GCSC VPA Unveils ‘Inconceivable

Exploring Pop Culture and Iconography

Panama City, FL – The Visual & Performing Arts Division of Gulf Coast State College presents “Inconceivable” by Poppy Garcia. Garcia’s work is a combination of painting, collage, and a healthy dose of pop culture references. He uses a palette reminiscent of a Florida sunset and visual elements inspired by esoteric iconography, classic cartoons, and early Chicano Art.  In “Inconceivable”, Garcia examines our relationship to media and popular culture, the role it plays in constructing our sense of a history, and how we use that history to build a collective future.

Poppy Garcia is an artist and curator from the Gulf Coast of Florida, where they currently live and work. Poppy has been exhibiting work for over ten years, participating in group and solo shows in the South and curating group shows in Pensacola, Florida.

• Opening reception: Friday, March 1, 2024, from 5pm–7pm CST (Poppy Garcia will present a gallery talk during the reception)
• Exhibit timeline: Friday, March 1, 2024 to Friday, April 5, 2024
• Gallery hours are Monday–Thursday, 10am–6pm; Friday, 10am–4pm CST
• Location: Amelia Center Gallery (AC112)
• Admission is free and open to the public

For more information, please contact Pavel Amromin at pamromin@gulfcoast.edu or (850) 872.3886, or visit www.gulfcoast.edu/arts.