Antoinette Cauley, an international painter, art activist, and third generation creative Phoenician. Her artistic roots were nurtured as a child and her talent and skills quickly developed beyond her years.

Attending Mesa Community College at 17, she was chosen for an apprenticeship with nationally renowned American oil painter Chris Saper. Antoinette applied for artist residencies across the globe and in 2021 was on a plane to Berlin, Germany. Less than a year later, she opened up her own Berlin studio with a woman from the United States and another from Mexico.

She draws inspiration from her Phoenix roots to create visual stories to spark conversation and change. Her works speak to the consequences of American slavery and colonialism by highlighting the beauty and resilience of Black American Hood Culture with a feminist undertone.

She returns frequently to Phoenix to exhibit, including in 2022 with her Blackbirds Fly collection, inspired by the Beatles song. Antoinette was commissioned for several Phoenix Mercury pieces culminating in the courtside mural at the 2024 WNBA All Star Game. Her nine-stories tall mural in downtown Phoenix honors Civil Rights activist, James Baldwin.

She has been the MCC Artist in Residence through October, where she curated Future Matriarchs: The next generation of Matriarchs to exhibit in conjunction with Matriarchs of Washington Park: the African American Women Who Persevered through Racism in Segregated Mesa. A collection of Antoinettes work titled I Used to Wonder What it Feels Like, is on display depicting her growth from a young girl with a pack of crayons and a dream to an international artist creating acclaimed murals and paintings.

Featured on television and in publications including PBS, NPR, JAVA Magazine, and Forbes, Antoinette was named one of Phoenix Magazines Great 48: 48 Most Influential people in the state of Arizona.