Paul Henry Ramirez
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Lives and Works: New York, NY
Website: http://www.paulhenryramirez.com
Education:
University of Texas, El Paso, TX
Raritan Valley College, Somerville, NJ
About The Artist
Paul Henry Ramirez creates biomorphic paintings and combines spontaneity with careful execution in his compositions. As a talented young artist of Hispanic descent growing up in Texas, Ramirez had the option of painting so-called “Indian” or pioneer landscapes but instead moved to New York City to pursue his own style. Ramirez is playful in his work, creating colorful shapes and lines with bold colors reminiscent of Takashi Murakami, but Ramirez’s work derives more from Minimalist influences. His forms are organic in nature and often contain slight sexual innuendoes in their curvilinear forms.
Select Permanent Collections
The Newark Museum, Newark NJ
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, DC
Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX
Kresge Art Museum, East Lansing, MI
NASA, Washington, DC
El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX
Progressive, Mayfield Village, OH
Tarble Art Center, Charleston, IL
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA
