Paloma Ruiz Chong (b. 2003, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico) lives and works in Vancouver, Canada. She holds a BFA from Emily Carr University of Art and Design (2021-2025). She is the recipient of two international Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grants (2021, 2023) and the Mackenzie Prize in Painting (2025). Awarded an Artist Apprenticeship Network placement by the Shumka Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship’s she was selected by senior Canadian Artist Landon Mackenzie to be mentored. Exhibitions include Libby Leshgold Gallery (2025), Patrik Andersson’s Trapp Projects (2025) and Wil Aballe Gallery (2025), all in Vancouver. Solo exhibitions include at Casa Ganfer (2021) and Distrito 60 (2021), both in Hermosillo, Mexico.