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durga's exhibits, awards, achievements, press

    2021 exhibits & awards

Spider Awards Finalist, “Prom Dress without a Prom”

 

    2019 exhibits

Viviana Puello Gallery, NYC 2019

Museum Nicholas of Cusa, Germany 2019 

Nassau Municipal Museum, River Lahn, Germany 2019

Bonn on the Rhine, Germany 2019

 

    2017 exhibit

Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece 2017 

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    2016 exhibits

Spectrum Art Basel Week, Miami 2016 

Palm Beach College Photo Invitational, 2016

Masters Awards, Montagnac France 2016

Nevada Museum of Fine Art 2016

AMSTERDAM Int’l Art Fair 2016

 

    2015 exhibit

Artists of Palm Beach, Solo Show  2015 “The Best of durga”

Moved from Florida to South Carolina farm

 

    2014 exhibits, awards, achievements, press

NAWA Gallery NYC, solo show, “As we Are” March 2014

ATHENS Greece, Darkroom Gallery, solo show “Time Tells”

Art of Association, Lighthouse Art Center, 2nd place ‘Artisans”

Palm Beach State College Invitational, “Bark” Florida USA, 2014;

CAGO Award 2014, 1st place, “California Chicken Trainer”

LightSpaceTime Gallery, 1st place 2014;

ONE EYELAND Award 2014

The NATIONAL Association of WOMEN ARTISTS, New York USA, 2nd prize

Bristol Salon UK, 2014 Gabriella & Handmaidens, Merited 

Netherlands Salon, Merited 

LIGHTHOUSE ArtCenter, “Go Figure” and “SPOTLIGHT on New Talent” exhibits 2014

Los Angeles International Art Fair, 2014

RED DOT ART FAIR, Miami 2014 

BREWHOUSE Gallery, Lake Park, FL, 2014

Wellington Art Society Exhibit, 2014                                                          

Photography Instructor  ARMORY ART CENTER, 2014                         

Photography Instructor MacARTHUR Beach State Park                       

Photography Instructor Jonathan DICKINSON State Parks                    

Photoshoot; ICELAND                                                                                      

Photographer of the Year MULFUCO Uruguay                                                        

Voted Palm Beach Studio of the Year                                                       

permanent collection, MALAFOCO Project, Montevideo, Uruguay, Allegory series, 2014             permanent collection, International Museum of Digital Art, Santa Fe, Argentina, Allegory series, 2014                                                                                 

Press; “Art Society Feature “Photographer Durga Garcia” Town  Crier, march 7 2014.                   Press; Art Hive Magazine April 2014

  

2013 exhibits, awards, achievements, press

REDDOT Art Fair, Miami December 2013 Allegorical series 

Miami Rum Club Distillery Endangered” Exhibit 2013

Florence Design Week, Florence, Italy, May 2013

MPLS Photo Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2013

Studio Vogue, Toronto Canada June 4 - 21, 2013  

    with an Octaptych “Learning to Dance into the Storm” on 8 wood panels

Professional Women Photographers 2013 International Competition,   Honorable Mention, “Someones Daughter” (1300entries)

PHOTOSHOOT AWARDS 2013, Finalist Academic Nude Category, “One Dozen  Body Shapes”; Dance & Movement Award, “Affinity”;

Merit Award, “Ruebens Front Door”; Merit Award, “Ruebens Garden” 

Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, 2013   

    “One Dozen Body Shapes”                                                            

Webber Gallery Invitational Exhibit, Florida 2013 

Goggle Works Center for the Arts, Reading PA  “Exposed” 2013  

    with “One Dozen Body Shapes” on paper and “Learning to Dance  into the Storm” on wood 

N.A.W.A Gallery, NYC  “Clothing Optional” 2013 

    “Affinity” & “Rueben’s Door”   2nd place                                                       

National Photography & Digital Imagery Competition, Palm Beach State College’ third Place 

LightSpaceTime Gallery, 2013 1st place Photography, 3rd Place overall (909entries)

Darkroom Galley “Make Believe” Exhibit, Vermont,2013

Lighthouse ArtCenter’s “SPOTLIGHT on New Talent” Nov2013-    Feb2014 

ARTASCENT, December 2013, Silver medal, “SisterHood” & “Girls Lost”

Wrekin Salon UK 2013, "Allegory of the Banyan Tree" "Allegory of the       Handmaidens"  "Kathleen" all merited

Oxford International Salon 2013, “SisterHood” & “Banditas” merited.                                                 Professional Photographers Guild Print Competition, 2013, "Taming Pearl, Texas White Horse Ranch" and"Decisions"  all Merited Awards                                                                                       TZIPAC EROS Awards 2013, "Trio" 3rd Place, "Reuben's Door" & "One Dozen Body Shapes" Finalist Award                                                                                       

ZEBRA Awards 2013, "Jasmine" Finalist Award.                                                      

PPA Southeast Region Print Competition, 2013, "One Dozen Body Shapes" and "Wilda, the Unicorn" all Merited Awards.                                                                      

PWP Spring International 2013, "Someone's Daughter" Honorable Mention                                   Bristol Photography Salon UK 2013,  "One Dozen Body Shapes" and “Jasmine"  merited             “Endangered” Exhibit at the Miami Club Rum Distillery 2013.                         

