Morgan DeLuna (b.1981) was raised in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Today she lives and works in Southern California.
Growing up Midwestern in a multicultural (Lebanese, Norwegian, and Ashkenazi) interfaith family led her to explore themes of identity, appearance, and human connection from an early age.
Morgan's visual arts practice integrates narrative, research, and her background in the performing arts to explore themes around 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.
Morgan DeLuna - Born: 1981, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Solo Exhibitions
2017 Morgan DeLuna: Phenotype, Subtext Gallery, San Diego, CA
Curated Exhibitions
2020 The 14th Julia Margaret Cameron Award Exhibition, Gallery FotoNostrum, Barcelona, Spain
2020 Strong Strong Women, The Frame Maker, San Diego, CA
2019 PAISANOS trashumantes, creadores anacrónicos... de origen disímil (Traveling Exhibition), Mexican Consulate, San Bernardino, CA
2019 Photographs in Conversation, Lenscratch, May 31, 2019, Online http://lenscratch.com/2019/05/the-2019-photographs-in-conversation-exhibition-part-3/
2019 Woman/Self, The Photographer's Eye: A Creative Collective, Escondido, CA
2018 Hotels/Motels (Unofficial Art Fair 2018)-The Bourbon Room, San Diego, CA
2018 Sensorium by Vanguard Culture, San Diego, CA
2018 ABOUT-FACE, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
2017 Hotels/Motels (Unofficial Art Fair 2017)-The Waiting Room, San Diego, CA
Juried Exhibitions
2020-2021 A Show of Hands, Don't Take Pictures, Online Exhibition
2019 Americans, The Rankin Arts Photography Center (RAPC) at Columbus State University, Columbus, GA, Juried by Paula Tognarelli
2019 LOVE &/or FEAR, LACP/Freewaves/LACE, Los Angeles Center of Photography, Los Angeles, 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, 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
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
One Twelve Publishing (Online), Poignant Portfolio no. 36: Morgan DeLuna, Blue Mitchell, April 11, 2022, https://onetwelvepublishing.com/blog/morgan-deluna
Magagagagazine 2021, Interview with Xavier Vasquez, May 29, 2021
SHOUTOUT SOCAL (Online), Meet Morgan DeLuna-Photographic Artist, Patrick Harris, December 21, 2020, https://shoutoutsocal.com/meet-morgan-deluna-photographic-artist/
Meet a Member (Online), Member Interview with APA San Diego, October 12, 2020, https://apasd.org/category/meet-a-member/
LACP (Online), Member of the Month, September 2020, https://lacphoto.org/morgan-deluna-featured-lacp-member-september-2020/
art and cake (Online), written by Genie Davis, published by Kristine Schomaker, December 12, 2019, https://artandcakela.com/2019/12/12/artist-profile-morgan-deluna/
SD Voyager (Online), Art & Life with Morgan DeLuna, Patrick Harris, October 24, 2018, http://sdvoyager.com/interview/art-life-morgan-deluna/
Lenscratch (Online), Amanda Dahlgren, September 19, 2018, http://lenscratch.com/2018/09/morgan-deluna-phenotype/
The Coronado Times (Online), Bridgeworthy, Chris Kelly, April 24, 2018, https://coronadotimes.com/news/2018/04/24/bridgeworthy-san-diego-art-institute-presents-about-face/
Keep the Channel Open: Episode 63: podcast interview with Mike Sakasegawa, April 11, 2018 https://www.keepthechannelopen.com/episodes/2018/4/11/episode-63-morgan-deluna
Modern Luxury Magazine (Online), 7 Top Art Influencers, Angela Ashman, December 1, 2016, http://www.modernluxury.com/san-diego/features/7-top-art-influencers
Honors
2019 Winner, Self-Portrait Women Seen by Women Category-Norah, 14th Julia Margaret Cameron Award, Juried by Elizabeth Avedon, Rebecca Robertson, and Analy Werbin
2018 Honorable Mention, Self-Portrait Series-Phenotype, 12th Julia Margaret Cameron Award
2017 Honorable Mention, Lina-American from WE WALK TALL, Women Seen by Women - Special Edition of the Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers, The Photography Gala Awards
2017 Second Place Award, Vista Visions 2017
Speaking Engagements
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 Associate of Arts, Photography - Palomar College
2012 Certificate of Achievement, Art and the Creative Process - UC San Diego Extended Studies
Mentorship Program
2017 Far Sight, Mentorship with scott b. davis - Medium Festival of Photography