Pablo J Garcia
@pajugarte.bsky.social
NuyoRican artist born and raised in NYC/CT currently living in Miami, exploring identity, diaspora, and cultural heritage through painting, printmaking, digital art, and animation. Music lover, storyteller, and visual creator. DtMF 🇵🇷🗽
I started off this sketch wanting to make a nice colorful scenic landscape, but that was quickly overtaken by the thoughts and feelings about what has been happening all around our country lately. So I followed where it took me and let it pour out of me.
September 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I started off this sketch wanting to make a nice colorful scenic landscape, but that was quickly overtaken by the thoughts and feelings about what has been happening all around our country lately. So I followed where it took me and let it pour out of me.
If you’re waiting to feel “good enough” to share your art, you’ll be waiting forever. Very few artists feel that way, at all stages of their careers. Share anyway 🩵
September 10, 2025 at 3:15 AM
LA BODEGA: Cornerstone of Diasporicans United in piecing together our collage of culture, heritage and history that persists despite the growing gentrification from our boroughs to our island 🏝️ 🇵🇷🗽🏪
September 10, 2025 at 3:14 AM
LA BODEGA: Cornerstone of Diasporicans United in piecing together our collage of culture, heritage and history that persists despite the growing gentrification from our boroughs to our island 🏝️ 🇵🇷🗽🏪
“CMYK Code-Switch”
Ideas spinning, colors clashing—had to let it out. All instinct. All layers. All me.
Ideas spinning, colors clashing—had to let it out. All instinct. All layers. All me.
July 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“CMYK Code-Switch”
Ideas spinning, colors clashing—had to let it out. All instinct. All layers. All me.
Ideas spinning, colors clashing—had to let it out. All instinct. All layers. All me.
Flipping the master’s tools to dismantle the master’s stage.
June 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Flipping the master’s tools to dismantle the master’s stage.
PASO A PASO/CUADRO POR CUADRO (step by step, frame by frame).
A line drawing animation of a woman dancing salsa to ‘Baile Inolvidable’ by Bad Bunny. Inspired by the rhythm and energy of Puerto Rico. 🎶💃
A line drawing animation of a woman dancing salsa to ‘Baile Inolvidable’ by Bad Bunny. Inspired by the rhythm and energy of Puerto Rico. 🎶💃
March 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
PASO A PASO/CUADRO POR CUADRO (step by step, frame by frame).
A line drawing animation of a woman dancing salsa to ‘Baile Inolvidable’ by Bad Bunny. Inspired by the rhythm and energy of Puerto Rico. 🎶💃
A line drawing animation of a woman dancing salsa to ‘Baile Inolvidable’ by Bad Bunny. Inspired by the rhythm and energy of Puerto Rico. 🎶💃
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“I Am Not Enough” reflects the struggle of navigating layered identities in a world that constantly questions your authenticity. This piece explores the tensions of being Puerto Rican in the diaspora, grappling with cultural displacement & the persistent feeling of not fitting any mold.
“I Am Not Enough” reflects the struggle of navigating layered identities in a world that constantly questions your authenticity. This piece explores the tensions of being Puerto Rican in the diaspora, grappling with cultural displacement & the persistent feeling of not fitting any mold.
January 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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“I Am Not Enough” reflects the struggle of navigating layered identities in a world that constantly questions your authenticity. This piece explores the tensions of being Puerto Rican in the diaspora, grappling with cultural displacement & the persistent feeling of not fitting any mold.
“I Am Not Enough” reflects the struggle of navigating layered identities in a world that constantly questions your authenticity. This piece explores the tensions of being Puerto Rican in the diaspora, grappling with cultural displacement & the persistent feeling of not fitting any mold.
I’ve been reconnecting with my Puerto Rican roots—music, dance, food, and traditions I grew up with. But these aren’t just art forms. They were tools of survival, ways to resist and communicate under colonization and slavery. Our culture is a living testament. 🧵👇
January 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I’ve been reconnecting with my Puerto Rican roots—music, dance, food, and traditions I grew up with. But these aren’t just art forms. They were tools of survival, ways to resist and communicate under colonization and slavery. Our culture is a living testament. 🧵👇
My grandfather, a musician from Juana Díaz, was a pillar for Puerto Ricans in 60s NYC, bringing folk traditions to the evolution of salsa. With artists like Bad Bunny reviving bomba, plena, and salsa, I feel his legacy live on—our culture thrives, and his spirit remains a part of it all. For him…
January 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
My grandfather, a musician from Juana Díaz, was a pillar for Puerto Ricans in 60s NYC, bringing folk traditions to the evolution of salsa. With artists like Bad Bunny reviving bomba, plena, and salsa, I feel his legacy live on—our culture thrives, and his spirit remains a part of it all. For him…
This piece blends portraiture & street art, exploring identity in a digital age. The bold figure, absorbed in a smartphone, is surrounded by chaotic graffiti-like layers, symbolizing societal noise & self-expression. Vibrant colors & sharp details evoke energy, introspection, & cultural critique.
January 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This piece blends portraiture & street art, exploring identity in a digital age. The bold figure, absorbed in a smartphone, is surrounded by chaotic graffiti-like layers, symbolizing societal noise & self-expression. Vibrant colors & sharp details evoke energy, introspection, & cultural critique.
IMAGINATE
This abstract piece blends urban & natural elements through bold brushstrokes & vivid colors. Skyscrapers in cool tones contrast with vibrant greens & reds, evoking nature. A swirling pond links the two, creating movement & balance. It explores the tension & harmony of city & nature.
