BIOGRAPHY
Kim Cruz is a visual artist who finds her muse in the female figure and through abstract landscapes. Opting to depict her works and the female figure in dainty, careful strokes in acrylic, pastel, charcoal and oil, Cruz veers away from erotic depictions of the nude figure, rendering the soft vulnerability of forms instead. Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, Cruz is a 25-year old self-taught artist, art writer and curator. Based in 3 different continents, Cruz spends her time traveling around the world, studying different art styles and art history. Through her travels, Cruz produces her works of art by sketching her muses and painting landscapes. As Cruz’s figures revel in their own sense of fleetingness, they leave the viewer with what is but an impression of figurative forms, graceful even as they fade into the soft light of paint.
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FIA Barcelona: Barcelona, Spain
November 24-25, 2023
Leon Gallery International: View from Here
June 2023 – Manila, Philippines
TOKYO, JAPAN: Tokyo Tower Art Fair
March 12-14, 2023
Solo Exhibition: “Figure Study”
Secret Fresh Gallery – Manila, Philippines – June 2021
Solo Exhibition: “Nympheas”
Secret Fresh Gallery – Manila, Philippines – March 2022
Collab Exhibition: “Paradis Perdus”
Modeka Art – Manila, Philippines – October 2022
Group Exhibition: J Studio
Manila, Philippines – January 2023
STATEMENT
What emerges on canvas is a dream-like and ethereal abstraction of figures — a gossamer of fleeting bodies embracing it’s own ephemerality instead of holding on to any solid sense of permanence.
