Christian Garcia-Olivo
4844 68th St Unit 4
San Diego, CA 92115
cgarciaolivo@gmail.com
cgarciaolivo.com
B. 1988 Santa Barbara, CA
Education
2015 BA, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Solo Exhibitions
2021
Untitled Selections, 1805 Gallery, San Diego CA
2020
Untitled 2020, Bread and Salt, San Diego CA
Group Exhibitions
2023
Waiting Room, San Diego Public Library Gallery, San Diego, CA
Crossing the Line, San Diego State University Art Gallery, San Diego, CA
Stone Soup, Two Rooms Gallery, La Jolla, CA
2022
Piñata: A symbol of Joy and Celebration, ARTS Gallery, National City, CA
The Weight of Color and Shape of Light, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA (three person show with Kaori Fukuyama and Melissa Walter
Kinetics: Art that Moves You, ARTS Gallery, National City, CA
2021
Eat, Nevertheless, Athenaeum Art Center, San Diego, CA
Barcelona Contemporary 2021, Valid World Hall, Barcelona, Spain
The Body Language 2021, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy
2020
2020 Online International Winter Exhibition, San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild, Virtual Reality
[(Quarantined)], JADA Arts Organization, Virtual Reality
Social Distancing, JADA Arts Organization, Virtual Reality
Lotus, Tax SD, San Diego, CA
2019
C-Note, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego CA
Site Unseen II, Curated by Alessandra Moctezuma, Latin American Art Fair, San Diego CA
Maximum Minimal, Visual Gallery & Design, San Diego CA
28th Annual Juried Exhibition, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego CA
Subterranean, Mesa College, San Diego CA
2018
C-Note, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego CA
Site Unseen, Curated by Alessandra Moctezuma, Latin American Art Fair, San Diego CA
Land And Sea, The Frame Maker, San Diego CA
Group Show, Silo118, Santa Barbara CA
Palm-Sized Oceans, Permanent Storage Projects, Los Angeles CA
Art That Cuts, Mesa College, San Diego CA
Campus Creatives, California Center of the Arts, Escondido CA
You Are Here, San Diego Central Library, San Diego CA
2017
Kindred Inherit, Gallery208, Santa Barbara CA
2016
Outdoor Cat, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara CA
2015
Student Award Exhibition, San Diego State University, San Diego CA
Advanced Drawing Exhibition, San Diego State University, San Diego CA
2014
III, San Diego State University, San Diego CA
Labor Migrant Gulf, Southwestern College Art Gallery, San Diego CA
Water Works, San Diego State University , San Diego CA
2013
Nocturne, Protea Gallery, San Diego CA
Student Exhibition, Grossmont College, El Cajon CA
Public Collections
“Untitled Weaving.” San Diego Mesa College. San Diego, Ca. Commissioned 2020
“Verde, Blanco, y Colorado.” City of San Diego Civic Art Collection. San Diego, Ca. Acquired 2020
Awards
2019 Honorable Mention, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego CA
2013 Best Drawing, Grossmont College, El Cajon CA
Publications
2022
Patricia Frischer, “Kinetics Art that Moves You at ARTS”, SD Visual Arts Network: Picked RAW PEELED, May 6, 2022. http://pickedrawpeeled.blogspot.com
2021
Anthony Graham, “ Anthony Graham on Christian Garcia-Olivo” , Herein Journal, October 14, 2021. https://www.hereinjournal.org/essays/anthony- graham-on-christian-garcia-olivo
Lauren Suri, “Christian Garcia-Olivo Interview”, 1805 Gallery, July 9, 2021. https://1805gallery.com/news/2021/7/22/cgointerview
Julia Dixon, “5 Works of Art to See In San Diego In April”, KPBS, April 1, 2021. https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2021/04/01/5-works-art-see-san-diego-april
Lauren Suri, “Untitled Selections: Christian Garcia-Olivo” 1805 Gallery, May 3, 2021. https://1805gallery.com/news/2021/5/3/untitled-selections-christian-garcia-olivo
“Feedback Release: The Body Language 2021” Itsliquid, March 13, 2021. https://www.itsliquid.com/fr-thebodylanguage2021.html
2020
“A Covid-19 Art Series, Exhibit I, Virtual Reality Art Catalog”, JADA, April 9, 2020. https://issuu.com/ibossadvertising/docs/social_distancing_book
2018
Rebecca Romani, “The Buzz: The Art Of The Cut”, Vanguard Culture: The Buzz, April 6, 2018.
