Originally Published 10/25/2021 at 4:08 PM
Monica Kim Garza (1988–present day) is a Mexican-Korean artist known for her portrayals and celebration of confident, carefree, uninhibited women through her paintings. Her artwork is very recognizable as it presents curvy, brown-skinned women in a way that reimagines the females in a raw form. Women in her paintings are nude, sex positive, and full figured women who are often seen lifting weights, riding skateboards, having sex, or playing basketball.
Biography
Garza was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico, but currently resides and works in Atlanta Georgia. At the age of 18 years old, she attended Syracuse University, until traveling to Kenya. Shortly after, she received a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing from the California College of Arts.
Notable Works & Exhibitions
· “Drinks by the Pool”, 2019- V1 Gallery
· “At the Bar”, 2020, Ruttkowski;68
· “And you said to yourself, you know I am gonna have a good time tonight,” 2019; acrylic and glitter on canvas- New Image Art
· “Reffen,” 2021; oil, glitter, acrylic on canvas- Baguettes Exhibition
Recent Exhibitions:
· PUNCH LA, curated by Nina Chanel Abney
· Jeffrey Deitch Gallery--Los Angeles, CA
· Orange and Cinnamon
· Baguettes, at The Hole-- New York City, NY
References
1. ^ https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-monica-kim-garzas-journey-selling-chicken-wings-showing-paintings
2. ^ http://theholenyc.com/2021/09/08/monica-kim-garza/
3. ^ https://www.proquest.com/magazines/vetting-vibe-monica-kim-garza/docview/2072281433/se-2?accountid=14512.
4. ^ https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/magazine/features/vetting-a-vibe-monica-kim-garza/
5. ^ https://www.therecreationalist.com/take-ten-monica-garza/
6. ^ https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/50088/1/artist-monica-kim-garza-explores-isolation-yearning-for-togetherness-closer
Further reading
· A Woman’s Right to Pleasure by Amir Marashi, Roxan Gay: Foreword includes Monica Kim Garza
External links
· Artist’s Instagram: @monicakimgarza
· Artist’s Website: www.monicagarza.com
New Wikipedia Draft for Paloma Montoya
Wikipedia: Artist Biography Article Template
Paloma Montoya (1986–present) is a Los Angeles visual artist known for vibrant paintings and illustrations that attempt to shine a more positive light on predominately brown and black communities. Her work entails an aggregate of past experiences, relationships, and friendships.
Biography (or Early Life and Education)
Paloma Montoya was born November 20, 1986 in the city of Artesia, California to a Colombian mother and Mexican father. She grew up in the city of South Gate, CA, and spent most of her life in the south east Los Angeles area alongside her younger sister. Her father was in and out of her life growing up. She had her first vivid experience with death when her grandfather passed when she was 4 years old. Because of this she was raised predominantly by her mother, and maternal grandmother. After her grandmother passed when she was 15, Montoya’s mother became a single working parent.
Montoya graduated from South Gate Senior High school in 2005, and later attended Long Beach City College from 2005-2010. At the same time, she began to work for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) as a teacher’s aide and returned back to school at East Los Angeles Community College to earn a degree in child development. She stopped working for LAUSD in 2014 to become a full-time student, and enrolled in more art courses.
At this time, she began creating again, but was unsure if her artwork would sustain her. She graduated in 2016 with an AA in Early Childhood Development and Studio Art. She transferred to California State University of Long Beach in the fall. However, Montoya fell into a deep depression and suicidal ideation during this time, so she ultimately made the decision to quit her academic career and pursue her career in art.
Her art career began in 2017. Her works are heavily inspired by Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dali. Her community involved many works of graffiti and street are that also conveyed through her art. Her artwork draws upon her experience as a woman living in a predominately Latinx working-class community, with inspirations drawing from the punk scene, hip-hop/ rap scene, low rider, and cholo/chola culture. Though Montoya’s work can be viewed as humorous, or satire, she ties in personal experiences of love, internal battles, and female sexuality.
Art (or Notable Works or Selected Works. Also Exhibitions, Projects, Collections)
Notable Works:
· Seeing Red, 2018
· I’ve Lost My Head Before , acrylic and gold leaf on wood
· I’ve Lost My Head Before 2, acrylic and gold leaf on wood
· Look At Me, gouache and gold acrylic on bristol board
· No Love, 2018
· Loca, 2018
· Never Been a Mermaid, 2018
· Cali Faces, 2020, acrylic and gold leaf on wood
· Tocame, 2021
Exhibitions:
· Not Real Art Grant Exhibition, Los Angeles CA
· Female Gaze Exhibition- Art Share L.A., Los Angeles, CA
· Converse x LatinX Showcase
· Art Walk- South Gate Museum and Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
· Art-Chemists SK8 Show, EWKUKS
References
1. ^ https://notrealart.com/paloma-montoya/
2. ^ https://www.laweekly.com/bask-in-the-glow-of-the-female-gaze-at-art-share-l-a/
3. Interview. ^ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paloma-montoya-artist-2020-nra-grant-recipient/id1380303490?i=1000491296732
4. ^ https://www.clozette.co/article/sneaker-launches-holidays-2019-5963
5. ^ https://www.palomamontoya.com
6. ^ https://www.instagram.com/_paloma.negra/?hl=en
7. Montoya, Paloma. Interview. Conducted by Kimberley Lepe, 18 November 2021.
8. Exhibition Catalogue. ^http://artsharela.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Female-Gaze-Catalog.pdf
9. ^https://www.artsy.net/artist/paloma-montoya
10. ^https://art.kunstmatrix.com/en/artwork/paloma-montoya/look-at-me
Further reading
· Important book to know about
· Important e-book to know about
· Important article to know about
External links
· Artist’s Instagram: @_paloma.negra
· Artist’s Website: www.palomamontoya.com
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