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{{Short description|Mexican-American artist}}
'''Emilia Cruz''' (1993) is a Mexican-American artist known for her oil and acrylic portraits depicting women of color (2). She has a vibrant style that consists of nature and supernatural elements (2).
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'''Emilia Cruz''' (born 1993) is a [[Mexican Americans|Mexican-American]] artist known for her oil and acrylic paintings depicting women of color in nature.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Recinos |first=Eva |date=June 10, 2020 |title=Meet Emilia Cruz, the Painter Behind Ana's Art on ''Gentefied'' |url=https://remezcla.com/features/culture/art-emilia-cruz-profile-netflix-gentefied/ |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Remezcla}}</ref>


Biography
== Biography ==
Emilia Cruz was born in 1993 in [[San Diego, California]] and raised in [[Simi Valley, California|Simi Valley]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Salkin |first=Ezra |date=July 16, 2021 |title=Her culture on canvas: Simi artist creates paintings for Netflix’s ''Gentefied'' |url=https://www.simivalleyacorn.com/articles/her-culture-on-canvas-simi-artist-creates-paintings-for-netflixs-gentefied/ |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Simi Valley Acorn}}</ref> She currently resides in [[Ventura County, California]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Florez Carmona |first=Judith |date=2020-01-27 |title=Emilia Cruz |url=https://journal.malcs.org/artistas/past-artists/emilia-cruz/ |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS)}}</ref> As a child, she traveled back and forth to [[Tijuana, Mexico]] to visit family.<ref name=":1" /> Emilia attended Atherwood Elementary School and [[Royal High School (California)|Royal High School]].<ref name=":1" /> She is pursuing a BA in Illustration at the [[ArtCenter College of Design]] in [[Pasadena, California]].<ref name=":1" /> While studying, she teaches classes to young artists between the ages 3–12 at [[Plaza de la Raza|Plaza de La Raza]] located in [[Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles|Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA]].<ref name=":0" />


== Notable art ==
Emilia Cruz was born in 1993 in San Diego, CA and raised in Simi Valley, CA (1). She currently resides in Ventura County, CA (3). As a child, she traveled back and forth to Tijuana, B.C., Mexico to visit family (1). Emilia attended Atherwood Elementary School and Royal High School (1). She is pursuing a BA in Illustration at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, CA (1). While studying, she teaches classes to young artists between the ages 3-12 at Plaza de La Raza located in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA (2). She has recently been commissioned by CNN en Espanol for '<nowiki/>''Proyecto Ser Humano'<nowiki/>'' and Netlflix series '''Gente-fied' (''1'').'' One of her best-known paintings is titled "Am I too dark?" (1).  
One of her best-known paintings is titled ''Am I too dark?''.<ref name=":1" />


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=== SPARC, Venice, CA, ''When She Rises'' (2018) ===
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Emilia Cruz’s artwork was featured in the ''When She Rises'' exhibition at [[Social and Public Art Resource Center|SPARC]] in [[Venice, Los Angeles]] in 2018.<ref name=":2" /> The theme of the exhibition revolves around social justice and ecology, and its relation to the artist and their community.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WOMXN @ SPARC |url=https://sparcinla.org/projects/when-she-rises/ |access-date=2022-12-01 |publisher=SPARCinLA}}</ref>


=== Netflix Series ''Gente-fied'' (2019) ===
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Emilia Cruz’s artwork was commissioned to be a part of the Netflix series '<nowiki/>''Gente-fied''' in 2019.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Cruz’s artwork were the paintings that Ana Morales, the main character, paints in the series.<ref name=":0" /> Her main role was to create paintings of fictional characters.<ref name=":0" />


=== CNN en Español, ''Proyecto Ser Humano'' (2019) ===
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SPARC, Venice, CA, When She Rises
In 2019, Emilia Cruz was commissioned by [[CNN en Español]] to create a painting for ''Proyecto ser Humano''.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=April 9, 2019 |title=Emilia Cruz, pinceladas contra la discriminación |url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/video/ser-humano-arte-contra-discriminacion/ |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=CNN |language=es}}</ref> Her painting was expected to demonstrate diversity, inclusion, and solidarity.<ref name=":3" />


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== References ==
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Emilia Cruz’s artwork was featured in the When She Rises exhibition at SPARC in Venice, CA in 2018 (3). The theme of the exhibition revolves around social justice and ecology, and it’s relation to the artist and their community (5).
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== Further reading ==
Netflix Series “Gente-fied”
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*Barajas, Julia. [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-06-13/latino-gap-netflix-gentefied-on-my-block-boyle-heights-east-la "L.A.'s Eastside Is a Latino 'Ellis Island.' but It's Time Hollywood Branched Out".] ''Los Angeles Times''. June 13, 2021.
*Schou, Solvej. [https://www.artcenter.edu/connect/dot-magazine/articles/emilia-cruz-illustration-netflix-gentefied.html "Illustration Student Emilia Cruz Pours Herself into Her Paintings and Her Art on Netflix's ''Gentefied''".] ArtCenter College of Design. November 5, 2020.
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*[https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/entertainment/artists-illustrate-their-love-for-selena-in-larger-than-life-murals/ "We Asked Artists to Illustrate Their Love for Selena in Larger-than-Life Murals, Here's What They Created".] ''Mitú''. Netflix, April 12, 2021.
*Valdivia, Pablo. [https://www.buzzfeed.com/pablovaldivia/behind-the-scenes-gentefied-facts "21 ''Gentefied'' behind-the-Scenes Facts Straight from the Cast".] ''BuzzFeed''. February 27, 2020.
*[https://laprensatexas.com/emilia-cruz-2/ "Emilia Cruz - about the Cover Artist".] ''La Prensa Texas'', February 17, 2020.


