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Biography

Justin Cloud (b. 1987 Houston, TX) is a visual artist from a family of farmers, mechanics, and engineers.Derived from his experiences as an automotive technician with Ford, Cloud’s work often references machinery and automation by way of its contemporary relation with nature. In 2015, He moved from Wyoming to NYC, receiving his MFA from CUNY HunterCollege in 2018. While sheltering at his home in Brooklyn during the 2020 outbreak of Covid-19, Cloud refocused his creative energy through cultivating a garden, growing vegetables and plants, and giving away food to his local community. The garden became a sanctuary for introspection and a laboratory for community activism. His work has been shown nationally and has been included in recent exhibitions with LTD LA, Frederic Snitzer Gallery, and Thierry Goldberg. He has been featured in ArtMaze Mag, Brooklyn Rail, Art News, and Daily Lazy among other publications. Justin Cloud currently lives and works in NYC

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