ARTiculate: Cynthia Lujan — "In Situ"

Cynthia Luján is a visual artist and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts focused in figurative drawing & painting, with a minor in Russian studies from California State University, Long Beach. She lives in Los Angeles County and works regionally in Southern California collaborating on projects in public spaces with the mission of creating more access while addressing the barriers created through social conditioning. Her immediate goals are to secure grants and fellowships to support her artist practice in research of exploring urban space. She currently looks to obtain local or international mural commissions as well as artist residency opportunities to continue to collaborate with communities who have an affinity for public space and traffic signage. Her passion is interfacing with other artists and with community stakeholders when working in public spaces. She is a committed community leader and demonstrates a history of working in the arts & culture sector as: an active member of an informal CSULB alumni association called FA4 Collective, public art associate at the Arts Council for Long Beach, founder and previous director at __flatline gallery in north Long Beach, and arts educator to older adults.