Tina Takemoto is an American artist and associate professor of visual studies at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. Takemoto's work explores issues of race and queer identity. She has presented work internationally, and received numerous grants for her work, notably from ART Matters, the James Irvine Foundation and the San Francisco Arts Commission. Her film Looking for Jiro received Best Experimental Film Jury Award at the Austin LGBT International Film Festival, and opened MIX 24: New York’s Queer Experimental Film Festival.