FlexSpace Artist in Residence | Laura Husar Garcia | March 1 - MAy 15, 2021

Riverside Resident Laura Husar Garcia will be in residence in the FlexSpace March 1, 2021 - May 15, 2021.

Laura Husar Garcia’s work investigates the study of hope and endurance of the human spirit during trying times. Laura plans to research and prepare a body of work for her upcoming exhibit at The Fermilab Art Gallery, America’s particle physics and accelerator laboratory. She also plans to explore additional mediums, including mixed media painting and video installation. 

Laura’s photography has been exhibited widely, including The Barcelona Foto Biennial, The Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography in Prague, Fotofever at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, France, The Polish Museum of America in Chicago, Fotofest Biennial in Houston, Texas, Photo Independent in Los Angeles, California, The Rangefinder Gallery in Chicago, Tilt Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona and Galeria El Zocalo in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Her awards include the Julia Margaret Cameron Photography Award, Photolucida Critical Mass top 200 award and a 1st Place Community Grant from the Illinois Humanities Council. 

Laura’s photography has been published in The New York Times, National Geographic Magazine, Newsweek, Slate Magazine, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Lenscratch Magazine, as well as several books.