Justin García
Curriculum Vitae
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2016
Walls of Time: Down the Rabbit Hole and Back, Beeville Art Museum, Beeville, TX
STOP - Listen then Collaborate!, Pop-Up Museum in conjunction with The History of Houston's Musical Soul, 6th Annual Houston History Alliance Conference, Match Box 3, Houston, TX
2015
A Night at the Edmont, Grant Gordon Foundation Fundraiser, Edmont 1634 Westheimer Houston, TX
2014
OneTonGoldfish: In Search of the Tangible Dream; Book Launch and Exhibition: 7: Unlayered, Silver Street Studios, Houston, TX
2012
Reflection, Wade Wilson Art Gallery, Houston, TX
Introduction, Wade Wilson Art Gallery - Santa Fe, NM
2011
Introducing Justin Garcia, Wade Wilson Art Gallery, Houston TX
2010
New Works, Tipping Point, Houston, TX
New Works, McWhorter Fine Art Gallery, Houston TX
2009
New Works, Muir Fine Art Gallery, Houston, TX
Introducing Justin Garcia, Lampros Gallery, Woodlands, TX
Two person - Group
2016
Black and White, Mixed Emotion, Houston TX, Three Person Exhibition: Joe Aker, Justin Garcia, Al Heilman; Curated by Paula Siegel
Ten-ants, Serrano Gallery, Houston, TX, Group, Curated by Valentina Atkinson
2015
Dos Amigos Nuevamente, Adickes Studio, Houston TX, Two-Person Exhibition: David Adickes & Justin Garcia
2013
Tres Impasto, Wade Wilson Art Gallery, Houston, TX; Three-Person Exhibition: Hans de Bruijn, Justin Garcia, & Tomas Glass
2012
Texas Contemporary Art Fair, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX; Wade Wilson Art Gallery stall
Houston Fine Art Fair, Reliant Center, Houston TX; Wade Wilson Art Gallery stall
Art Houston, Wade Wilson Art Gallery; Two-Person Exhibition: Justin Garcia & Winston Mascareenahs
29th Juried Open Exhibition, Visual Arts Alliance, Houston TX; Juror: Wade Wilson; Selected Artist
Deux Amis, Sculpturworx Studio, Houston TX; Two-Person Exhibition: David Adickes & Justin Garcia
Dallas Art Fair, Fashion Industry Gallery, Dallas, TX; Wade Wilson Art Gallery stall
Spectrum, FotoFest, Hardy Nance Street Studios, Houston TX
2011
Houston Contemporary Art Fair, Wade Wilson Art Gallery stall, Houston, TX
On the Edge of New: New Paintings by New Artists, Wade Wilson Art, Houston, TX
Art on Loan, City Hall, City of Houston, TX; Group; Selected Artist
2010
Black and White, McWhorter Gallery, Houston, TX
Artists for Haiti, Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TX
Continuum, FotoFest, Hardy Nance Street Studios, Houston TX
2009
Blow Up Houston, Aerosol Warfare Gallery, Houston, TX
Selected Commission/Installations
2015
Emerald and International Klein Blue, 2 (35"x45"), Vista Energy, Houston, TX; Corporate Collection
2014
Ultramarine Violet Abyss 1 and 2, 2 (72"x144"), Residential, Houston, TX; Private Collection
2014
Vast, (40”x96”), Chevron International Corporation, Washington, DC; Selected as solo artist to represent the Americas, Corporate Commission
2012
Under Basin and A Drift in Time, 2 (40”x60”), The Westin Hotel, Houston, TX; Public art commission
2010
Trails and Gander, 2 (36”x72”), St. Luke’s Hospital -The Vintage, Houston, TX; Public art commission
2009
Emotions, 6 (2’x5’), Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX; Public Art Installation
Selected Collections
Chevron Corporation, Houston, TX and Washington, DC
River Oaks Bank, Houston, TX
Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, TX
Recognitions
2016 Hunting Prize Finalist
2014 Top 10 Painters in Houston, Houston Press Editorial Board
2013 Best Artist, Houston Press Editorial Board
Top 100 Creatives, Houston Press
Selected Artist, Annual Juried Visual Arts Alliance Exhibition
Brand Ambassador, Aqua Dopa - Video Release
Presentations
2016
HCDE Scholastic Awards Ceremony, Houston County Department of Education, Houston, TX; Keynote Speaker
2016
"The business of art", Texas Art Supply, Houston, TX; Guest Speaker
2015
"Art and Science", Texas Art Education Association Conference, Galveston, TX; Presenter
2012 – 15
“Art as a Passion and a Business,” Newspring Center, Houston, TX; Guest Presenter/Teacher at various high schools in Spring Branch
2009
“Expressing your Emotions through Art,” National Juvenile Arthritis Convention, Houston, TX; Artist Presenter
Publications by Author/Artist
2015
One Ton Goldfish: In Search of the Tangible Dream, Le Rêveur Publications; First edition, April 9, 2015
Selected Book Signings
2015
Launch & Book Signing, Silver Street Studios, Houston, TX
Book Signing & Reception, The Houston Club, One Shell Plaza, Houston, TX
Book Signing, Barnes & Noble, Sugar Land, TX
Book Signing, BB1 Classic – Uptown Park, Houston, TX
Selected Press Publications
Steve Jansen, “Making Book,” Houston Modern Luxury Magazine, February 2015
http://modernluxury.com/houston/story/making-book
Justin Garcia 7:Unlayered, CultureMap, October 2015
http://houston.culturemap.com/eventdetail/justin-garcia-art-opening-reception-7unlayered/
People of Houston, 002 Magazine, December 2014
Exhibition: Justin Garcia’s Inherent Energy - Reflections Series, CultureMap, April 2012
http://houston.culturemap.com/eventdetail/art-opening-reception-exhibition-inherent-energy-i/17593/
Uncorked and Uncovered Joint Exhibition with Lucinda Cobley, CultureMap, March 2012
http://houston.culturemap.com/eventdetail/uncorked-uncovered-closing-reception-justin-garcia/
Tara Seesharam, “Bold Strokes,” Houston Modern Luxury Magazine, December 2010
Selected Videos
2015, Trailer, Documentory - Art Now Houston, YouTube
https://youtu.be/k9A4_WP8TvU
2014, Artist Talk - One Ton Goldfish: In Search of the Tangible Dream, YouTube
https://youtu.be/oMfY8DSREsU
2013, Interview - Justin Garcia and Art Director Nick Nicholas for New Era, YouTube
https://youtu.be/HrVThrmtT5Q
2012, Artist Talk - Reflection Series Part 1, YouTube
https://youtu.be/Hkc6fFS_1VA
2012, Artist Talk – Reflection Series Part 2, YouTube
https://youtu.be/3oZ9P0rg02A
2010, Interview - Profile on Justin Garcia for Latismo, YouTube
https://youtu.be/Ovpxa3qyQ8c