CV
Cynthia Luján b.1990 resides in Unincorporated Los Angeles, CA
Education
2015 BFA in Drawing & Painting, Minor in Russian Studies, CSULB, Long Beach, CA
2014 STARTALK Russian Immersion Program, CSUN, Northridge, CA
2013 Fine Arts Exchange Program, 天津美术学院 (TAFA), Tianjin, China
Solo or Duo Exhibitions
2023 Life Affirming Moments: En Route, SUR:biennial x Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Los Angeles, CA
2022 Surrogate of Power, SHE/THEY Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
Select Group Exhibitions
2020 Emergence, Port City Creative Guild, Long Beach, CA
8.5 x 11”, Golden West College Art Gallery, Huntington Beach, CA
C.A.C.t.T.U.S. PATCH at Between the Divide, Billie Jean King Library, Long Beach, CA
2019 Emerging, The Hi Lo, Long Beach, CA
C.A.C.t.T.U.S. PATCH, Other Places Art Fair (O.P.A.F.), San Pedro, CA
¡GANAS! de Existir, Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, CA
2018 NOW(n)…PERSON, PLACE OR THING, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Chicago, IL
Color Vision, Huntington Beach Fine Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA
2017 HERE/THERE for PST LA/LA, FM Fine Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
BORDERS, Angel City Brewery, Los Angeles, CA
2016 World Remembrance Day, L.A. Roads Concert, Los Angeles, CA
South Bay Focus 2016, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
Brand 44, Brand Library, Glendale, CA
Play, LAMAG, Los Angeles, CA
Chicos Pero Locos, Mini Art Museum X SlanguageXLA><ART, Santa Monica, CA
2015 MAS ATTACK IX, Temporary Space, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed Bathing World, Tokiwa, Beppu, Oita, Japan
Public Art Projects
2023 Night & Day, Equality Mural Project, SLO Arts Council, Atascadero, CA
2022 Pass Go & Collect, Beach Streets, Long Beach, CA
Outside In, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA
2021 …wish you were here, North Hollywood, CA
MOBILE MÓVIL DI ĐỘNG, Libro Mobile, Santa Ana, CA
2020 Vidxs Pasajeras, Lakeview Terrace Apartments, Pacoima
Welcome to Long Beach, CA Senator Gonzalez, Long Beach, CA
Passing Through, Living Room Salon, Costa Mesa, CA
2019 PARK(ing) Day, Downtown Long Beach Associates, Long Beach, CA
Get Home Safe, Long Beach Walls 2019, Intertrend, Long Beach, CA
2018 Best of 2018, OC Weekly x Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA
2017 Irredentism at FAR BAZAAR, Foundation Artist Resources (FAR), Cerritos, CA
2016 Santa Ana’s Legacy, City of Santa Ana - Calle Cuatro, Santa Ana, CA
Alter-Space, The Allery, Bixby Knolls Business Improvement District, Long Beach, CA
Residencies
2022 Artist in Residence for Public Art Program, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA
2016 #FA4JTREE, Joshua Tree National Park, Joshua Tree, CA
2015 Mixed Bathing World, Tokiwa, Beppu, Japan
Community Arts Education
2016 - Now Artist in Residence, Senior Center, Norwalk, CA
2022 Visiting Artist Workshop, The ARTery on Traffic Way, Atascadero, CA
2018 - 2020 Artist in Residence, EngAGE, Long Beach, Carson, Norwalk, Buena Park, CA
2018 Visiting Artist Workshop, Lakewood Artist Guild, Lakewood, CA
Portraits Workshop, Art Supply Warehouse, Westminster, CA
2017 Portraits Workshop, Art Supply Warehouse, Westminster, CA
2016 Mask Making, Slanguage, Boyle Heights
Lectures/Podcasts
2023 Navigating Space, Santa Ana High School, SAAS Youth Club, Santa Ana, CA
2022 Artists in Community: Cynthia Luján, CSULB Alumni Association, Long Beach, CA
2021 AOCOC Mixer, Meet the Artist: Cynthia Lujan, Crear Studio, Santa Ana, CA
2020 Visiting Artist Lecture- Cynthia Luján, Santa Ana Active Streets, Santa Ana, CA
2020 Port City Creative Guild’s ARTiculate: Cynthia Lujan — “In Situ”, KLBP, Long Beach, CA
2019 Collectives & Collaborations, Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum, Long Beach, CA
¡Damas! Celebrating Women Creators, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA
Degrees of Separation, Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA
2017 A Discussion on Diversity & Inclusion, CSULB School of Art, Long Beach, CA
Honors and Achievements
2021 The Gianneschi Fellowship In Social Impact Leadership, CSUF at G3X, Fullerton, CA
2020 Port City Creative Guild, Artists as Essential Workers
2014 Добро Слова, The National Slavic Honor Society
STARTALK Language Immersion Scholarship, National Security Language Initiative
2013 Linda Day Memorial Scholarship
2011 RGRLL Scholarship, Russian Abroad Program in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia
Publications
2020 Morris, A. Art is essential: New collaborative funds working artists, Hi-lo. May 12.
2019 Morris, A. Park(ing) Day: Downtown envisions parking spots for people, not their cars, Hi-lo. September 20.
2018 OC Weekly Staff, Best of 2018, OC Weekly. October 18.
Monique Nethington. Far Bazaar inspires refugee art, Talon Marks. January 26.
Morris, A. Cynthia Luján Confronts the Inevitable..., Long Beach Post. May 5.
Affiliations
2021 - Now Bicycle Tree, TWIG+ (Trans, Women, Intersex, Gender non-conforming), member
2020 - Now Santa Ana Active Streets (SAAS), currently Advisory Council member
Creating mural projects and art workshops that grow belonging to cultivate inclusive, accessible, and safe public spaces