Virtual Studio Visit: Samantha Isabel Garcia
Samantha Isabel Garcia, Varada/Stranded, 2018. Guajillo chile and expanded polystyrene. 20 x 31 x 15 in. Courtesy of the artist.
Meet the artists from Between Two Worlds and get behind-the-scenes tours of their studios through these informal conversations with the exhibition’s curator, Jesus Treviño. Grab your lunch and join us on Instagram Live!
Between Two Worlds is organized by Jesus Treviño with Center Space Project. The exhibition is on view September 25 – November 20, 2020.
Between Two Worlds: Virtual Studio Visits
October 1 / Alejandro Macias
October 15 / Marcelina Gonzales
October 29 / Samantha Isabel Garcia
November 12 / Cande Aguilar
All events begin at 12 PM on Instagram Live (@visualartscenter).
Bios
Samantha Isabel Garcia (b. 1988, Matamoros, Mexico) received a BA in Sociology with a minor in Art from The University of Texas at Brownsville in 2009 and a MS in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Sociology, Art, and Psychology from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2017. She has had a solo exhibition at Galeria 409, Brownsville (2016) and has been included in group and juried exhibitions including Edificio del Poder Legislativo del Estado, Victoria, Mexico (2013); and the Museum of Contemporary Arts of Tamaulipas, Matamoros, Mexico (2013), 25 Latitude Norte – 97 Longitud Oeste at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Tamaulipas in Matamoros, Mexico (2017) and the 2017 Texas Biennial in Austin.
Jesus Treviño (b. 1995, San Antonio, Texas) received his BA in Studio Art from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2018 and is a MFA candidate in Studio Art at The University of Texas at Austin. He had his first solo exhibition at the Presa House Gallery, San Antonio (2019). Treviño has been included in group exhibitions at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art (2019), where he was awarded best in show; Carlotta K. Petrina Cultural Arts Center, Brownsville (2019); B&E Art Gallery, Brownsville (2018); the Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene (2018); Rockport Center for the Arts (2018); Galeria 409, Brownsville (2018); and the Kike de la Garza Fine Arts Center, Mission (2017).