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ARTIST STATEMENT

Inclusion drives my work. I explore human emotions to reveal what is necessary to achieve a world that embraces diversity. Through my work I aim to create spaces to talk about what is necessary to achieve inclusion in the different dimensions it may take and often addressing a specific portion of what I have theorized is needed. From the human condition as whole, to acceptance of self, surrendering beliefs, giving way to societal transformation.
My goal is to contribute to a more inclusive society by helping guide a way into openness to "Inclusion" by accepting our fragilities and flaws.

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ARTIST bio

Apia (Carolina V. Garcia / b.1977, Chile) is a conceptual multidisciplinary artist based in South Florida. Garcia has a degree in Engineering. She works seamlessly with different mediums and formats, as she goes from miniature painting to large 3D installations and murals. The  focus of her practice is not surrendered to a medium or a type of work, but to the advocacy for inclusion, making her work as diverse as she expects the world to be. Solo exhibitions include "Exaggerations of History" at the Museum of Contemporary Art for the Americas (March - May 2024), "Exaggerations of History"at the Coral Spring Museum of Art in Coral Springs, Florida (February - April 2023), "Hi and Hello World Installation and Art Exhibit" at the Coral Springs Museum of Art (February - April 2023); Other selected exhibits include"WATTA Site specific installation for Healing Goddess II" (March 2024), Women Through the Ages Installation for Instituto Cultural de Mexico en Miami (March - May 2024); "Silent Narrator Curious Spectator" at The Frank Ortis Gallery in Pembroke Pines, Florida (January - March 2023), Aqua Art with AC Contemporary during Miami Art Week 2022. Art on Paper in New York City, New York (September 2022) and "Los Colores de Miami" at the Instituto Cultural de Mexico in Miami, Florida (September-October 2022) to name a few. Apia received the Artist Innovation Grant (March 2022) and an Artist Support Grant (August 2022) from the Broward Cultural Division. Garcia’s work is in private collections in the US, Chile, and France. 

Exhibitions

2024

  • March - May | Exaggerations of History - Museum of Contemporary of the Americas

    • Curated by: Jorge Rodriguez Diez

  • March | WATTA - Site-specific Installation for Healing Goddess II - Doral Cultural Art Center

    • Curated by: Nubia Abaji

  • March | WATTA - Small Installation for La Mujer y sus Causas - Instituto Cultural de Mexico en Miami

    • Curated by: Adriana Torres

 

2023

  • January - March | Silent Narrator/Curious Spectator - The Frank Ortis Gallery - Group Exhibit

    • Curated by Julian Forero

  • March - April | Exaggerations of History - Coral Springs Museum of Art – Coral Springs Fl

    • Curated by Jill Brown

  • March - April | Hi and Hello World - Coral Springs Museum of Art – Coral Springs Fl 

    • Curated by Jill Brown

  • May |Pop Up private location Bourges, France

    • Curated by Apia

  • August |NakedNudes – Artis Galley - Group Exhibit

    • Curated by Miguel Reinfeld & Marby Hernandez

  • November |Shine a light on Autism – Hi and Hello Installation Invited artist to accompany an Exhibit by persons with Autism at the Miami Dade College Hialeah Campus

    • Curated by Noor Blazekovic

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2022

  • February | Enamorarte  – Hernan Gamboa Gallery

  • March | Broward Cultural Division: Artist Innovation Grant Recipient

  • March | W.O.M.A.N. Little Haiti Cultural Center

  • March | Art Demo for the Weston Art Guild

  • April | FiArte – Granada, Spain

  • May | Pop up at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport

  • May | July - The Frank Ortiz Gallery – Candyland

  • June | Aragon International Fair – Aragon, Spain

  • June | Castello de Populonia - Toscana, Italy

  • August | Broward Cultural Division: Artist Support Grant Recipient

  • August | Co-Founder - Conscious Collective Vibrations

  • September | Art on Paper – NYC

  • September | Los Colores de Miami – Hispafest - MIFA

  • September - October | Los Colores de Miami – Mexican Cultural Institute (ICM)

  • October | Galerie Artes – Paris, France

  • November | Galeria Geraldes Da Silva – Oporto, Portugal

  • November | The Ant Project - Breathing Together - Mexico

  • December | Aqua Art Miami - Miami

2021

  • February |  Harvesting Light - Group exhibit – Gallerie Artes, France

  • May | Madrid - Drawing Room

  • May | Studio 18 – Collective exhibit

  • September |  Got Culture Pop-up Duo Exhibit

  • October | November - Hi and Hello World Installation

  • November | Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center - Hi and Hello mini

