ARTIST 003 Season 2
Juan Pablo Garza
Juan Pablo Garza is a multidisciplinary artist born in Maracaibo, Venezuela who currently lives and works in Miami. Working across mediums, Juan Pablo´s playful and sculptural work has been exhibited in countries such as Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Canada, United States, Spain, Holland and Germany.
His solo show Reforma del Ahora (Al Borde. Maracaibo, 2012) was published in Artforum as one of the best exhibitions of the year according to curator Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy.
He was co-founder and co-director of the Contemporary Art Space Al Borde (2010-2014) in Maracaibo, which in 2012 won a grant from the Fundación Cisneros/CPPC within its program to support cultural organizations.
Juan Pablo was selected to participate in the residency program Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, with a grant from the Fundación Cisneros/CPPC. Most recently Juan Pablo has participated in Ox-Bow fall residency program and Bemis Center residency program. In 2018 he was selected for an Oolite Arts artist residency. His studio is at Dimensions Variable.
Commissioner x Juan Pablo Garza
filmed by Jorge Graupera