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'''Emilia Cruz''' (1993) is a 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 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
'''Emilia Cruz''' (1993) is a 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 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Emilia Cruz
Emilia Cruz (1993) is a Mexican-American artist known for her oil and acrylic paintings depicting women of color in nature.[1]
Biography
Emilia Cruz was born in 1993 in San Diego, CA and raised in Simi Valley, CA.[2] She currently resides in Ventura County, CA.[3] As a child, she traveled back and forth to Tijuana, B.C., 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, CA.[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] She has recently been commissioned by CNN en Español for 'Proyecto Ser Humano' and Netflix series Gente-fied .[2] One of her best-known paintings is titled "Am I too dark?".[2] She has a vibrant style that consists of nature and supernatural elements.[1]
Art
SPARC, Venice, CA, When She Rises (2018)
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 its relation to the artist and their community. [4]
Netflix Series “Gente-fied” (2019)
Emilia Cruz’s artwork was commissioned to be a part of the Netflix series 'Gente-fied' in 2019.[1] 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)
In 2019, Emilia Cruz was commissioned by CNN en Español to create a painting for “Proyecto ser Humano”.[5] Her painting was expected to demonstrate diversity, inclusion, and solidarity. [5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Recinos, Eva (June 10, 2020). "Meet Emilia Cruz, the Painter Behind Ana's Art on 'Gentefied'". Remezcla. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ a b c d e f Salkin, Ezra (July 16, 2021). "Her culture on canvas: Simi artist creates paintings for Netflix's 'Gentefied'". Simi Valley Acorn -. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ a b Florez Carmona, Judith (2020-01-27). "Emilia Cruz". Chicana/Latina Studies. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "WOMXN @ SPARC". SPARCinLA. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ a b "Emilia Cruz, pinceladas contra la discriminación". CNN (in Spanish). April 9, 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
Further reading
· Barajas, Julia. “L.A.'s Eastside Is a Latino 'Ellis Island.' but It's Time Hollywood Branched Out.” Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, June 13, 2021. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-06-13/latino-gap-netflix-gentefied-on-my-block-boyle-heights-east-la.
· Schou, Solvej. “Illustration Student Emilia Cruz Pours Herself into Her Paintings and Her Art on Netflix's 'Gentefied'.” ArtCenter College of Design. ArtCenter, November 5, 2020. https://www.artcenter.edu/connect/dot-magazine/articles/emilia-cruz-illustration-netflix-gentefied.html.
. “We Asked Artists to Illustrate Their Love for Selena in Larger-than-Life Murals, Here's What They Created.” Mitú. Netlifx, April 12, 2021. https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/entertainment/artists-illustrate-their-love-for-selena-in-larger-than-life-murals/.
· Valdivia, Pablo. “21 ‘Gentefied’ behind-the-Scenes Facts Straight from the Cast.” BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed, February 27, 2020. https://www.buzzfeed.com/pablovaldivia/behind-the-scenes-gentefied-facts.
. La Prensa Texas. “Emilia Cruz - about the Cover Artist.” La Prensa Texas, February 17, 2020. https://laprensatexas.com/emilia-cruz-2/.
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