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River Garza
River T. Garza (Tongva, Mexican) is an Indigenous interdisciplinary visual artist from Los Angeles and a member of the Ti’at Society. His work draws on traditional Tongva aesthetics, Southern California Indigenous maritime culture, Chicano culture, Mexican art, graffiti, skateboarding, and lowrider art. Through his artistic practice, Garza often explores the intersection of Tongva and Chicano/Mexican identity, history, and culture. He is a former "Creator in Residence" at the Los Angeles Public Library and a current Meztli Projects' Cultural Worker Fellowship fellow. His work can be found in permanent and private collections.