Andrés Janacua (b. 1982, possibly Los Angeles). P’Urhépecha. Received a BFA from the University of Southern California, MFA from Claremont Graduate University. He was an artist in residence at MFAH CORE (Houston), Queens Museum (New York), SOMA (Mexico City), and more. He has exhibited at Rio Hondo Art Gallery (Whittier, CA), CSUN Art Galleries (Northridge, CA), Charlie James Gallery (Los Angeles), Elephant Art Space (Los Angeles), Shelter in Place (Boston, MA), Vitrine (Albuquerque, NM), and Commonwealth and Council (Los Angeles). 839 presented his exhibition My Dad Drips in fall of 2024. He currently resides in Los Angeles, and works at times in Chilchota, Michoacán. He is a professor of sculpture, ceramics, and 3D design at Los Angeles City College.
