The indicators that I would become an artist weren’t about drawing talent; they were about knowing I was special.

Giovanni Garcia-Fenech
Giovanni Garcia-Fenech is a painter based in Queens. His writing has appeared online at artnet, Artforum, Art in America, and Wired. His artwork has been exhibited throughout the United States, as well as in Iceland and Puerto Rico.You can follow him at https://www.instagram.com/giovannigfnyc/.
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