David Antonio Cruz

David Antonio Cruz (b. 1974, Philadelphia, PA) is a multidisciplinary Puerto Rican artist that explores the intersectionality of queerness and race through sculpture, performance, and primarily, painting. He focuses his practice on capturing and celebrating LGBTQ+ communities of color; many of his sitters are close friends or members of his community.

David Antonio Cruz received his BFA in Painting from Pratt Institute, NY and his MFA from Yale University, CT. He attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and completed the AIM Program at the Bronx Museum, New York. Recent solo exhibitions include Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia, PA (2023), Galleria Poggiali, Florence, IT (2023); and Monique Meloche, Chicago, IL (2021, 2019). His work is in the collections of El Museo Del Barrio, New York, NY; Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA; Tufts University, Medford, MA; The Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK, among others. Cruz lives and works in New York City where he is the Assistant Professor of Visual Arts at Columbia University.