Public Art Tour + Meet Muralist Ignacio Garcia

Name: Public Art Tour + Meet Muralist Ignacio Garcia
Start: 2025-09-20T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-09-20T12:00:00-07:00
Location: 196 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85701

Schedule

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

196 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85701 | Tucson, AZ

$65 general | $50 member
Celebrate Tucson’s rich history and vibrant public art scene on this guided 1.5-mile walking tour through downtown. Beginning at the Tucson Presidio Museum, the tour explores a variety of murals and public art—including several new works that honor Tucson’s 250+ year history.
A highlight of the tour is a visit to The Tucson Gallery, where you’ll meet local mural artist Ignacio Garcia and hear firsthand about his art and creative process.
This tour lasts approximately 3 hours, with a mid-way break at the gallery, followed by complimentary refreshments provided at The National café.
Begins and ends at the Tucson Presidio Museum, 196 N. Court Ave.
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Ignacio Garcia is an artist whose work seamlessly intertwines the natural beauty and vibrant culture of the Sonoran lifestyle. Born in Agua Prieta, Mexico, and raised with one foot in each country, Garcia's identity is proudly bicultural. A visual poet of the Borderlands, his art pulses with the spirit of the desert. He first expressed his creativity as a tattoo artist and radio DJ before being swept into the electrifying street art scene of Los Angeles during a cultural renaissance. Over two decades, Garcia has completed around 40 public murals and 60 private commissions—each hand-painted and deeply rooted in culture and storytelling.