Francisca Aninat (born in Santiago, Chile in 1979) lives and works in London, United Kingdom. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Art History from the University of Maryland (USA), and a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in Santiago. She also holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London. She is now Professor at the Universidad Alberto Hurtado in Santiago.