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Chuck Ramirez: Metaphorical Portraits

Past exhibition
November 12, 2020 - January 30, 2021 San Antonio
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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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Works
  • Chuck Ramirez Words: Abuelita, 2004 Pigment inkjet print 15.5 x 21" 39.4 x 53.3 cm Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Abuelita, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Chuck Ramirez Words: Candy, 2004 Pigment ink print on watercolor paper 15.5 x 21 in 39.4 x 53.3 cm Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Candy, 2004
    Pigment ink print on watercolor paper
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Chuck Ramirez Words: Queen, 2004, 2016 Pigment inkjet print 15.5 x 21" 39.4 x 53.3 cm Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Queen, 2004, 2016
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Chuck Ramirez Words: Libre, 2004, 2020 Pigment inkjet print 15.5 x 21" 39.4 x 53.3 cm Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Libre, 2004, 2020
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Chuck Ramirez Careyes: Untitled White Jug Cut Lengthwise, 2007 Pigment inkjet print 15 x 22" 38.1 x 55.9 cm 1 / 6
    Chuck Ramirez
    Careyes: Untitled White Jug Cut Lengthwise, 2007
    Pigment inkjet print
    15 x 22"
    38.1 x 55.9 cm
    1 / 6
  • Chuck Ramirez Careyes: Venetian, 2007, 2015 Pigment inkjet print on watercolor paper 17 x 14 in 43.2 x 35.6 cm 2 / 6
    Chuck Ramirez
    Careyes: Venetian, 2007, 2015
    Pigment inkjet print on watercolor paper
    17 x 14 in
    43.2 x 35.6 cm
    2 / 6
  • Chuck Ramirez Brooms: Bleached Lilac, 2007, 2011 Pigment inkjet print 60 x 48", 152.4 x 121.9 cm 1 / 3
    Chuck Ramirez
    Brooms: Bleached Lilac, 2007, 2011
    Pigment inkjet print
    60 x 48", 152.4 x 121.9 cm
    1 / 3
  • Chuck Ramirez Brooms: Orange Pushbroom, 2007/2011 Pigment inkjet print 60 x 48" 152.4 x 121.9 cm 1 / 3
    Chuck Ramirez
    Brooms: Orange Pushbroom, 2007/2011
    Pigment inkjet print
    60 x 48"
    152.4 x 121.9 cm
    1 / 3
  • Chuck Ramirez Purse Portraits: Red Skin (Jennifer), 2005 Pigment inkjet print, edition of 3 and 6 respectively 60 x 48 in, 152.4 x 121.9 cm or 30 x 24 in, 76.2 x 61 cm
    Chuck Ramirez
    Purse Portraits: Red Skin (Jennifer), 2005
    Pigment inkjet print, edition of 3 and 6 respectively
    60 x 48 in, 152.4 x 121.9 cm
    or 30 x 24 in, 76.2 x 61 cm
  • Chuck Ramirez Lost and Found: Granny goes to Vegas, 2008 Pigment inkjet print, edition of 3 and 6 respectively 40 x 32 in, 101.6 x 81.3 cm or 20 x 16 in, 50.8 x 40.6 cm
    Chuck Ramirez
    Lost and Found: Granny goes to Vegas, 2008
    Pigment inkjet print, edition of 3 and 6 respectively
    40 x 32 in, 101.6 x 81.3 cm
    or 20 x 16 in, 50.8 x 40.6 cm
  • Chuck Ramirez Lost and Found: The Fashionista, 2008, 2015 Pigment inkjet print on Canson platine paper 40 x 32" 101.6 x 81.3 cm 2 / 3
    Chuck Ramirez
    Lost and Found: The Fashionista, 2008, 2015
    Pigment inkjet print on Canson platine paper
    40 x 32"
    101.6 x 81.3 cm
    2 / 3
  • Chuck Ramirez Long-Term Survivor: Chaps, 1999 Pigment inkjet print 60 x 36 in each (Diptych) 60 x 72 in total 152.4 x 182.9 cm Edition of 6
    Chuck Ramirez
    Long-Term Survivor: Chaps, 1999
    Pigment inkjet print
    60 x 36 in each (Diptych) 60 x 72 in total
    152.4 x 182.9 cm
    Edition of 6
  • Chuck Ramirez Euro Bags: Green, 2009, 2015 Pigment inkjet print 14.5 x 10.8 in 36.8 x 27.3 cm 5 / 6
    Chuck Ramirez
    Euro Bags: Green, 2009, 2015
    Pigment inkjet print
    14.5 x 10.8 in
    36.8 x 27.3 cm
    5 / 6
