Madeleine Altman has been active in visual arts for over 25 years. Starting off in film she moved on to video, interactive telecommunications and digital photography. Along the way she has exhibited her work in galleries and museums around the world and accumulated a variety of kudos including awards from the American Film Institute and Sony Pictures.
Born and raised in Brazil and England, she moved to the USA to attend Hampshire College for undergraduate studies in film and video. She went on to receive a Masters of Fine Arts Degree from The San Francisco Art Institute and a Masters in Professional Studies Degree from New York University, where she received the "Interactive Media Pioneer Award."