CYNTHIA CRUZ

Born in Miami, FL

Lives and works in Miami 

 

EDUCATION

MFA at Goldsmiths University of London, UK

BFA at New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL

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Solo and 2 person shows

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2024

Ai Ai and I pt1 (Knight Foundation New Work Award), [NAME] publications, Miami, FL

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2023

Slug and Slag (solo show), [NAME] publications, Miami, FL

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2022

Time's Up, Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, FL

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2019

Faces Faeces (2 person show with James Lincoln),Thames-Side Studios Gallery, London, UK

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2015

The Girl Who Ate All Her Hair, Goldsmiths studio award show ACME project space, Judges David Batchelor, Adriana Paice, Richard Noble and Jonathan Harvey, London, UK

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

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2023

Imaginary Persons curated by Topainterstopaintings and Good naked Gallery, Patient info, Chicago, IL

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2022

Blue Prnt curated by Robert Chambers, Bridge Red Studios, Miami, FL

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Campo Artfest 2022 curated by Natalia Zuluaga, Patricia M. Hernandez and Roxana Fabius, Campo Garzon, Garzon, Uruguay

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2021

Bakehouse Art Complex, Summer Open, Miami, FL

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2019

Elephant Lab Residency, Elephant studios, London, UK

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Group exhibition curated by Kirsty Maffioli, The Scalpel Building, London, UK

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2018

Art on a postcard auction, Hepatitis C Trust, London, UK

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The Strangeness Will Wear Off (Art Basel 2018), David Castillo Gallery, Miami, FL

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Summer Hots, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL

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Interior fiction (curated by Julia Alexander Bates), The vast lab, Los Angeles, CA

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SSFX Space sounds film screening, (GROK), Queen Mary University, London UK

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2017

NSWA Alumni Art Auction, Faena Forum, Miami, FL

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Electric Spectra, (GROK), ASC Gallery, London UK

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Domain of Sensible Knowledge, ASC Gallery, London UK

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Eye Catcher Big Screen Southend (GROK), Focal Point Gallery, London, UK

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2016

Griffin Art Prize, Griffin Gallery curated by Judges Becca Pelly-Fry, Vicky Wright, Rebecca Lewin and Jenny Lindén Urnes, London, UK

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Myth Material curated by Cynthia Cruz and Stephanie Moran, TAP (Temporary Arts Project), Southend, UK

 

2015

Liminal Space Residency, Temporary Arts Project, Southend, UK

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Transmetric, Lewisham Art House, London, UK

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Slideluck Miami II Curated by José Carlos Diaz, Bass Museum, Miami, FL

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2014

Goldsmiths MFA Show, Goldsmiths University, London, UK

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2013

Shortlisted (1st round) Bloomberg New Contemporaries, London, UK

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2012

Situation Range, Legal Art, Miami, FL

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2011

Art Basel, Casa Lin, Miami, FL

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Wynwood Art Fair, Miami, FL

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Smash and Grab Fundraiser, Locust Projects, Miami, FL

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Mission Impossible, Little River Yacht Club, Miami, FL

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80 Inches of Art, NWSA Alumni Art Auction, Sagamore Hotel, Miami, FL

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Abe's Penny, Artseen, Miami, FL

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Collections (The End), BFI, Miami, FL

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2010

Art Basel, Walgreens Window commissioned by the Bass Museum, Miami, FL

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Art Basel, Casa Lin, Curated by Fred Snitzer, Miami, FL

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Smash and Grab Fundraiser, Locust Projects, Miami, FL

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DCG Open, David Castillo Gallery, Miami, FL

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2009

Art Basel, Casa Lin, Miami, FL

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Bindings, New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL

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Smash and Grab Fundraiser, Locust Projects, Miami, FL

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Optic Nerve, Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, FL

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Drawings and Paintings, Artseen, Miami, FL

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Arte Americas, Miami, FLScreenings (Experimental Films), Artseen, Miami, FL

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WORKSHOPS

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2016

​Whitechapel Gallery, Digital painting Workshop, London, UK

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CURATORIAL

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2017

Domain of Sensible Knowledge curated by Cynthia Cruz and Stephanie Moran, ASC Gallery, London UK

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Electric Spectra curated by Cynthia Cruz and Stephanie Moran, ASC Gallery, London UK

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2016

​Myth Material curated by Cynthia Cruz and Stephanie Moran, TAP (Temporary

Arts Project), Southend, UK

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​Myth Material Artist talks with artist Alastair MackInven and writer Josephine

Berry, Southend, UK

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AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS / RESIDENCIES

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2023 - 2023         (Nominated) Knight Arts and Tech Fellowship

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2022 - 2023         Knight Foundation New Work Award

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2021 - 2021        Bakehouse Art Complex Summer Open Residency

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2019 - 2019        Elephant Lab Residency

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2014 - 2015       Acme Goldsmiths MFA Studio Award

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2009 - 2010       Douglas Turner Grant

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2009 - 2010       New World School of the Arts Honors Program

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2006 - 2009       New World School of the Arts Scholarship

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2005 - 2006       Frances Wolfson Scholarship

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COLLECTIONS      

Imago Mundi Luciano Benetton Collection

WAAM (Women Artists Archive Miami)

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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Introductions by Luciano Benetton, Pernilla Holms, Francesca Gavin, "England: Talking of Art". www.imagomundiart.com, 2020

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Benson, Louise. "Monsters and Aliens Roam Free in the Sci Fi World of Cynthia Cruz". Elephant.art, February 19, 2019

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Preece, Robert. "London Calling? Exploring the overseas MFA option - A conversation with Cynthia Cruz". artdesigncafe.com,Sept 17, 2018

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Laugh Magazine, (issue 3), laugh-magazine.com,2017

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Floor Magazine, floorrmagazine.com, February 09, 2017

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Mothes, Kate. young-space.com, January 06, 2017

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Clarendon, Emma. “REVIEW: Griffin Art Prize Exhibition, Griffin Gallery” Lovelondonloveculture.com, Nov 24,2016

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Brewer, Jenny. “Griffin Art Prize shortlist reveals a female-heavy line-up of emerging contemporary artists” Itsnicethat.com, Oct 10, 2016

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Warren, Caitlin. “Women take the lead in the Griffin Art Prize shortlist” Spindlemagazine.com, Oct 10, 2016

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Hutchinson, Jack. “The week’s top exhibitions” a-n.co.uk, Nov 9, 2015

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Maraffio,Costanza. “ Art and Provocation: Intellectual Stimulation or Bad Taste?” Thevoiceoflondon.co.uk, Nov 06, 2015

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Folgar, Abel. “Artist Cynthia Cruz takes on Silver Hollow’s Four” Tuffgnarl.com, April 21, 2014