About the artists

Mary Toscano and Andrew Rease Shaw live in Salt Lake City, where they have been companions for 18 years. LFO is their first two-person exhibition together.

Toscano’s art practice includes drawing, printmaking, bookmaking, textile works, and writing. They publish fine press books under the name All Snakes Press. They have exhibited at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA), the Alice Gallery, God Hates Robots, Kayo Gallery, GARFO Art Center, and Central Utah Art Center. They work as a labor organizer for Local 1010 tech workers’ union.

Shaw is a multi-disciplinary artist working in graphic design, publications, photography, music, sound, and experimental mediums. Through his Torpor House imprint, he designs and distributes art zines, indie publications, and other printed ephemera. He has provided the musical score for several feature films, including The Strongest Man (Sundance, 2015) and My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To (Tribeca, 2020). He serves on the board of The Davey Foundation, a non-profit supporting emerging filmmakers, and works at the Salt Lake City Arts Council.