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== External links ==
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Emilia Cruz’s artwork was commissioned to be a part of the Netlifx series “Gente-fied” in 2019 (2). Cruz’s artwork were the paintings that Ana Morales, the main character, paints in the series (2). Her main job was to create paintings of fictional characters (2).
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CNN en Espanol, “Proyecto Ser Humano”


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In 2019, Emilia Cruz was commissioned by CNN en Espanol to create a painting for “Proyecto ser Humano” (4). Her painting was expected to demonstrate diversity, inclusion, and solidarity (4).


[[Category:Living people]]

[[Category:1993 births]]
References
[[Category:American artists of Mexican descent]]

[[Category:Hispanic and Latino American women in the arts]]
1.    Salkin, Ezra. “Her Culture on Canvas: Simi Artist Creates Paintings for Netflix's 'Gentefied'.” Simi Valley Acorn -, July 16, 2021. <nowiki>https://www.simivalleyacorn.com/articles/her-culture-on-canvas-simi-artist-creates-paintings-for-netflixs-gentefied/</nowiki>
[[Category:Artists from San Diego]]

[[Category:People from Simi Valley, California]]
2.    Recinos, Eva. “Meet Emilia Cruz, the Painter behind Ana's Art on 'Gentefied'.” Remezcla, June 10, 2020. <nowiki>https://remezcla.com/features/culture/art-emilia-cruz-profile-netflix-gentefied/</nowiki>
[[Category:ArtCenter College of Design alumni]]

[[Category:21st-century American painters]]
3.    Flores Carmona, Judith. “Emilia Cruz.” Chicana/Latina Studies MALCS, January 21, 2022. <nowiki>https://journal.malcs.org/artistas/past-artists/emilia-cruz/</nowiki>
[[Category:21st-century American women painters]]

4.    Emilia Cruz, Pinceladas Contra La Discriminación.” CNN. Cable News Network, April 9, 2019. <nowiki>https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/video/ser-humano-arte-contra-discriminacion/?fbclid=IwAR328WnZepJPya9tT0ClrJ8n0XkPYySyXP8w9_pEdo_0n4Ek3yT3yAmztyU</nowiki>.

5.    “Womxn @ SPARC.” SPARCinLA, September 17, 2018. <nowiki>https://sparcinla.org/projects/when-she-rises/</nowiki>.

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Further reading

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·       <nowiki>https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-06-13/latino-gap-netflix-gentefied-on-my-block-boyle-heights-east-laLinks</nowiki> to an external site.

·       <nowiki>https://www.artcenter.edu/connect/dot-magazine/articles/emilia-cruz-illustration-netflix-gentefied.htmlLinks</nowiki> to an external site.

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·       <nowiki>https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/entertainment/artists-illustrate-their-love-for-selena-in-larger-than-life-murals/Links</nowiki> to an external site.

·       <nowiki>https://www.buzzfeed.com/pablovaldivia/behind-the-scenes-gentefied-factsLinks</nowiki> to an external site.

·       <nowiki>https://laprensatexas.com/emilia-cruz-2/Links</nowiki> to an external site.

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External links

·       [[Emilia Cruz's Website|Emilia Cruz WebsiteLinks to an external site.]]

·       Emilia Cruz Instagram{{Dashboard.wikiedu.org draft template/about this sandbox}}

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=== Biography ===

=== Art ===

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Latest revision as of 08:03, 6 January 2024

Emilia Cruz (born 1993) is a Mexican-American artist known for her oil and acrylic paintings depicting women of color in nature.[1]

Biography

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Emilia Cruz was born in 1993 in San Diego, California and raised in Simi Valley.[2] She currently resides in Ventura County, California.[3] As a child, she traveled back and forth to Tijuana, Mexico to visit family.[2] Emilia attended Atherwood Elementary School and Royal High School.[2] She is pursuing a BA in Illustration at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California.[2] While studying, she teaches classes to young artists between the ages 3–12 at Plaza de La Raza located in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA.[1]

Notable art

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One of her best-known paintings is titled Am I too dark?.[2]

SPARC, Venice, CA, When She Rises (2018)

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Emilia Cruz’s artwork was featured in the When She Rises exhibition at SPARC in Venice, Los Angeles in 2018.[3] The theme of the exhibition revolves around social justice and ecology, and its relation to the artist and their community.[4]

Netflix Series Gente-fied (2019)

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Emilia Cruz’s artwork was commissioned to be a part of the Netflix series 'Gente-fied' in 2019.[1][2] Cruz’s artwork were the paintings that Ana Morales, the main character, paints in the series.[1] Her main role was to create paintings of fictional characters.[1]

CNN en Español, Proyecto Ser Humano (2019)

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In 2019, Emilia Cruz was commissioned by CNN en Español to create a painting for Proyecto ser Humano.[2][5] Her painting was expected to demonstrate diversity, inclusion, and solidarity.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Recinos, Eva (June 10, 2020). "Meet Emilia Cruz, the Painter Behind Ana's Art on Gentefied". Remezcla. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Salkin, Ezra (July 16, 2021). "Her culture on canvas: Simi artist creates paintings for Netflix's Gentefied". Simi Valley Acorn. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  3. ^ a b Florez Carmona, Judith (2020-01-27). "Emilia Cruz". Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS). Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  4. ^ "WOMXN @ SPARC". SPARCinLA. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  5. ^ a b "Emilia Cruz, pinceladas contra la discriminación". CNN (in Spanish). April 9, 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-01.

Further reading

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