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Patrick Cruz is an Assistant Professor in Studio Art at the University of Toronto’s Daniels Faculty and Scarborough Campus. A Filipino-Canadian multidisciplinary artist, Cruz interrogates colonial frameworks through spirituality, improvisation, and play in his art practice.
- Education: MFA (University of Guelph, 2016), BFA (Emily Carr University, 2010), BFA (University of the Philippines Diliman, 2005)
- Key Themes: Cultural hybridity, bio-politics, decolonial art, and the paradoxes of globalization
His work employs meditation, divination, and hypnosis as research methodologies to explore syncretic intersections of clown philosophy, magic, and the occult. Recent exhibitions include CANADA (Susan Hobbs Gallery, 2023), Shell Sounding Long (2024), and the 2021 Thirteen Artist Award (Cultural Center of the Philippines). Cruz co-founded the Kamias Triennial and collaborates with collectives like Boring Earth.
The 15 most recent publications and reviews highlight his contributions to art criticism, focusing on diaspora studies, decolonial methodologies, and the friction between empirical research and mystical practices. Articles span outlets like C Magazine, Border Crossings, and Canadian Art.
Scientific Awards:
- Thirteen Artist Award (Cultural Center of the Philippines, 2021)
- RBC Canadian Painting Competition National Winner (2015)
- Pedagogy of Inclusive Excellence (University of Toronto Scarborough, 2025)
His artworks are held in public collections such as Ateneo Art Gallery (Philippines), Art Gallery of Guelph (Canada), and Royal Bank of Canada. Cruz’s practice merges gallery installations with social interventions, including public art commissions like Crown Land (2023) and Step Mother Tongue (2019).
