Emilia Cruz
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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
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”
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 job was to create paintings of fictional characters.[1]
CNN en Español, “Proyecto Ser Humano”
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
1. Salkin, Ezra. “Her Culture on Canvas: Simi Artist Creates Paintings for Netflix's 'Gentefied'.” Simi Valley Acorn -, July 16, 2021. https://www.simivalleyacorn.com/articles/her-culture-on-canvas-simi-artist-creates-paintings-for-netflixs-gentefied/
2. Recinos, Eva. “Meet Emilia Cruz, the Painter behind Ana's Art on 'Gentefied'.” Remezcla, June 10, 2020. https://remezcla.com/features/culture/art-emilia-cruz-profile-netflix-gentefied/
3. Flores Carmona, Judith. “Emilia Cruz.” Chicana/Latina Studies MALCS, January 21, 2022. https://journal.malcs.org/artistas/past-artists/emilia-cruz/
4. Emilia Cruz, Pinceladas Contra La Discriminación.” CNN. Cable News Network, April 9, 2019. https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/video/ser-humano-arte-contra-discriminacion/?fbclid=IwAR328WnZepJPya9tT0ClrJ8n0XkPYySyXP8w9_pEdo_0n4Ek3yT3yAmztyU.
5. “Womxn @ SPARC.” SPARCinLA, September 17, 2018. https://sparcinla.org/projects/when-she-rises/.
Further reading
· https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-06-13/latino-gap-netflix-gentefied-on-my-block-boyle-heights-east-laLinks to an external site.
· https://www.artcenter.edu/connect/dot-magazine/articles/emilia-cruz-illustration-netflix-gentefied.htmlLinks to an external site.
· https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/entertainment/artists-illustrate-their-love-for-selena-in-larger-than-life-murals/Links to an external site.
· https://www.buzzfeed.com/pablovaldivia/behind-the-scenes-gentefied-factsLinks to an external site.
· https://laprensatexas.com/emilia-cruz-2/Links to an external site.
External links
· Emilia Cruz WebsiteLinks to an external site.
· Emilia Cruz Instagram
- ^ 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.