https://vanguardculture.com/the-buzz-the-art-of-the-cut/
2016
Kensey Thierry, “Time-based exhibition premieres impressive live art performances”, The Channels, May 2, 2016.https://www.thechannels.org/ae/2016/05/02/time-based-exhibition-premieres-impressive-live-art-performances/
2015
Andrew Ross, Gulf Labor: High Culture, Hard Labor, OR Books 2015
56th Venice Biennale, The Arena Plan, Gulf Labor. “A New Wave of Arts Activism?” slide presentation on Gulf Labor West, August 5, 2015, Venice, Italy
4844 68th St Unit 4
San Diego, CA 92115
cgarciaolivo@gmail.com
cgarciaolivo.com
B. 1988 Santa Barbara, CA
Education
2015 BA, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Solo Exhibitions
2021
Untitled Selections, 1805 Gallery, San Diego CA
2020
Untitled 2020, Bread and Salt, San Diego CA
Group Exhibitions
2023
Waiting Room, San Diego Public Library Gallery, San Diego, CA
Crossing the Line, San Diego State University Art Gallery, San Diego, CA
Stone Soup, Two Rooms Gallery, La Jolla, CA
2022
Piñata: A symbol of Joy and Celebration, ARTS Gallery, National City, CA
The Weight of Color and Shape of Light, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA (three person show with Kaori Fukuyama and Melissa Walter
Kinetics: Art that Moves You, ARTS Gallery, National City, CA
2021
Eat, Nevertheless, Athenaeum Art Center, San Diego, CA
Barcelona Contemporary 2021, Valid World Hall, Barcelona, Spain
The Body Language 2021, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy
2020
2020 Online International Winter Exhibition, San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild, Virtual Reality
[(Quarantined)], JADA Arts Organization, Virtual Reality
Social Distancing, JADA Arts Organization, Virtual Reality
Lotus, Tax SD, San Diego, CA
2019
C-Note, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego CA
Site Unseen II, Curated by Alessandra Moctezuma, Latin American Art Fair, San Diego CA
Maximum Minimal, Visual Gallery & Design, San Diego CA
28th Annual Juried Exhibition, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego CA
Subterranean, Mesa College, San Diego CA
2018
C-Note, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego CA
Site Unseen, Curated by Alessandra Moctezuma, Latin American Art Fair, San Diego CA
Land And Sea, The Frame Maker, San Diego CA
Group Show, Silo118, Santa Barbara CA
Palm-Sized Oceans, Permanent Storage Projects, Los Angeles CA
Art That Cuts, Mesa College, San Diego CA
Campus Creatives, California Center of the Arts, Escondido CA
You Are Here, San Diego Central Library, San Diego CA
2017
Kindred Inherit, Gallery208, Santa Barbara CA
2016
Outdoor Cat, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara CA
2015
Student Award Exhibition, San Diego State University, San Diego CA
Advanced Drawing Exhibition, San Diego State University, San Diego CA
2014
III, San Diego State University, San Diego CA
Labor Migrant Gulf, Southwestern College Art Gallery, San Diego CA
Water Works, San Diego State University , San Diego CA
2013
Nocturne, Protea Gallery, San Diego CA
Student Exhibition, Grossmont College, El Cajon CA
Public Collections
“Untitled Weaving.” San Diego Mesa College. San Diego, Ca. Commissioned 2020
“Verde, Blanco, y Colorado.” City of San Diego Civic Art Collection. San Diego, Ca. Acquired 2020
Awards
2019 Honorable Mention, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego CA
2013 Best Drawing, Grossmont College, El Cajon CA
Publications
2022
Patricia Frischer, “Kinetics Art that Moves You at ARTS”, SD Visual Arts Network: Picked RAW PEELED, May 6, 2022. http://pickedrawpeeled.blogspot.com
2021
Anthony Graham, “ Anthony Graham on Christian Garcia-Olivo” , Herein Journal, October 14, 2021. https://www.hereinjournal.org/essays/anthony- graham-on-christian-garcia-olivo
Lauren Suri, “Christian Garcia-Olivo Interview”, 1805 Gallery, July 9, 2021. https://1805gallery.com/news/2021/7/22/cgointerview
Julia Dixon, “5 Works of Art to See In San Diego In April”, KPBS, April 1, 2021. https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2021/04/01/5-works-art-see-san-diego-april
Lauren Suri, “Untitled Selections: Christian Garcia-Olivo” 1805 Gallery, May 3, 2021. https://1805gallery.com/news/2021/5/3/untitled-selections-christian-garcia-olivo
“Feedback Release: The Body Language 2021” Itsliquid, March 13, 2021. https://www.itsliquid.com/fr-thebodylanguage2021.html
2020
“A Covid-19 Art Series, Exhibit I, Virtual Reality Art Catalog”, JADA, April 9, 2020. https://issuu.com/ibossadvertising/docs/social_distancing_book
2018
Rebecca Romani, “The Buzz: The Art Of The Cut”, Vanguard Culture: The Buzz, April 6, 2018.
https://vanguardculture.com/the-buzz-the-art-of-the-cut/
2016
Kensey Thierry, “Time-based exhibition premieres impressive live art performances”, The Channels, May 2, 2016.https://www.thechannels.org/ae/2016/05/02/time-based-exhibition-premieres-impressive-live-art-performances/
2015
Andrew Ross, Gulf Labor: High Culture, Hard Labor, OR Books 2015
56th Venice Biennale, The Arena Plan, Gulf Labor. “A New Wave of Arts Activism?” slide presentation on Gulf Labor West, August 5, 2015, Venice, Italy