Party Watch
Artist returns from Mexico to make a surprise announcement full of hidden messages
- Justin Garcia and Ashley Small.Photo by © Aaron Reissig Eyesplice Photography
- Kim Jessup, left, and Karen Newell.Photo by © Aaron Reissig Eyesplice Photography
- People looking at the art.Photo by © Aaron Reissig Eyesplice Photography
- Joanie and Dr. Brian McKenna.Photo by © Aaron Reissig Eyesplice Photography
- Jessica Alston.Photo by © Aaron Reissig Eyesplice Photography
- Tristan Marcellonas and Rick Taylor.Photo by © Aaron Reissig Eyesplice Photography
- Katie Gray, from left, Justin Garcia, Mark Canady and Briana Roy.Photo by © Aaron Reissig Eyesplice Photography
- Justin Garcia.Photo by © Aaron Reissig Eyesplice Photography
- Frosted Betty food truck.Photo by © Aaron Reissig Eyesplice Photography
- Glenwood Weber.Photo by © Aaron Reissig Eyesplice Photography
- Christian Gabriel Alvarado, from left, Justin Garcia and Jose Marquez.Photo by © Aaron Reissig Eyesplice Photography
- The bartender.Photo by © Aaron Reissig Eyesplice Photography
What: Artist Justin Garcia unveiling 7:Unlayered
Where: Silver Studios
The 411: After taking a year-long sabbatical to El Salvador and Mexico, Justin Garcia gave art lovers a deeper look at his 7:Unlayered exhibit, revealing hidden messages he’d thoughtfully incorporated into his collection, beginning from the start of his career until current day. It was a big night for Garcia, who also announced the 2015 release of his first book, OneTonGoldfish: In Search of the Tangible Dream. Like the rest of Garcia's work, the new book combines his artistic, scientific and introspective sides.
"It's about an artist finding purpose beyond the canvas," Garcia says. He wrote the book in seven months, using stacks and stacks of yellow legal pads to complete his literary journey.
The crowd of more than 200 art enthusiasts, friends and fans took in the exhibit, sipping Bar Boheme’s signature sangria, Saint Arnold's beer and bites by Whole Foods.
Who: Kim Jessup, Christian Gabriel Alvarado, Jose Marquez, Syd Moen, Terry Hammon, Glenwood Weber, Ashley Small, Joanie and Dr. Brian McKenna, Kathryn McNiel, Karen Newell, Jessica Alston, Katie Gray, Mark Canady, Briana Roy, Tristan Marcellonas and Rick Taylor.