This abstract piece blends urban & natural elements through bold brushstrokes & vivid colors. Skyscrapers in cool tones contrast with vibrant greens & reds, evoking nature. A swirling pond links the two, creating movement & balance. It explores the tension & harmony of city & nature.
January 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
IMAGINATE
This abstract piece blends urban & natural elements through bold brushstrokes & vivid colors. Skyscrapers in cool tones contrast with vibrant greens & reds, evoking nature. A swirling pond links the two, creating movement & balance. It explores the tension & harmony of city & nature.
This abstract piece blends urban & natural elements through bold brushstrokes & vivid colors. Skyscrapers in cool tones contrast with vibrant greens & reds, evoking nature. A swirling pond links the two, creating movement & balance. It explores the tension & harmony of city & nature.
SOY DE P-fkn-R
This electrifying abstract portrait bursts with vibrant colors, sharp lines, and graffiti-inspired layers. Dynamic neon accents and chaotic textures highlight a bold, expressive face, blending urban energy with artistic complexity, evoking movement, intensity, and individuality.
This electrifying abstract portrait bursts with vibrant colors, sharp lines, and graffiti-inspired layers. Dynamic neon accents and chaotic textures highlight a bold, expressive face, blending urban energy with artistic complexity, evoking movement, intensity, and individuality.
January 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
SOY DE P-fkn-R
This electrifying abstract portrait bursts with vibrant colors, sharp lines, and graffiti-inspired layers. Dynamic neon accents and chaotic textures highlight a bold, expressive face, blending urban energy with artistic complexity, evoking movement, intensity, and individuality.
This electrifying abstract portrait bursts with vibrant colors, sharp lines, and graffiti-inspired layers. Dynamic neon accents and chaotic textures highlight a bold, expressive face, blending urban energy with artistic complexity, evoking movement, intensity, and individuality.
A bold portrait with graffiti-inspired textures, vibrant colors, and a dynamic figure adorned with dynamic locks of hair, sunglasses, and gold chains, capturing urban chaotic energy and cool confident individuality.
January 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A bold portrait with graffiti-inspired textures, vibrant colors, and a dynamic figure adorned with dynamic locks of hair, sunglasses, and gold chains, capturing urban chaotic energy and cool confident individuality.
Sneakers hanging from power lines dominate the composition, a symbol marking territory & memorializing lives. The strokes of the city convey its grit, while the deep blue sky provides calming contrast. The “One Way” sign suggesting themes of limitation/inescapable paths shaped by urban life.
January 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Sneakers hanging from power lines dominate the composition, a symbol marking territory & memorializing lives. The strokes of the city convey its grit, while the deep blue sky provides calming contrast. The “One Way” sign suggesting themes of limitation/inescapable paths shaped by urban life.
01.20.2025
This piece confronts America’s legacy of hate and its modern digital evolution. A burning cross evokes Klan terror, while @ symbols in the flag critique social media’s role in spreading propaganda. It’s a bold reflection on division, history, and the destruction of national ideals.
This piece confronts America’s legacy of hate and its modern digital evolution. A burning cross evokes Klan terror, while @ symbols in the flag critique social media’s role in spreading propaganda. It’s a bold reflection on division, history, and the destruction of national ideals.
January 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
01.20.2025
This piece confronts America’s legacy of hate and its modern digital evolution. A burning cross evokes Klan terror, while @ symbols in the flag critique social media’s role in spreading propaganda. It’s a bold reflection on division, history, and the destruction of national ideals.
This piece confronts America’s legacy of hate and its modern digital evolution. A burning cross evokes Klan terror, while @ symbols in the flag critique social media’s role in spreading propaganda. It’s a bold reflection on division, history, and the destruction of national ideals.
Parranderos
Parranda -a lively Puerto Rican tradition where musicians gather to play, sing, and celebrate. The vibrant scene, set in front of a church with Puerto Rican flags and festive lights, captures the joyous energy and cultural pride of the event through loose, rhythmic gestural line work.
Parranda -a lively Puerto Rican tradition where musicians gather to play, sing, and celebrate. The vibrant scene, set in front of a church with Puerto Rican flags and festive lights, captures the joyous energy and cultural pride of the event through loose, rhythmic gestural line work.
January 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Parranderos
Parranda -a lively Puerto Rican tradition where musicians gather to play, sing, and celebrate. The vibrant scene, set in front of a church with Puerto Rican flags and festive lights, captures the joyous energy and cultural pride of the event through loose, rhythmic gestural line work.
Parranda -a lively Puerto Rican tradition where musicians gather to play, sing, and celebrate. The vibrant scene, set in front of a church with Puerto Rican flags and festive lights, captures the joyous energy and cultural pride of the event through loose, rhythmic gestural line work.
Meandering
Layering filters and effects to my self portrait animation (originally posted on my art IG @pajugar_play)
Layering filters and effects to my self portrait animation (originally posted on my art IG @pajugar_play)
January 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Meandering
Layering filters and effects to my self portrait animation (originally posted on my art IG @pajugar_play)
Layering filters and effects to my self portrait animation (originally posted on my art IG @pajugar_play)
Subway Loop-
playing with moving layers, looping backdrops and lighting effects in Procreate.
playing with moving layers, looping backdrops and lighting effects in Procreate.
January 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Subway Loop-
playing with moving layers, looping backdrops and lighting effects in Procreate.
playing with moving layers, looping backdrops and lighting effects in Procreate.
Guess I’ll start with an artist statement, as instructed in art school etiquette.
January 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Guess I’ll start with an artist statement, as instructed in art school etiquette.