recipient of Pollock-Krasner and Foundation for Contemporary Arts grants, Schmeltz holds an MFA from the University of Arizona and teaches at Otis College of Art and Design.