I last covered artist ektor garcia's work in 2022, when his solo exhibition matéria prima was unveiled in Seattle, drawing inspiration from contemporary queer culture and Mexican craft traditions to reflect on the sensory experiences of trauma and healing. Garcia has teamed up with longtime and fellow artist Vaginal Davis for this exhibition, which includes installations, paintings, and multimedia collaborations. Using the iconic cultural figure of Mary as a springboard, There’s Something About Maria includes painted portraits of famous Marys with unconventional materials like "makeup, medicines, tonics, and powders...referencing beauty standards, artifice, identity, witchcraft, and the history of Black alternative medicine." by Lindsay Costello