Margaret Garcia

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Born1951
East Los Angeles
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States of America
EducationMasters in Fine Art
Alma mater
  • Los Angeles City College
  • California State University
  • University of Southern California
OccupationArtist

Margaret García (1951-present) is a Chicana artist who is known for her murals and oil paintings in the Los Angeles Area.

Early Life and Education

Margaret Garcia was born in East Los Angeles, California to Mexican parents in the year 1951. She grew up in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles where most of her childhood years were spent at her grandmother’s house. She studied at the Los Angeles City College, at California State University, Northridge, and at University of Southern California. She received her masters in Fine Art in the year 1992. She has had her work published in various exhibitions all through Southern California, Mexico, and Texas. Her work represents the chicano art movement, as well as provides a look at the past history.

Art

  • "Tree of Califas"[1]
  • "A Spiritual Commitment" (2000) - Oil on Canvas (30 x 40)[2]
  • "Janine at 39, Mother of Twins" (2000) - Oil on Canvas[3]
  • "Si Da Que Amor Eterno" (1992)[4]
  • "2 Works: Untitled, Romance" (1988) - Acrylic on Canvas, Silkscreen[5]
  • "My Ego is My Devil / My Ego is My Demon" - Silkscreen[6]
  • "3 Works: Untitleds" (1999) - Acrylic on Panel[7]
  • "Con Calor" (Circa 1998) - Monoprint[8]

Exhibitions

  • "Papel Chicano Dos: Works on Paper from the Collection of Cheech Marin" (December 04, 2020 - June 26, 2021) - The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center[9]
  • "Arte Para La Gente" (October 09, 2020 - January 31, 2021) - Ventura County Museum, History of Art[10]
  • "Lowrider" (April 14, 2018 - May 05, 2018) - Avenue 50 Studio[11]
  • "Immigration 101: Artists Speak Out" (March 10, 2018 - April 07, 2018) - Avenue 50 Studio[12]
  • "La/La/La" (September 09, 2017 - October 14, 2017) - Robert Berman Gallery[13]
  • "Summer in the City" (July 08, 2017 - August 05, 2017) - Avenue 50 Studio[14]
  • "Works on Paper" (February 02, 2017 - May 07, 2017) - Riverside Art Museum[15]
  • "Chicano Colors from the Cheech Marin Collection" (May 03, 2015 - August 30, 2015) - El Paso Museum of Art[16]
  • "Adelante! Mexican American Artists: 1960’s and Beyond" (September 09, 2011 - January 01, 2012) - Forest Lawn Museum[17]

References

  1. "Tree of Califas". www.metro.net. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  2. "Margaret Garcia". ChimMaya Gallery. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  3. "The Chicano movement carries on through art". Orange County Register. 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  4. "Margaret García | Si Da Que Amor Eterno (1992) | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  5. "Margaret García | 2 Works: Untitled, Romance (1988) | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  6. "Margaret García | My Ego is My Devil / My Ego is My Demon | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  7. "Margaret García | 3 Works: Untitleds (1999) | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  8. "Margaret García | Con Calor (Circa 1988) | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  9. "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  10. "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  11. "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  12. "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  13. "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  14. "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  15. "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  16. "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  17. "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.

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