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Willy Ramos is a Colombian-born painter who currently resides in Valencia.Though he immigrated to San Carlos from his hometown of Pueblo Bello, at the age of fourteen, the lush colour of his homeland remains a strong influence in his paintings and drawings.Willy’s large-scale paintings, with their exuberant colour, expressionistic mark-making and active surfaces, recall the paintings of such twentieth century masters as Kandinsky and Matisse.Though representational in terms of their subject matter, Ramos’ paintings function as abstract rhythms of light and colour, organized in harmonious compositions that are both balanced and energized. Willy Ramos paints an idea about nature, rather than a literal depiction of the flowers, landscape or figures before him.He renders form in a reductive, simplified manner reminiscent of the Fauves in France. Ramos studied at the Escuela Bellas Artes in San Carlos, where he now teaches and paints. |
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Born 1954 born in Pueblo Bello, Colombia Education Willy Ramos is a Colombian-born painter who currently resides in Valencia. Though he immigrated to San Carlos from his hometown of Pueblo Bello, at the age of fourteen, the lush colour of his homeland remains a strong influence in his paintings and drawings. Willy’s large-scale paintings, with their exuberant colour, expressionistic mark-making and active surfaces, recall the paintings of such twentieth century masters as Kandinsky and Matisse. Though representational in terms of their subject matter, Ramos’ paintings function as abstract rhythms of light and colour, organized in harmonious compositions that are both balanced and energized. Willy Ramos paints an idea about nature, rather than a literal depiction of the flowers, landscape or figures before him. He renders form in a reductive, simplified manner reminiscent of the Fauves in France. Ramos studied at the Escuela Bellas Artes in San Carlos, where he now teaches and paints. Public Collections Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Elche, Spain Museo Salvador Allende, Santiago de Chile, Chile Museo Popular de Arte Contemporáneo de Villafames, Spain Museo de Valledupar, Colombia Caja Rural, Murcia, Spain Diputación Provincial de Alicante, Spain Caja Murcia, Murcia, Spain Museo de Arte Moderno de Pedralba, Valencia, Spain Banco de la República, Bogota, Spain Fundación Cultural CAM, Murcia, Spain Casa de Cultura de Pego, Spain Casa de Cultura de Belrreguart, Spain Ayuntamiento de la Villa de Canals Fundación de Arte, L’Oreal, Madrid, Spain Casa de Cultura de Sagunto, Valencia, Spain Casa de Cultura de Puzol, Valencia, Spain Fundación BanCaja, Valencia, Spain Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain Universidad Nacional Autonoma, Mexico Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo, Marbella, Spain Museo de Bellas Artes, Murcia, Spain Selected Solo Exhibitions 1992-2005 2005 Odon Wagner Gallery. Toronto, Canada Casa de America. Madrid, Spain 2004 Museo de la Ciudad. Valencia, Spain 2003 Galeriá CC 22. Madrid, Spain San Pedro del Pinatar. Murcia, Spain Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA 2002 Fundación Caja Murcia. Madrid, Spain Casa de Cultura Puçol. Valencia, Spain Galeriá Bisel. Cartagena, Spain Casa de Cultura San Pedro del Pinatar. Murcia, Spain 2001 Galeriá CC 22. Madrid, Spain 2000 La Ribera, Galeriá de Arte. Murcia, Spain Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA 1999 Galeriá Rosalía Sender. Valencia, Spain Galeriá CC 22. Madrid, Spain Karagato. Jávea, Spain Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA Galeriá Art al Rec. Barcelona, Spain 1998 Galeriá CC 22. Madrid, Spain Iglesia de San Estaban. Murcia, Spain Centro Cultural de la CAM Alicante. Alicante, Spain Centro Cultural del Ayuntamiento. Castellón, Spain 1997 Galeriá Rosalía Sender. Valencia, Spain Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA Alexander’s Metro Art Gallery. Tampa, USA 1996 Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA Casa de Cultura Ceutí. Murcia, Spain 1995 Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA Galeriá Chys. Murcia, Spain Alexander’s Fine Art Gallery. Tampa, USA 1994 Arte Xerea Gallery. Valencia, Spain Casa de Cultura Puçol. Valencia, Spain 1993 Galeriá Calder. Barcelona, Spain 1992 Galeriá Chys. Murcia, Spain Selected Group Exhibitions 1992-2005 2005 Miami International Art Fair, USA: Odon Wagner Gallery Cabanilles Botanic Garden. Valencia, Spain Toronto International Art Fair, Canada: Odon Wagner Gallery 2004 International Art Fair, Milan, Italy: Vaandermal Gallery Galeriá Argenta. Valencia, Spain Spai d’Art. Javea, Spain 2003 International Art Fair, Parma, Spain: Vaandermal Gallery 2002 International Art Fair, Marbella, Spain: Galeriá CC 22 2001 International Art Fair, Marbella, Spain: Galeriá CC 22 Santander Art Fair, Santander, Spain: Galeriá CC 22 Feria Arcale Salamanca, Spain: Galeriá CC 22 2000 Feria Arcale Salamanca, Spain: Galeriá CC 22 International Art Fair, Marbella, Spain: Galeriá CC 22 International Art Fair, Santander, Spain: Galeriá CC 22 1999 International Art Fair, Valencia, Spain: Galeriá Rosalía Sender Feria Internacional del Grabado. Museo Contemporáneo, Madrid, Spain 1998 International Art Fair, Galeriá Rosalía Sender, Valencia, Spain 1997 International Art Fair, Bologna, Italy: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery International Art Fair, Strasbourg, France: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery International Art Fair, Milan, Italy: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery International Art Fair, Gante, Belgium: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery Espai d’Art La Llotgeta. Valencia, Spain Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA 1996 International Art Fair, Bologna, Italy: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery International Art Fair, Strasbourg, France: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery International Art Fair, Milano, Italy: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery Palacio de la Cultura de Aman. Aman, Jordan Casa de Cultura Verónicas. Murcia, Spain International Art Fair, Valencia, Spain: Galleriá Chys 1995 International Art Fair, Toulouse, France National Art Fair, Galleriá Chys, Torrepacheco, Spain. Alexander’s Fine Arts Gallery. Tampa, USA Bienal Internacional de Dibujo y Grafica. Tuzla, Bosnia 1994 Museo de Valledupar, Colombia National Art Fair, Factoría Nacional, Torrepacheco, Spain Fondos de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Valencia, Spain Museo del IVAM Centro del Carmen. Valencia, Spain 1993 Casa de Cultura, Villar del Arzobispo. Valencia, Spain Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas, UNAM. Mexico. Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Valencai, Spain Southampton Institue of High Education. Southampton, England 1992 Factoria Nacional. Murcia, Spain International Art Fair, Madrid, Spain |
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