  • Chuck Ramirez Long Term Survivor: Cocktail, 1999 Pigment inkjet print 20 x 40 in 66 x 101.6 cm Edition of 6
    Chuck Ramirez
    Long Term Survivor: Cocktail, 1999
    Pigment inkjet print
    20 x 40 in
    66 x 101.6 cm
    Edition of 6
  • Chuck Ramirez Quarantine: Pink Ribbon, 2000, 2011 Pigment inkjet print 46 x 34" 116.8 x 86.4 cm 3 / 6
    Chuck Ramirez
    Quarantine: Pink Ribbon, 2000, 2011
    Pigment inkjet print
    46 x 34"
    116.8 x 86.4 cm
    3 / 6
  • Chuck Ramirez Quarantine: Purple Ribbon, 2000, 2011 Pigment inkjet print 46 x 34 in 116.8 x 86.4 cm 3 / 6
    Chuck Ramirez
    Quarantine: Purple Ribbon, 2000, 2011
    Pigment inkjet print
    46 x 34 in
    116.8 x 86.4 cm
    3 / 6
  • Chuck Ramirez Quarantine: Turquoise, 2000, 2011 Pigment inkjet print 46 x 34" 116.8 x 86.4 cm 4 / 6
    Chuck Ramirez
    Quarantine: Turquoise, 2000, 2011
    Pigment inkjet print
    46 x 34"
    116.8 x 86.4 cm
    4 / 6
  • Chuck Ramirez Seven Days: Breakfast Tacos, 2003 Pigment inkjet print 48 x 60 in, 121.9 x 152.4 cm or 24 x 30 in, 61 x 76.2 cm Edition of 6
    Chuck Ramirez
    Seven Days: Breakfast Tacos, 2003
    Pigment inkjet print
    48 x 60 in, 121.9 x 152.4 cm
    or 24 x 30 in, 61 x 76.2 cm
    Edition of 6
  • Chuck Ramirez Seven Days: Super Bowl at Lloyd's, 2004 Pigment inkjet print 48 x 60", 121.9 x 152.4 cm or 24 x 30", 61 x 76.2 cm Edition of 6
    Chuck Ramirez
    Seven Days: Super Bowl at Lloyd's, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    48 x 60", 121.9 x 152.4 cm
    or 24 x 30", 61 x 76.2 cm
    Edition of 6
  • Chuck Ramirez Dust Collections and other Tchotchke: Bunny, 1995, 2016 Pigment inkjet print 51 x 35" 129.5 x 88.9 cm 3 / 10
    Chuck Ramirez
    Dust Collections and other Tchotchke: Bunny, 1995, 2016
    Pigment inkjet print
    51 x 35"
    129.5 x 88.9 cm
    3 / 10
  • Chuck Ramirez Dust Collections and other Tchotchke: Bronco, 1995, 2016 Photograph inkjet print 19 x 14" 48.3 x 35.6 cm 3 / 10
    Chuck Ramirez
    Dust Collections and other Tchotchke: Bronco, 1995, 2016
    Photograph inkjet print
    19 x 14"
    48.3 x 35.6 cm
    3 / 10
  • Chuck Ramirez Whatacup, 2002 Permanent ink print 72 x 48 in, 182.9 x 121.9 cm or 28 x 20 in, 71.1 x 50.8 cm Edition of 6
    Chuck Ramirez
    Whatacup, 2002
    Permanent ink print
    72 x 48 in, 182.9 x 121.9 cm
    or 28 x 20 in, 71.1 x 50.8 cm
    Edition of 6
  • Chuck Ramirez Piñata: Andrea, 2002 Pigment inkjet print, edition of 6 and 10 respectively 60 x 48 in, 152.4 x 121.9 cm or 30 x 24 in, 76.2 x 61 cm
    Chuck Ramirez
    Piñata: Andrea, 2002
    Pigment inkjet print, edition of 6 and 10 respectively
    60 x 48 in, 152.4 x 121.9 cm
    or 30 x 24 in, 76.2 x 61 cm
  • Chuck Ramirez Piñata: Alex, 2002 Pigment inkjet print, edition of 6 and 10 respectively 60 x 48 in, 152.4 x 121.9 cm or 30 x 24 in, 76.2 x 61 cm
    Chuck Ramirez
    Piñata: Alex, 2002
    Pigment inkjet print, edition of 6 and 10 respectively
    60 x 48 in, 152.4 x 121.9 cm
    or 30 x 24 in, 76.2 x 61 cm
Installation Views
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Press
  • Chuck Ramirez, "Seven Days: Birthday Party" (2003), pigment inkjet print 48 x 60 in, edition of 6

    Chuck Ramirez, the Heartfelt Photographer of Trash and Banal Throwaways

    Lauren Moya Ford, Hyperallergic, November 19, 2020
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Publications
  • Chuck Ramirez: Metaphorical Portraits  I Ruiz-Healy Art

    Chuck Ramirez: Metaphorical Portraits I Ruiz-Healy Art

    Essay by Patricia Ruiz-Healy, Ph.D. & Bryan Rindfuss Essay by Patricia Ruiz-Healy, Ph.D. & Bryan Rindfuss, 2020
    Hardcover 48 pages
    Publisher: Ruiz-Healy Art
    ISBN: 9781715964016
    Dimensions: 8 x 10"
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