Cristina Cardenas

Also the work titled, La Nina de los Espejos (2005) which is a lithograph at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. This lithograph is a part of the “Unapologetic: All Women, All Year” exhibition. It features a girl with long, black flowing hair and explores the theme of women’s strength.

And, Graciela (2004) which is a print that is part of the Self-Help Graphic collection at the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center.

Notable works include Malinche, Coatlicue, y Virgen de los Remedios (1991) a mixed media painting that was a part of the Counter Colon-ialismo exhibition. The painting depicts Malintzin in front of Coatlicue, surrounded by La Virgen de los Remedios. The text within the painting reads "Malintzin, India noble, mujer inteligente" which translates to "Malintzin, noble and intelligent Indigenous women." According to Cardenas, this work highlights Coatlicue’s influence on Malintzin, as well as the religion imposed on her.

Cristina Cardenas (born 1957) is a painter, printmaker, and lithographer known for paying tribute to Mexican culture. It has been suggested that the imagery of her paintings is "meant to empower women".

Cristina Cardenas was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico in 1957. She moved to the United States and settled in Tucson, Arizona. Cardenas earned a Master of Fine Arts in printmaking from the University of Arizona in 1990. She engages in several forms of art including paintings, lithographs, prints, and even has some murals. In addition to being an artist, Cardenas teaches at Pima community college and works with children at a nearby charter school.