Chuck Ramirez: Metaphorical Portraits
Ruiz-Healy Art is delighted to present Chuck Ramirez: Metaphorical Portraits at our San Antonio gallery featuring works by Chuck Ramirez. The exhibition focuses on the artist’s career-long exploration of bringing dignity to overlooked objects in a media saturated world. The exhibition opens November 12th and will be on view until January 30, 2021. A diverse selection of works, Chuck Ramirez: Metaphorical Portraits probes viewers to reevaluate the significance of almost invisible objects and consider their impact on identity and culture. An exhibition catalogue will be published with essays by Bryan Rindfuss and Dr. Patricia Ruiz-Healy.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Chuck Ramirez (1962-2010), one of San Antonio’s most beloved artists, was a major force in the San Antonio art community before his untimely death in a 2010 cycling accident. A 2002 Artpace resident, Ramirez’ work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. As an artist and graphic designer, Ramirez employed the visual and conceptual techniques found in contemporary advertising and package design, isolating and re-contextualizing familiar objects to explore cultural identity, mortality, and consumerism through his photographs and installations.
His work is in numerous permanent museum collections: The Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C.; The Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX; The Pérez Art Museum (PAMM), Miami, FL; The San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, TX; The European Museum of Photography, Paris, France; The McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX; El Museo Del Barrio, New York, NY; The Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX; The New México Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM; Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, IN; Ruby City, San Antonio, TX; Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA; Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore MD.
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Chuck RamirezWords: Abuelita, 2004Pigment inkjet print15.5 x 21"
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Chuck RamirezWords: Candy, 2004Pigment ink print on watercolor paper15.5 x 21 in
39.4 x 53.3 cmEdition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof -
Chuck RamirezWords: Queen, 2004Pigment inkjet print15.5 x 21"
39.4 x 53.3 cmEdition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof -
Chuck RamirezWords: Libre, 2004, 2020Pigment inkjet print15.5 x 21"
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Chuck Ramirez, Careyes: Untitled White Jug Cut Lengthwise, 2007
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Chuck Ramirez, Careyes: Venetian, 2007
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Chuck RamirezBrooms: Bleached Lilac, 2007, 2011Pigment inkjet print60 x 48", 152.4 x 121.9 cm
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Chuck Ramirez, Brooms: Orange Pushbroom, 2007
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Chuck RamirezPurse Portraits: Red Skin (Jennifer), 2005Pigment inkjet print, edition of 3 and 6 respectively60 x 48 in, 152.4 x 121.9 cm
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Chuck Ramirez, Lost and Found: Granny goes to Vegas, 2008
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Chuck Ramirez, Lost and Found: The Fashionista, 2008
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Chuck RamirezLong-Term Survivor: Chaps, 1999, 2022Pigment inkjet print60 x 36 in each (Diptych) 60 x 72 in total
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Chuck Ramirez, Long Term Survivor: Cocktail, 1999, 2019
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Chuck Ramirez, Euro Bags: Green, 2009
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Chuck Ramirez, Quarantine: Pink Ribbon, 2000, 2011
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Chuck Ramirez, Quarantine: Purple Ribbon, 2000, 2011
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Chuck Ramirez, Quarantine: Turquoise, 2000, 2011
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Chuck RamirezSeven Days: Breakfast Tacos, 2003Pigment inkjet print48 x 60 in, 121.9 x 152.4 cm
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Chuck RamirezSeven Days: Super Bowl at Lloyd's, 2004Pigment inkjet print48 x 60", 121.9 x 152.4 cm
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Chuck Ramirez, Dust Collections and other Tchotchke: Bunny, 1995, 2016
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Chuck Ramirez, Dust Collections and other Tchotchke: Bronco, 1995, 2016
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Chuck RamirezWhatacup, 2002Permanent ink print72 x 48 in, 182.9 x 121.9 cm
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Chuck Ramirez, Pinata: Andrea, 2002
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Chuck Ramirez, Pinata: Alex, 2002