Paz de la Calzada

Discipline: Visual Arts

Based In: San Francisco, CA

Year at Millay: 2008

Awards/Honors: Artist-in-Residence, Kebbel Villa, Oberpfälzer Künstlerhaus, Schwandorf, Germany (2022); Artist-in-Residence, Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, CA (2019); Artist-in-Residence, Tvak Artist Residency, Ahmedabad, India (2016); Artist-in-Residence, artAmari Residency, Crete, Greece (2015); Fellow, Fellowship Program, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA (2004); Artist-in-Residence, Djerassi Resident Artists Program, Woodside, CA (2003); Artist-in-Residence, Mojácar Residency, Fundación Valparaíso, Mojácar, Spain (2001).

Website: https://www.pazdelacalzada.com/

Paz de la Calzada, a native of Spain, is a San Francisco-based artist specializing in site-specific murals and public installations. Her work engages playfully with urban spaces, reflecting their flow, architectural character, and the interactions of passersby. Inspired by the principles of Biophilia, Paz creates intricate lines and organic forms that enhance the surrounding architecture, transforming urban walls into sublime meditative landscapes that encourage contemplation, introspection, and healing.