  • December | Small works and Miniatures – 17 works on display at Broward Art Guild

 

2020 

  • January | Art Palm Beach

  • June | Envisions Magazine: Aqua - Best in Show

  • July | Studio 18: Tell me a Story

  • July - August | Curator’s Voice: The Art of Isolation

  • August-Sept | Art Museum of South Texas - Distance creativity

  • August-Sept | Contemporary Gallery: 2020 ALL Water/Seascape

  • August-Sept | Summer Exhibizone - Canada 

  • October - Italy | Group Show Venezia 2020: Scuola Grande di San Teodoro - Venice, Italy

  • October-December | Curator’s Voice-Collective Show: Survey II

  • November | MUNAT Museum, Mexico

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Press

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 IN SPANISH

Previous Years

Previous Years

  • 2019 Developed Lettering to the Soul Workshop, directed to help Parents and Caregivers of children with disabilities.

  • 2019 Investigation of the works and life of Hilma Af Klint as collaboration for a short documentary.

  • 2018 Developed Patience through Origami Workshop, directed to help Parents and Caregivers of children with disabilities.

  • 2017 Pop up Gallery Installation Bourges, France

  • 2016 Various collaborations with photographers via Instagram for the creation of Art Series inspired by pictures taken by others.

  • 2015 Pop Up Gallery Installation - Santiago - Chile

  • 2013 Butterflies of Spring Installation at the Mailman Center for Child Development - Broward County - USA

  • 2012 Tree of Life installation at the Mailman Center for Child Development - Broward County - USA

  • 2005 Love for the East - Private Large Art Installation - Chile

  • 2004 Be a kid - Private Large Art Installation - Chile

  • 2003 Fairy Garden - Private Large Art Installation - Chile

  • 1994 Mural at Colegio de la Salle - Chile

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007-2011 Business Operations Specialist

In-depth knowledge of the P3 markets globally, specializing in North America for P3 bid proposals.

ACS Infrastructure Development, Inc, USA

  • Coordination of bid proposals presented to government agencies for Public-Private Partnership (P3) projects in all its stages, from prequalification to financial close.

  • Management of highly specialized and sensitive information required for P3 bid submissions to comply with the requirements set by corresponding government agencies.

  • Coordination with outside advisors such as legal, tax, financial, etc.

  • Projects:

    • Windsor-Essex Parkway, Ontario (Canada). CAD $1.27 billion - AWARDED

    • South Fraser Perimeter Road, British Columbia (Canada). CAD$774 million - AWARDED

    • I-595 Broward County, Florida (USA). USD$ 1.7 billion - AWARDED

    • I-69 TTC Texas (USA). Development of the TransTexas Corridor - AWARDED

    • Mid Currituck Bridge Project North Carolina (USA). Pre-Development Agreement - AWARDED

    • Pennsylvania Turnpike, (USA). USD$ 12.8 billion - AWARDED, although later canceled.

 

2006

Executive Agent for Bank Club deals, Union Credits and Bonds

BBVA, Chile

  • Managed BBVA-led Bank Club deals where BBVA also acted as the Administrative Agent. Reorganized procedures, work systems and data banks. Oversaw the development of software for this specialized area.

  • Managed over 20 projects.

 

2003-2005

Chief Operations and Marketing Officer

Julio Serra y Cia Ltda. Chile

  • Developed and implemented strategic marketing concepts. Supervised 50 employees in the areas of production and sales. Assisted in the expansion of the company’s business operations.

 

2001-2003

Marketing Manager

Julio Serra y Cia Ltda. Chile

  • Developed a strategic marketing plan.

  • Developed operational marketing strategy.

2000 – 2001

Marketing Assistant Australian Trade Commission Chile

  • Market Analysis for Australian companies interested in doing business in Chile

  • Seminars and Shows organization

    • Industries:

      • Beverage and Food

      • Mining

      • Transportation

1999

Marketing Training Kommerling USA

 

1998

Chief of the Marketing Department Kommerling Chile

  • Market Analysis

  • Market Strategies

  • Creation of sales and technical manuals and material

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