Ava Woo Kaufman (b. 1986; San Francisco, California) was raised and currently resides on the Point Reyes Peninsula in Northern California. She studied visual art at the University of California, Los Angeles, from 2004 to 2008. Through sculpture, painting, publishing, and design she investigates pathways for handwork and connection to the natural world in contemporary life. In 2012, Kaufman cofounded the company Buena Vista, a label for clothing and design. In 2022, she presented her first solo exhibition, SELVAGE, at South Willard in Los Angeles. She has participated in recent group exhibitions at Gordon Robichaux and Karma in New York; South Willard and Guerrero Gallery in Los Angeles; and Blunk Space in Point Reyes, CA.