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Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona, US
Member Since: Jan, 2021

Bio

Lucinda, is an Internationally known muralist and painter. She is Xicana: Apache (Chiricahua,White Mountain) and Yaqui Decent. In 2012 she began curating underground art shows, which led her to curate solo exhibits for local artists in Phoenix, AZ. In 2017, she was invited to paint for “Wall Therapy” in Rochester, NY, then O+Positive Mural Festival in 2018. She has shown in several Galleries and Museums across the US including ChimMaya Gallery in East LA, La Bodega San Diego, CA, Frost Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, Tangent Gallery in Milwaukee, ASU Gammage, Arizona History Museum, and NAU Art Museum to name a few. Lucinda is quickly gaining popularity around the country due to her incredible talent as a muralist and commitment to social justice issues. Her murals and paintings are influenced stylistically and thematically by Chicano Art. She embodies the aesthetic and ideals of the Chicano Movement and sets in a contemporary context creating a dialect between art and society. She has worked alongside Civil Rights Organizations non-profits such as: Promise AZ, Puente, ACLU of Arizona, ACLU Nationwide and LUCHA. In May of 2018, Lucinda was recognized for her work and advocacy inside The Arizona State Senate by Senator Catherine Miranda. In May 2019 AZ Congressman Greg Stanton met Lucinda to discuss her #MMIW and the topic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Lucinda continues to address major issues with her work. She has spoken at conferences, panels. One being at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ for “La Revolucion: The Legacy of Mural Art in the SouthWest” and in Rochester, NY for a Wall Therapy conference titled “Art and Social Change at Times of Crisis”. Lucinda has just recently appeared as the main character for the short film “La Morena”. The film reached international news including La Times, ABC News and aired on National TV show “Right This Minute” Lucinda has also launched her most recent project called “Colors of La Comunidad”and continues to use her artivism to serve local communities.
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