Leonardo R Perez Cruz


lpcruz5961@gmail.com
@leonardorperezc

Leonardo Perez Cruz is a San Francisco-based artist working primarily in photography and sculpture.

He holds a BFA in Fine Arts from California College as an Interdisciplinary Major.

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Education
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise (FIDM) 2020-2021

California College of the Arts (CCA) 2021-2025
Holding a BFA in Interdisciplinary Art.




Employment
Photo Assistant/
Assisted Damien Maloney on a New York Times shoot, 2023.

Photo Assistant/
Assisted Ulysses Ortega on multiple New York Times and others, 2023-current.

Photo Assistant/
Assisted Justin Kaneps on a personal project, 2024.

Gallery Assistant/
The Jones Institute, San Francisco, CA—Since 2024
Supporting exhibition openings, closings, artist coordination, and public programming.

Curator/
Currently curating “Rilievi”, a group exhibition opening August 1, 2025 at The Jones Institute.





Exhibitions

Mane 'n Tail – Group Exhibition, Casemore Gallery, San Francisco, CA — 2024


Rilievi – Curated Exhibition, Jones Institute Gallery, San Francisco, CA — 2025
















Last Updated 24.10.31
Projects






Photo Work
B&W and Color Photography.

An evolving body of photographic work, beginning with early explorations in black-and-white analog and gradually shifting into a more dynamic, intuitive approach to color.

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1. Asymmetrical Chair, 2023.
Wood

An asymmetrical stick chair I made out of 3, 6ft long sticks.



2. Sin Titulo, 2023.
 Found Image & Gifted Rock

A small found photograph taped to a rock gifted by my mother—Sin Titulo reflects on the tension between idealized imagery and lived emotional inheritance. 




3. Saravia, 2023.
Ceramic & Horse Hair

this piece was a form of paying homage to all the strong women in my life, stern in their verticality.




4. Anita, 2024.
Metal Gate & Found Family Image

Ongoing project working with found images of my family lineage and welded metal gates, capturing a remembrance of what once was there, while alluding protection, creating something sacred.



5. Osteo, 2024.
Ceramic & Metal

Capturing a moment in time, with the basic fundalementals of photography—guiding me with composition and negative space, I was inspired to freeze and frame an organic shape that felt staganant yet stll alive and breathing.



6. Si Deu Vol Si, 2025.
Metal & Found Family Images

A sculptural and photographic installation using archival family images and metal forms
Investigated how memory lives on through objects—how they store emotion, link us to time, and preserve identity across generations.

Installation shots by Josef Jacques.



7. Upcoming
 Rilievi, 2025.

A group show I’ve curated, opening August 1st, 2025 at The Jones Institute.

This exhibition draws inspiration to interpret the mutable threshold; how the act of looking is never pasive but always relational.