Verdura Studio is where art meets the earth.
Balance, resilience; those themes now have a home. Not a new label; it’s an evolution of the stories I’ve been telling through my work, now further rooted in community and regenerative design.
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Nature isn’t just the medium, it’s the guide. Recycled paper, eggshell, and coffee grounds come together here, carrying color, texture, and purpose shaped by time and use.

Start with where you are.

Often, we wait for ideals to get started.

Instead, start creating the ideals.

#UrbanEcology

I am starting Verdura Studio from a love of plants and art—shaped by my life as a Black Chicano queer maker. We work with nature as a medium, creating objects and learning spaces rooted in care, reciprocity, and regenerative practice. 🌱
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#VerduraStudio by Johnny Cruz.

Little Richard saying it for us.

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Satire is power. Corporations shouldn’t own our governments. Protect LGBTQ+ rights. Support suicide prevention. #PeopleOverProfit #LGBTQRights #SuicidePrevention #SpeakTruth #CorporateGreed #PowerToThePeople #TaxTheRich #TransRightsAreHumanRights #EndTheStigma #MakeChange #ActivistArt #ResistanceArt

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Darkness is emptiness but what if it’s where creation begins?🌑This piece from Dark Versus Light challenges everything we think we know about light space and visibility. Follow to see the raw photo that started it dropping soon.🔗Explore more: johnnycruz.art
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My Dark Versus Light series is now available as prints. This work reclaims darkness as a space of creation, challenging ideas of light as "good" and dark as "evil." Get yours at johnnycruz.art.
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This right here! Our wallets and labor are some of our biggest nonviolent tools.

Another piece from Dark Versus Light. This painting began as a low-exposure photo, a study in how darkness holds form. Please compare and share your thoughts. Explore more at johnnycruz.art. #DarkVersusLight #BlackArt #BlackArtists #AfricanAmericanArt #BuyBlackArt #BlackExcellence #FineArt #QueerArt

Darkness is the birthplace of creation. Dark Versus Light 3(12x18 Oil on Canvas) reframes how we see space, rejecting the idea that only light holds creative power. Like the cosmos, this series explores the depth of darkness in art/design. #DarkVersusLight #Art #Painting #Photography #Cosmos

University of Seneca Village (USV) reimagines Seneca Village as a thriving HBCU, honoring Black history & community. It’s an art project spanning digital + tangible media, merging research & storytelling. UniversityofSenecaVillage.com

This geometric work is from high school. I miss the ability to create without thought . As an adult, trying to always say something gets in the way. #JohnnyCruzArt#ArtistOfColor
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A sketch from mid-week, last week.
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