Bry Cruz

Bry Cruz is a Mexican American artist based in Los Angeles. He specializes in acrylic, and watercolor. His paintings are focused on a variety of subject matter, such as mental health, and LGBTQ+ identity. Bry is a self- taught artist whose work is a blend of Cubism and Expressionism.
Bry Cruz is a Mexican American artist based in Los Angeles, working primarily in acrylic and watercolor. A self-taught painter, Bry’s work explores themes of mental health, LGBTQ+ identity, and personal transformation through a visual language that blends elements of Cubism and Expressionism.
Early in his career, Bry’s bold use of color and fragmented forms reflected a dynamic inner world shaped by cultural identity and emotional depth. In recent years, his practice has evolved into single-line abstract art—a deeply personal shift influenced by the grief and depression following the loss of his mother. This newer body of work reveals raw vulnerability, using continuous lines and vivid palettes to process pain and healing.
While his subject matter is often emotionally intense, Bry’s art remains visually engaging through his use of vibrant colors and symbolic forms. His creative voice is shaped by the influential styles of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jackson P...

Exhibits:
- 2020-23 Group Exhibition, Los Angeles Showcase, Chocolate & Art, Vortex LA

- 2021 Group Exhibition, Emotions Embodied, Art Scene West Gallery, Solana Beach, CA

- 2022 Solo Exhibition, Meet the Artist, Buvons Wine Shop, Long beach, CA

- 2022-24 Group Exhibition, The Perishing Square Art Show, Perishing Square Building, DTLA

- 2023 Group Exhibition, Pancakes & Booze, Catch One, Koreatown, CA

- 2023 Group Exhibition, ABSTRACT 2023, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

- 2023 Solo Exhibition, IN MY HEAD, Hollywood, CA

- 2024 Group Exhibition, Other Art Fair, Saatchi, Santa Monica, CA

- 2025 Group Exhibition, Los Angeles Showcase, Camp Fluff, North Hollywood, CA

- 2025 Group Exhibition, Summer Salon, ArtShare LA, DTLA, CA

- 2025 Group Exhibition, Collective Resurgence, Los Angeles, CA

- 2025 Group Exhibition, Face Bits, Carter Sexton Artist Materials, North Hollywood, CA

- 2025 Group Exhibition, Beverly Hills Art Show, Beverly Hills, CA