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Emilia Cruz (born 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 Art Center 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]

Notable art

Cruz was 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]

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

  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 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". Chicana/Latina Studies. 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.

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