Pia Cruzalegui

Chicago, IL

Artist Statement

Pia Cruzalegui is a South American artist born in Lima, Peru, where she spent her entire childhood. Her work is deeply rooted in diverse personal heritage and cultural experiences. Her interdisciplinary practice is focused on digital media, installation, and curatorial arts. She received an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BA in Video, Film and Multimedia from Florida Atlantic University. Pia has exhibited in the US and abroad. Some acknowledgements include a 2019 award from the Ministerio de Cultura y Patrimonio of Ecuador and a commissioned video documentation project, American Tales in the Making, funded by the National Endowment of the Arts’ Big Read -- archived at the Freeport Art Museum, in Illinois. Pia is producer and host of the Oral Fixation Art Podcast where she has conversations with contemporary artists.

Sample Works

Artist Bio

Pia Cruzalegui (b. Peru) is an interdisciplinary artist working with digital media, installation and curatorial practices. She received an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BA in Video, Film and Multimedia from Florida Atlantic University. She has shown her works and curated exhibitions in the US and abroad. Some notable acknowledgements include a 2019 award from the Ministerio de Cultura y Patrimonio in Ecuador, for her work, Rojo Rosa Rosado, and the commissioned video documentation project, American Tales in the Making, funded by the National Endowment of the Arts - Big Read, now archived at the Freeport Art Museum, in Illinois. Pia is the producer and host of the Oral Fixation Art Podcast.