Heitor Pereira grew up in Brazil, he played guitar with some of the country’s legendary musicians, including Ivan Lins and Milton Nascimento. As a guitarist, he was a member of the international British soul band Simply Red throughout the early ’90s. He has released three albums as a solo artist, and has collaborated as an artist or arranger with musical icons including Jack Johnson, Bryan Adams, Elton John, Willie Nelson, Shania Twain, Seal, and Nelly Furtado. In 2005, Heitor Pereira won a Grammy for “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist” for his collaboration with Sting and Chris Botti.

Pereira began composing film music when he was brought in as a songwriter for the film ​As Good As It Gets. He made such an impression on producer James L. Brooks that in Brooks’ next film, Riding in Cars with Boys, Pereira was the co-composer alongside Hans Zimmer. Pereira’s original film scores include the ​Despicable Me, ​The Smurfs, and ​Curious George ​ franchises, the successful Best Fiends ​video game franchise, and such acclaimed dramas as ​If I Stay, A Little Bit of Heaven, and ​Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights. His film scores have garnered critical acclaim and accolades, including three Annie Award nominations and seven ASCAP Film & TV Music Awards. Pereira was a featured guitarist and composed additional music for ​The Dark Knight, Pirates of the Caribbean, Black Hawk Down, Mission Impossible: II, The Simpsons Movie, Angels & Demons, and Madagascar. In 2017, Pereira won the Emmy for Outstanding Music and Sound for his work on Sonic Sea, the NRDC-sponsored documentary about the impact of man-made sound on ocean life. Recent projects include ​Smallfoot, ​Show Dogs, and the upcoming animated films ​Playmobil ​and Angry Birds 2.

Ralph’s work extends across a variety of media, including film, photography, public intervention, sculpture, and installation. In 2018, he directed Art At The Rendon’s ​HIDDEN ROOMS ​and STORIES ​ events, and in 2019, he had a multimedia solo show, ​The Casspir Project, at The Rendon Gallery. Prior to his work as a visual artist, Ziman’s early film Hearts and Minds (1995) gained worldwide attention as the first independent South African feature film to be completed after apartheid. His film ​Jerusalema reached critical acclaim as South Africa’s entry to the 2008 Academy.

Maria is a multidisciplinary fine artist who is equally at home working on large-scale street murals or smaller scale detailed work in her studio practice. Born in England, she now lives and works in LA. In 2018, she co-created and was one of the participating artists for ​HIDDEN ROOMS, Art At The Rendon’s first immersive art event and community fundraiser, and was creative director of the follow-up event, STORIES.

Cindy curated and produced Art At The Rendon’s​​ inaugural event, ​HIDDEN ROOMS, produced their second event, ​STORIES, and continues to direct The Rendon’s art programming. Most recently, she produced a series of public and private events during ​The Casspir Project exhibition at The Rendon Gallery. Schwarzstein, an Arts District resident, is the founder of Cartwheel Art, an art activation and experience company that publishes an online art magazine, produces art programming for events, and provides group tours for private and corporate clients. She has been creating and hosting cultural events and programming for more than twenty-five years. Schwarzstein is deeply involved in the creative community of Downtown Los Angeles, and has served as a board member of the Los Angeles River Artists and Business Association (LARABA) for six years.

Michelle Homami is Art At The Rendon and The Rendon Gallery’s Executive Assistant, and Production Manager for RHYTHMS OF THE CITY.

A native Angeleno, and artist from age 5, Michelle has been immersed in the Los Angeles art scene from a very young age.  She is a graduate of the University of Southern California, with a BA in Fine Arts, where she coupled her first-hand artistic experiences with a formal broad-based art education. After graduating USC, Michelle applied her penchant for the arts at various non-profit organizations, where she was involved in creative direction, marketing and sales.

In 2018, Michelle brought her creative and social marketing skills to Art at the Rendon’s inaugural event, HIDDEN ROOMS, and sophomore event, STORIES.  More recently, Michelle has served as the Lead Sales Associate for Ralph Ziman’s The Casspir Project exhibition at The Rendon Gallery.