Shterna Goldbloom (b. 1992 American) (they/them and she/her) received their MFA from Rhode Island School of Design (2019). They are an artist, curator, community member, and educator in Chicago, IL. Their photography has been exhibited in EXPOChicago, the RISD Museum, Galerie Camille, and in the Mint Museum. They are the grateful recipient of many prizes including the RISD Museum Dorner Prize, HBI Artist Program, the Hahnemühle Award, and the New Jewish Culture Fellowship. Their work can be seen in ArtForum, ArtsEverywhere, Lilith Magazine, Ha'aretz, Hyperallergic, In Geveb, and Judisk Krönika. Shterna is currently based in Chicago and works at a mental health organization.