Nic Cruz (b. 2001) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles, California. His practice spans painting, illustration, video, animation, performance, sculpture, writing, sound production, and installation. 

 

Nic received his B.A. in Art from the University of California, Irvine (2022) and a minor in Art History. He is currently attending the California Institute of the Arts to attain his Master's degree in Fine Arts and is expected to graduate in 2026.

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Nic's work draws on the beauty of the natural world, guided by Impressionist painters and Romantic literature. He also pulls from the surreal; his style features bold, saturated colors and multi-layered imagery emerging from the unconscious human psyche.

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With the world in turbulent and uncertain times, Nic hopes to garner a sense of belonging and to lead with compassion through his art.