Aineki Traverso (b. 1991, Washington, DC) is a painter based in Atlanta and a current resident in the Studio Artist Program at Atlanta Contemporary. Aineki’s work has most recently been exhibited in spaces such as March Gallery (New York, NY), Wolfgang Gallery (Atlanta, GA), Gallery 495 (Catskill, NY), MEY Gallery (Los Angeles, CA), and Johnson Lowe (Atlanta, GA). Aineki has attended residencies at R&F Handmade Paints, Vermont Studio Center, Hambidge Center for Creative Arts, and VCCA. Aineki is a recipient of the 2024 Atlanta Artadia award, the SEEN recognition award, the Nexus Fund grant (2024), the Idea Capital grant (2024), and the Edge Award from the Forward Arts Foundation (2023).