Ali Hval (she/her) (b. 1993, Sacramento, CA) is a visual artist currently living and working in Iowa City, Iowa. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Instruction in Painting and Drawing at the University of Iowa and is on the Stanley Program and Engagement Committee. Ali has received grants from the Iowa Arts Council as well as from the Windgate Fellowship by the Center of Craft, Creativity, and Design in Asheville, North Carolina. Most recently, she is a recipient of the 2024-2025 Iowa Artist Fellowship. She was the 2022 Stuart Artist-in-Residence at South Dakota State University, and was a 2020 resident at the Chautauqua School of Art. She has exhibited her work across the country, including at Ceysson y Bénétière in New York City and at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). She has had mentions in New York Jewelry Week, Create! Magazine, and The New Yorker.

Also an avid muralist, Ali has completed over 50 public murals and projects in various communities across the US. These murals have ranged from large-scale projects for nonprofits and municipal entities, to projects which have directly involved community members in the painting and designing process.