Palm Beach State College’s third National Photography & Digital Imagery Competition,  2013 NUDE 2013, "One Dozen Body Shapes”, ”Reuben's Door" "Affinity"  & Reuben's Garden" all awarded

ARTAVITA, "Learning to Dance into the Storm" 4th Place award                     

LightSpaceTime Gallery,  All Women, "Wilda, the Unicorn" 3rd Place and Figurative, "TRIO" Honorable Mention                                                                       

NAWA Galley Exhibit, NYC,  November 2013.                                                

Darkroom Galley “Make Believe” Exhibit, Vermont, October 2013               

Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Florida  June 2013 “One Dozen Body Shapes”                                                                                                                          

National Assc of Women Artists Gallery, NYC, 2013                              

ARTASCENT 2013, Silver medal;                                                                                                                      photography instructor Jonathan DICKINSON State Parks, monthly Photo-Talk-Walks

Critique; Ana Bambic Kostov, ArtAscent Magazine December2013

Published: Best of Photography 2013 Book, "Jasmine"                                                                                                   Published: NUDE 2013 Book “One  Dozen Body Shapes”;“Affinity”; “Ruebens Front Door” & “Ruebens Garden” .                                                                       

Published: ART278 magazine, December 2013, 2 pages                            

Published: ARTASCENT magazine, December 2013, 2 page critique; 

    

       2012 exhibits, awards, achievements, press 

Worldwide GALA Awards, 2012 Fine Art Competition. “Jasmine” Honorable Mention Award 

TZIPAC EROS AWARDS 2012, “One Dozen Body Shapes”

8th Image Salon DELFT, Holland 2012, "Atlantis Beauty", Fotobond Honorable Mention

The 22nd Annual All Florida Juried Art Show, 2012, “Learning to Dance into the Storm”, 1st place award

Lighthouse ArtCenter exhibits, Tequesta, Florida

All Florida Annual competition Court House Cultural Center Galleries, Stuart, Florida Best in Show

The von Liebig Art Center exhibit, Naples, Florida 2012

Darkroom Gallery exhibits, Vermont, 2012

Boca Raton Museum of Art exhibit, Boca Raton, Florida 2012

Palm Beach Photographic Centre annual, Palm Beach, Florida

Jonathan Dickinson State Park Photographic Competition, 2012,  "Canoes on the Loxahatchee", 1st place award

LightSpaceTime Gallery, 2012, Special Recognition Award, 2013 All Women,"Wilda, the Unicorn”;  3rd Place Award. 2013; Figurative, "TRIO" Honorable Mention Award 

?- 2012 Finalist award  “Gisela's Garden”

PPBG 2012, End of the Day, merited

Nude Night Orlando 2012 Old Armchair Series

Press “Artist Showcase Light Space & Time,  AUGUST 2012

Press Photographers FORMUM, 2012  

Press WPGA Fine Art, 2012

 

    2011 exhibits, awards, achievements, press 

Center for Fine Art Photography, Colorado, 2011, Old Tree Reflections"

Brooks Institute, Gallery 27, Santa Barbara, California USA 2011

Collaboration 2011

Nude Night Orlando  2011 virgin in banyan tree & undressing red

Palm Beach Photographic Centre annual, Florida Gypsy, Spider Girl, 2011, 

Artists Association of Jupiter, “Small Spaces, Big Ideas” & “Gray Area”       exhibits 2011 

Dixie Art Loft  2011 Exposed Sports: Golf “Heads Up” & underwater Series

Palm Beach Airport 2011 “Atlantis Beauty”

Photo Now, 2011  Hollands Power

Miami/Palm Beach Inter-Guild Competition 2011, *"Spider Girl",  Best of Show Digital 

TZIPAC EROS Awards 2011, "Spider Girl" & "Old Armchair", both  award winners 

The Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, 2011, "Whats for Dinner"

Florida Professional Photographers Print Competition, 2011, "Spider Girl" & "Norm Gitzen's Necklace", Merited

Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta, Florida  2011

LightSpaceTime Gallery, 2011 ”Botanicals” 2011, Fairies Bed 

FORUM Magazine, 31st Annual Photography Contest 2011, 4th place     award "Spider Girl", (14,000 entries)

Brooks Institute Gallery 27 FORUM Magazine exhibit 2011, "Spider     Girl "Santa Barbara CA

Permanent Collection, Center for Fine Art Photography, “Old Tree Reflections” accepted 2011

Published; Nude 2013 Book “Spider Girl”

Published; Best of Photography 2011 Book, "Spider Girl" 

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    2010 exhibits & awards

The Arts Council Martin County “Florida new Interpretations” 2010, 

     Virgin in Banyan Tree

Court House Cultural Center Galleries, Stuart Florida

Crest Exhibition Old School Square, 2010 ,  Big Wind

Palm Beach Photographic Centre Annual, Florida

LightSpaceTime Gallery “Figurative” 2010, Atlantis Beauty

Lighthouse ArtCenter, Landscapes: Painters of Scenery 2010,     "Lunar Celebration”; Mutable Sins 2010, "Until Ever After";     Hocus Pocus 2010, "Toths Bird" & "Unlucky Brides”; Contempo, 2010 "Underwater Blue" & "Undressing Red"

Moe’s Art Theater, Unlucky Brides Series 2010 

Nude Night Tampa  2010 “Until Ever After” series

National photography Digital Imagery Exhibition, Palm Beach College, “Atlantic Beauty", 1st Place Award, 2010

Palm Beach College exhibit, 2010    

    

    2009 exhibits

Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Palm Beach, Florida

Court House Cultural Center Galleries, Stuart Florida

 

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