Anika Todd is a sculptor/media artist who investigates the human impulse to own and control; their works critique the cultural assumptions and legislative frameworks that legitimize private ownership of earth and sky. Todd (b.1992, Boston MA) earned their BFA from MassArt followed by an MFA from The University of Texas at Austin. Anika’s work has been presented in solo exhibitions at Flux Factory NYC, VisArts Center VA and Co-Lab Gallery in Austin TX, the last two shows reviewed by the Washington Post (2018) and Glasstire (2019) respectively. Todd has held residencies at Stove Works (2021), NARS Foundation (2020), and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2019). In 2019, they received the Austin Cultural Art Council Award and in 2022 was a finalist for the NYFA Architecture/ Environmental Structures/ Design Award. Todd is currently teaching sculpture as the Beamont Artist in Residence for Sam Fox School of Art and Design.