In conjunction with the current exhibition, Girl on Girl, RAM is pleased to present a conversation between exhibiting artists Laura Krifka and Vikki Cruz.

Doors open at 10:30. Coffee and donuts. No RSVP is required.

Laura Krifka was born 1985 in Los Angeles, CA. She lives and works in San Luis Obispo, CA. Krifka received her MFA from UC Santa Barbara in 2010 and her BFA from California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo in 2008, following earlier studies at Newbold College in England and Avondale College in Australia. Krifka has exhibited her work at venues throughout Southern California, including the Torrance Museum of Art, Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, LA Louver, CB1 Gallery, and Beacon Arts in Inglewood, as well as at Zroboli Gallery in Chicago, BravinLee Programs in New York, and Vast Space Projects in Las Vegas. Krifka’s work has been featured in various publications including Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, Santa Barbara News-Press, New American Paintings, and Artillery Magazine and her work can be found in the collections of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at the University of California, Santa Barbara; the Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection, Palm Beach, and the Pizzuti Collection, Columbus, OH. 

Vikki Cruz, a native of Bakersfield, California, was born in 1980. Cruz received her Bachelor of Arts degree from UC Berkeley, where she studied art history and studio art. In 2008, she co-owned and operated Surface Gallery, where she represented emerging and established artists. She then served as the curator of the Bakersfield Museum of Art from 2010 to 2015. The museum flourished as a vibrant hub for artistic expression and community engagement during her leadership. In 2015, Cruz ventured to Los Angeles to accept a position at the Los Angeles

County Museum of Art (LACMA). She currently plays a pivotal role in coordinating the

museum’s exhibition programs. Cruz maintains a deep connection to her roots, dividing her time

between Bakersfield and Los Angeles.