b. 1988, Alamogordo, New Mexico
Dirty Martini, 2023, oil and glitter on canvas, 58 x 77 in., 147 x 196 cm.
Hotpot, 2023, oil on canvas, 72 x 60 in., 183 x 152 cm.
Marathon Runners Running, 2023, acrylic on paper, 24 x 18 in., 61 x 46 cm.
Baguettes, 2021, The Hole, New York, NY
Reffen, 2021, oil, glitter, acrylic on canvas, 60.1 x 90.35 in., 152.7 x 229.5 cm.
Lonely Girl, 2021, oil, oil pastel, acrylic, glitter on canvas, 70 x 48 in., 177.8 x 121.9 cm.
At The Neighbors' Party, 2020-2021, oil and wool on canvas, 56 x 80.5 in., 142.2 x 204.5 cm.
Cafe Menu, 2022, oil on canvas, 40 x 31 in., 102 x 79 cm.
In Play, 2021, Dallas Art Fair Projects, The Hole, Dallas, TX
Ostras Por El Parque (Oysters By The Park), 2022, oil, acrylic, and glitter on canvas, 58 x 80 in., 147 x 203 cm.
Baguettes, 2021, The Hole, New York, NY
Banana After Yoga, 2023, oil and yarn on canvas, 68 x 58 in., 173 x 147 cm.
Short Swing, 2023, acrylic on paper, 24 x 18 in., 61 x 46 cm.
Cocktails, 2023, oil, sequins, and glitter on canvas, 68 x 56 in., 172 x 142 cm.
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Monica Kim Garza focuses on her art after traveling on and off consistently. Her artwork depicts women of different shades of brown, displaying the nude body while playing sports, texting, working out, and the average modern-day leisure activities. Garza focuses on themes of sex positivity, self-portraits, and modern-day technology in her artwork. She emphasizes being unapologetically herself when creating nude portraits of women doing normal day-to-day functions. She creates her paintings based on her own cultural background and memories, which mainly exhibit women of color.
monica kim garza
Lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia
education
B.F.A. California College of Arts, Painting/Drawing, CA
2010
solo exhibitions
Raisin, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2023
The trees and bushes beside you, Ruttkowski; 68, Cologne, GR
2023
NADA Miami, solo booth, SOCO gallery, Miami, US
2023
UNDER THE CRESCENT MOON, Galerie Julien Cadet, Paris, FR
2022
Monica Kim Garza: Sliver of Salt, SOCO Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2022
Monica Kim Garza ‘SUMMER I MISS YOU’, Ruttkowski; 68, Cologne, GR
2021
Baguettes, The Hole, New York, NY
2021
Cucul, Galerie Julien Cadet, Paris, FR
2020
Closer, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2020
Orange and Cinnamon, New Image Art, Los Angeles, CA
2019
Laredo, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2019
Jangalang, New Image Art, Los Angeles, CA
2017
Chain Hang Low, Groupe/ANON, New York, NY
2017
Rock the boat, Lily Robert, Paris, FR
2017
Super Soakher, New Image Art, Los Angeles, CA
2015
group exhibitions
Tear Drop or Tidal Wave, Piermarq, Sydney, AU
2025
Unapologetic WomXn, Venice Biennale, Ross-Sutton Gallery, Venice, IT
2024
NADA Miami 2024, New Image Art, Miami, FL
2024
Paper View 2, The Hole, New York, NY
2024
Traces and Threads, König galerire, Seoul, SK
2024
30 years of New Image Art, El Palmar CDMX, MX
2024
Fortune Teller, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2024
Storage Wars, The Hole, Los Angeles, CA
2023
The Armory Show, The Hole, New York, NY
2023
Art Brussels, The Hole, Brussels, BE
2023
Title IX, The Hole, New York, NY
2023
You Need A Mango To Give A Mango, New Image Art, Los Angeles, CA
2023
Mixed Pickles 12, Ruttkowski; 68, New York, NY
2023
V1 XX, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2022
Miam Miam, Volery Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2022
Art Brussels, The Hole, Brussels, BE
2022
Mixed Pickles 10, Ruttkowski; 68, New York, NY
2021
In Play, Dallas Art Fair Projects, The Hole, Dallas, TX
2021
Lampadaphoria, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen
2021
Cucal with Vincent Beaurin, Galerie Julien Cadet, Paris
2020
Today's Special #1, V1 Gallery, Curated by Jesper
2020
Art Herning with V1 Gallery, Herning, Denmark
2020
Woman, Allouche Benias Gallery, Athens
2020
Mine IV, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen
2020
MINE III, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen
2019
The Beyond: Georgia O'Keefe and Beyond, New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain, CT
2019
PUNCH LA, Curated by Nina Chanel Abney, Jeffery Deitch Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019
Summer Fling, Kravets Wheby Gallery, New York, NY
2019
Pack den Badeanzug ein, Galerie Kornfeld, Berlin, Germany
2019
Art Market San Francisco, New Image Art, San Francisco, CA
2019
Art Herning, V1 Gallery, Copengagen V, Denmark
2019
MINE II, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen V, Denmark
2018
Drawing Room, Over the Influence, Hong Kong
2018
EXTRA, The Hole, New York, NY
2018
Untitled, New Image Art, Miami Beach, FL
2018
Volta14, V1 Gallery, Basel, Switzerland
2018
Art Herning, V1 Gallery, Copengagen V, Denmark
2018
Mine – Art, signed books, exhibition catalogues, artist books, collectibles, editions, posters, varities, prints and free stuff , V1 Gallery, Copenhagen V, Denmark
2017
Nude, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen V, Denmark
2017
Untitled, New Image Art, Miami Beach, FL
2017
Character, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen V, Denmark
2016
LIFEFORCE, The Untitled Space, New York
2016
Volta12, V1 Gallery, Basel, Switzerland
2016