ARTIST BIO

Victor-Raul Garcia is an expressionist painter and collagist known for his dynamic and thought-provoking work that explores the human condition - the good, the bad, and the ugly – in a tongue-in-cheek manner. A blank canvas is an opportunity to physically react to the shock value of our world without internalizing the madness. All this is done with an awareness to the environment by upcycling and repurposing his own work, as well as incorporating discarded packaging material, vintage magazines, postcards and more. Born in Lima, Peru, he was raised by his maternal grandmother with whom he immigrated to the United States at age 6. His work has been shown at Mark Borghi Gallery (Sag Harbor, NY), Corners (Livingston Manor, NY), Maison 10 (New York City), Vestige Gallery (Pittsburgh, PA), Boswell Mourot Fine Art Gallery (Little Rock, AK) and Saks Fifth Avenue stores nationwide.


Education:

1986 Rutgers University (New Jersey)
1992 Hunter College (New York City)

Showings/Commissions

2025
Exit 19 (Kingston, NY)
Corners (Livingston Manor, NY)
Navor Koken (Callicoon, NY)
Catskill Provisions (Callicoon, NY)

2023-24
TESS (Narrowsburg, NY)
Corners (Livingston Manor, NY)
Catskill Provisions (Callicoon, NY)
Michael Van Nort (Kingston, NY)
EXIT 19 (Kingston, NY

2022
Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (Narrowsburg, NY)
Vestige Gallery (Pittsburgh, PA)
Mark Borghi Gallery (Sag Harbor, NY)
Artwalk Callicoon (Callicoon, NY)

2021
Maison10 (NYC)
Maison Bergogne (Narrowsburg, NY)

2016 – 2020
Saks Fifth Avenue:
5th Avenue (NYC)
Vesey Street (NYC)
Greenwich (CT)
San Francisco (CA)
East Rutherford (NJ)
Bal Harbour (FL)
Huntington (NY)
McLean (VA)

2014
Boswell Mourot Fine Art Gallery (Little Rock, AK)
Michael Dawkins Home (NYC)
Lanyon 36 Gallery (NYC)
Arleen G. Becker Fine Art (NYC)

2013
Katie Gingrass Gallery (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

2012
Featured Artist, Raul Carrasco Showroom (NYC and Miami, Florida)

2011
Featured Artist, NEST (NYC)

2010
“Arte Latino” Group Exhibition, Mills Pond Gallery (St. James, NY)
Featured Artist, A Rudin Showroom, D & D Building (NYC)

2006
“Think Pink” Solo Exhibition, Tumulka Gallery (Munich, Germany)