Morgan DeLuna was raised in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Today she lives and works in Southern California.
Morgan began investigating topics relating to identity, appearance, and human connection from a young age as a result of growing up in a multicultural, interfaith family in the Midwest.
Having a background in the performing arts, Morgan incorporates narrative and research into her photographic practice to further explore themes of the human condition and liminal space.
Morgan's work has been exhibited in spaces nationally and internationally, including the San Diego Art Institute, Los Angeles Center of Photography, and Gallery FotoNostrum in Barcelona. In addition to exhibitions, her work has been published in SHOTS Magazine and Diffusion Annual.
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1981 born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, lives and works in Southern California
Solo Exhibitions
2017 Morgan DeLuna: Phenotype, Subtext Gallery, San Diego, CA
Group Exhibitions
2023 Awagami International Miniprint Exhibition 2023, Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper, Tokushima, Japan
2023 Perceive You 2, Shoebox Projects: Online Exhibition, Juried/Curated by Kristine Schomaker
2023 Athenaeum's 31st Annual Juried Exhibition, Juried by Isabel Casso, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library: Joseph Clayes III and Rotunda galleries, La Jolla, CA
2021 A Show of Hands, Don't Take Pictures, online exhibition
2020 Strong Strong Women, The Frame Maker, San Diego, CA
2020 The 14th Julia Margaret Cameron Award Exhibition, Juried by Elizabeth Avedon, Rebecca Robertson, and Analy Werbin, Gallery FotoNostrum, Barcelona, Spain
2019 PAISANOS trashumantes, creadores anacrónicos... de origen disímil (Traveling Exhibition), Mexican Consulate, San Bernardino, CA
2019 Photographs in Conversation, online exhibition, Lenscratch, May 31, 2019
2019 Woman/Self, The Photographer's Eye: A Creative Collective, Escondido, CA
2019 Americans, Juried by Paula Tognarelli, The Rankin Arts Photography Center (RAPC) at Columbus State University, Columbus, GA
2019 LOVE &/or FEAR, LACP/Freewaves/LACE, Los Angeles Center of Photography, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Hotels/Motels (Unofficial Art Fair 2018)-The Bourbon Room, Lafayette Hotel, San Diego, CA
2018 Sensorium by Vanguard Culture, Idea1 Apartments, San Diego, CA
2018 ABOUT-FACE, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
2018 The 5th Biennial Of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, Space Nau Bostik, Barcelona, Spain
2018 CorpoRealities, PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2018 Women Seen By Women, Galeria Valid Foto BCN, Barcelona, Spain
2017 Size Matters, Medium Festival of Photography, San Diego, CA
2017 Hotels/Motels (Unofficial Art Fair 2017)-The Waiting Room, Lafayette Hotel, San Diego, CA
2017 Vista Visions 2017, Vista Civic Center, Vista, CA
2016 Enlightened Lens, Hearth Rotating Gallery, San Marcos, CA
2015 Enlightened Lens, Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery, CA
2014 Invented Worlds, Flow Art Space, St. Paul, MN
Awards
2019 Winner, 14th Julia Margaret Cameron Award, Self-Portrait: Women Seen by Women-Norah, Juried by Elizabeth Avedon, Rebecca Robertson, and Analy Werbin
2018 Honorable Mention, 12th Julia Margaret Cameron Award, Self-Portrait Series-Phenotype
2017 Honorable Mention, Women Seen by Women - Special Edition of the Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers, Lina-American from WE WALK TALL, The Photography Gala Awards
2017 Second Place Award, Vista Visions 2017
Publications
The Business of Fine Art Photography: Art Markets, Galleries, Museums, Grant Writing, Conceiving and Marketing Your Work Globally (1st ed.), Thomas Werner, Routledge, 2023, p. 225-226
Bravura Journal, 2021 Edition, Palomar College, p. 13, 94
Diffusion, Volume X | Print Annual, Blue Mitchell, One Twelve Publishing, 2021, p. 41, 115, 116
SHOTS Magazine, Issue No.145 - Fall 2019: "The Journey." p. 9
Articles, Reviews, Features, & Interviews
CanvasRebel Magazine (online), "Meet Morgan DeLuna." Amy Flores, October 16, 2023
One Twelve Publishing (online), "Poignant Portfolio no. 36: Morgan DeLuna." Blue Mitchell, April 11, 2022
Magagagagazine 2021, Interview with Xavier Vasquez, May 29, 2021
SHOUTOUT SOCAL (online), "Meet Morgan DeLuna-Photographic Artist." Patrick Harris, December 21, 2020
APA: San Diego Chapter (online), "Meet a Member ." Member Interview with APA San Diego, October 12, 2020
LACP (online), "Member of the Month." September 2020
art and cake (online), "Artist Profile: Morgan DeLuna."written by Genie Davis, published by Kristine Schomaker, December 12, 2019
SD Voyager (online), "Art & Life with Morgan DeLuna." Patrick Harris, October 24, 2018
Lenscratch (online), "Morgan DeLuna: Phenotype." Amanda Dahlgren, September 19, 2018
The Coronado Times (online), "Bridgeworthy." Chris Kelly, April 24, 2018
Keep the Channel Open: "Episode 63": podcast interview with Mike Sakasegawa, April 11, 2018
Modern Luxury Magazine (online), "7 Top Art Influencers." Angela Ashman, December 1, 2016
Speaking Engagements
2023 Precieve Me 2: Recorded Artist Talk (58:36) Online group "exhibition of figurative self-portraits exploring the ideas of identity, vulnerability, empowerment, and perception." Curated by Kristine Schomaker
2023 Guest speaker, Palomar College Media Days, "The Anatomy of the Creative Process," Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
2021 Guest panelist, Culture & Cause: Highlighting Women in Photography, APA San Diego and MOPA, Online, San Diego, CA
2020 Guest speaker, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA
2020 Guest speaker, Portfolio taught by Donna Cosentino, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, La Jolla, CA
2019 Presenter at Open Show LA #51, hosted at Los Angeles Center of Photography, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Guest speaker, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
2018 Presenter at Open Show San Diego #7 hosted by Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA
Education
2022 Palomar College, Photography, Associate of Arts
2012 UC San Diego Extended Studies, Art and the Creative Process, Certificate of Achievement
Mentorship Program
2017 Far Sight, Mentorship with scott b. davis - Medium Festival of Photography