Guided by funerary crafts, alchemical studies and primitive mythology, his varied works emerge as conceptual conduits between materialism and intuition – contemporary archetypes seeking to reconcile instinct with the exponential repercussions of modern living.
Derrick R. Cruz is the recipient of several international honors including: winner of GEN ART’s Design Vision Award, Semi-finalist of the 2009/10 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award, and Icarus Excellence in Painting Award. Exhibitions include: Spring Gallery of Brooklyn, Santa Monica Museum of Art, and Tribeca Grand Art Exhibitions. Cruz’s works have been featured in numerous publications: ArtForum; Time Magazine; The New York Times; Forbes; Interview; New York Magazine; Purple; among others.
Cruz lives and works in Manhattan and is a faculty member at Parson’s New School for Design.
