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Julian Garcia is an artist and designer living in New York City. His work explores the way markets, media and technology shape human lives in the 21st century. Immigration has brought him to live in cities like Bogotá, Boston, Montreal, Berlin and New York. His work has been shown at The Power Plant in Toronto, the Canadian Centre for Architecture and DHC/ART in Montreal, and Omsk Social Club in Berlin.
Education
- 2019–2020
- Berlin Program for Artists (BPA)Fellowship, Berlin, Germany
- 2012–2017
- Concordia UniversityBachelor of Fine Arts, Specialization in Computation Arts & Design, Montreal, Canada
Solo Exhibitions
- 2014
- I’m With StupidFrench Restaurant, Montreal
- 2013
- Vanishing PlanesCoatcheck Gallery, Montreal
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2022
- After the StormOmsk Social Club, Berlin, Germany
- 2016
- Vie D’AngeVie D’ange, Montreal
- 2015
- Politics of DesignXSpace, Toronto
- 2014
- Fundraiser ExhibitionGalerie Les Territoires, Montreal
- 2014
- Pare Down and OutAtelier Jean-Brillant, Montreal
- 2014
- BYOB Power Ball: Old / New WorldPower Plant, Toronto
- 2014
- No Time Like the PresentGallery Espace, Montreal
- 2013
- Exhibition Cancelled Due to Owner’s Decision to SellEspace Projet, Montreal
- 2013
- General PublicFOFA Gallery, Montreal
- 2013
- 05.13.13 – 05.25.13VAV Gallery, Montreal
- 2012
- Subject to ChangeEspace Projet, Montreal
- 2011
- Speed ShowSomeone Special Internet Café, Vancouver
- 2011
- BYOB MontrealCanadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal
- 2011
- Drawing on AnonymousBOCA Gallery, Online
- 2011
- MINIMIZEBOCA Gallery, Online
Workshops & Talks
- 2026
- Design but Make it RealGuest speaker, New York, NY · February 2026
- 2013
- Shaq AttackIn collaboration with Matt Goerzen · DHC/ART, Montreal
- 2012
- Anonymity in the Deep WebIn collaboration with Matt Goerzen · Eastern Bloc, Montreal
Press
- 2016
- Six new Montreal art spaces to watchSealan Twerdy · Canadian Art · 29 November 2016
- 2016
- Vie d’ange at Vie d’angeExhibition review · Artviewer · 20 October 2016
- 2016
- Vie d’ange inaugural group showExhibition review · O Fluxo · 24 October 2016
- 2015
- Critical TrollingSimon Denny and Matt Goerzen · Mousse Magazine · April/May 2015
- 2013
- Interview: BOCA Gallery on Shaq and “Prediction as Production”Sky Gooden · Blouin Art Info Canada · 31 December 2013
- 2013
- Bizarre New Art Project Stalks Shaquille O’Neal for Cust Dunk RigLev Bratishenko · Gizmodo · 17 December 2013
- 2013
- Coffee, Film, and Free Trade Subverts CapitalismRobyn Fadden · Blouin Art Info Canada · 13 August 2013
- 2012
- Interview: Does Art Matter?Ariella Starkman · The McGill Daily · 8 March 2012
- 2012
- Hyperjunk: Observations on the proliferations of online galleriesNicholas O’Brien · Bad at Sports · February 2012