Nina Buxenbaum was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She received her MFA degree in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art and her BFA from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. She has participated in residencies at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, France, the Skowhegan School of Painting in Maine, The Artists Alliance in New York, the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT, and the Hambige Center in Rabun Gap, GA. Her work has been exhibited nationally in galleries and museums, such as The Painting Center (NYC, NY), The Studio Museum of Harlem (NYC, NY), The Slater Museum (Norwich, CT), the Kentler International Drawing Space (Brooklyn, NY), the Ingalls Gallery (Miami, FL), Rush Arts (NYC, NY), and Stella Jones Gallery (New Orleans, LA). Ms. Buxenbaum is the Co-Founder and Manager of the KINDRED Creative Residence & Agro-ForesT in Fletcher, VT, an inclusive community integrating the creative arts and permaculture, through project/place based education.