Luis Ramirez
Latinamerican Artist
Born in Santiago, graduated from University of Chile and with a professional artistic background which expands for more than 35 years, Luis has specifically focused on developing his talents as a muralist, portrait and landscape artist.
His most important work has been recognized internationally in countries out side were he born, since 1976. He has been done many important exhibits, both individually and collectively, in which his work have been highly praised and recognized. A well rounded artist, Luis combines music with painting and in 1982 became one of the funding members of ARAUCARA from Chile, a musical group which fusses Latin American folklore music; their main stage has been all of Venezuela. In order to further his artistic knowledge, Luis immigrated to Canada in 1986; he integrated himself in the Latin American art scene in Toronto and let himself be known through innumerable exhibits both collective and individual. Luis was also a part of the Association Latin-American Artists (ASALAV) in Toronto.
Once he had established himself in Toronto, he was founded the artistic JIRART Group. Together they have had a brilliant artistic career having exhibits in important places both internationally and locally; such as The Royal Ontario Museum, City Hall in Toronto, City Hall in Scarborough, City Hall in Ottawa, Quebec, The art gallery of the Colombo Center; Internationally they have exhibited in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Dominican Republic, plus a touring exhibit in France, Egypt and Germany. By the end of 2003 Luis start to the new futuristic project in the Latin-American community. he found the Fundarte latinoamérica a non-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting the Latin American community’s artistic development in Canada. The group was founded to make the general public aware of latin American cultural heritage and to integrate the latin American community into the Canadian main stream, thereby, enriching this country’s cultural mosaic.
Luis Ramirez has received great recognition for his community
related cultural work from organizations and communication mediums such as Ecuadorian Canadian Foundation, Museo de la Casa de la Cultura Benjamin Carrion, Quito Ecuador, Fundacion Guayasamin, Quito Ecuador, Hispanos en Canada TV show, Lion Club Venezuela, Opera House El Cairo Egypt, Dominican Republic Museum and recently he won The Latin American Award Achievement 2003, Toronto Canada in the Art Category. 2nd Award painting category Latinoamérica National juried Exhibition 2005,Nomination of The 20 Most Influence Latin-American in Canada November 2007, organize by Factor Hispano.
He lived, visited, exhibited and have works in places in a few countries such Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Brazil, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico, United States, Canada, France, Holland, Belgun , Germany, Spain, Portugal, Grace, Italy, Turquia , Egipt.
Presently Luis is working on two big cultural projects: One in Cuba and the second the 1st Latin-American-Canadian Biennale, by 2009.