Bruja Cybernetica

Early Life and Education

• Born in Norfolk, United States of America, in 1987.
• Her artistic journey began at a young age.
• Pursued a career in the arts.
• Received her MFA degree from Columbia University in 2012.
• Earned her BFA degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2010.
• Participated in the Yale University Summer School of Art in Norfolk, Connecticut in 2009.

Artistic Style and Themes

• Known for a unique style combining traditional painting techniques with digital technology.
• Her artistic style is characterized by bold colors and striking compositions.
• Explores themes of identity, power, and technology in her work.
• Notable works include Bruja Cybernetica, showcasing the combination of traditional painting and digital technology.

Exhibitions and Recognition

• Has exhibited her work in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the world.
• Her work has been featured at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
• Exhibited at The Museum Private Collection Pennsylvania and the Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery.
• Paintings are included in the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art, with Bruja Cybernetica currently on display.
• Notable exhibitions include:
• Smithsonian American Art Museum
• Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery
• Awards and recognition from the art community for her unique style and contributions.

Current Projects and Influences

• Continues to work on new pieces, pushing boundaries of traditional and digital art.
• Her work draws parallels between Black femme bodies and the seductiveness of art objects in the commercial gallery circuit.
• She filters media through layers of digital manipulation.
• Influenced by image culture that thrives on appropriating Black women’s likeness while rarely crediting their creativity.

Career Highlights & Recent Developments

• Serves as assistant professor of Painting + Printmaking at Virginia Commonwealth University.
• Formed a virtual, alternative arts education program entitled Dark Study along with artist Nicole Maloof in 2021.
• Represented by The Hole NYC and Los Angeles, and Luce Gallery in Turin, Italy.
• Recent exhibitions include:
• I'll Be Your Mirror: Art and the Digital Screen at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (2023)
• All Eyez on Me: Hip Hop, Style and Contemporary Art at the Baltimore Museum of Art (2023)
• Eigengrau at the ICA at VCU in Richmond, VA (2024)