Visual Artist: DAN RAMIREZ
cell: 954.299.0916
email:dadapoet@bellsouth.net
Bio/Statement/Resume'......
Danny was born in Miami Florida in 1972. He is a first generation American born citizen from Cuban immigrant parents. He is also one of six siblings, including a twin brother who is only five minutes older than him. In 1967-1968 his parents would be both forced into newly unexplored territories in America. At the age of five he would soon realize his love for the arts while attending Auburndale Elementary. His teacher would hand-out to his class a Xerox copy of a Butterfly and Crayons. He would use scissors, crayons, glue and anything else that he could find to create his first remembered art piece. This would also become his first realized mix-media work of art. His parents would later register him with a private Miami Art School (Bright Horizons). He would see his still-life drawing entered into his first group art exhibition which would also televised by one of the local TV stations. This would also become his first experience; having his art work shown at any capacity which he enjoyed. His Elementary Art teacher, Ms. Rosenberg would enter his works in the yearly Miami Youth Fair-County school competitions. Winning first place metals in his first (3) years participating. Mentored by his first Art Teacher Ms. Rosenberg, he would begin to find a sense of self identity while creating. She herself was a ahead of her time, as she had obtain funding and from her own resources, obtaining (2) ceramic/pottery kilns which would be placed/installed in the janitorial closet. At Citrus Middle School, Ms. Stern, whom was a defender of all art in the public school system, would gift him a book of Salvador Dali. His “puzzled-self-portrait” would place first in Mixed-Media Work, 2nd overall in that grade level state competition held in the State Capital Tallahassee, Florida. She had promote and related his work with the surrealist movement of the past. During his years at Miami Senior High School, Mrs. Valdez, Mrs. Revilla and Mrs. Dee would also mentor and/or influence his work in their own unique ways. Ms.Valdez would create the first art exhibition within the school, utilizing the empty available class rooms that the school could offer. Mrs. Revilla would find outside framers that could assist in the framing of pieces to show professionally in galleries or exhibitions. Ms. Dee his Junior/Senior Art Teacher taught her classes as if college or a university program. With a Ceramic background she would have the school install (3) kilns in her class. She was the wife of then UM sports program director Paul Dee. Danny would create baked ceramic sculptures in her ceramic class, while creating drawings/ mix media work in her other 2-D class. As a senior he would spend all seven periods in Mrs. Dee’s class. Missing or not attending his other classes as required for Graduation. His focus shifting completely to the arts, giving him solace and continued self examination both as a human being and as an artist during difficult times.
He would be required to pass all his pending classes at Night School and Summer School before the following semester in order to Graduate. Mrs. Dee would then provide the recommendation letter as required too enter New World School of the Arts.The first time that a Miami High Student had receive a New World School of the Arts recommendation letter for the Visual Arts. He would attend New World school of the Arts-UF Program, while also attending Miami-Dade Community College. Learning from Susan Banks how to make clay from scratch, using beer for fermentation. Also learning that glaze can used as baked overlay, but that it could also be used as raw material for final finish. Carol Brown would help him visualize his own work in the 3-Dimension. Helping him expand his work into a both 2-D and 3-D format. Changing his work in the process across the all dimensional planes. He would visit her North Miami studio during a NWSA student field trip. Which included visiting the Miami Beach Gallery showing Susan Banks ceramic pieces. His drawing professor would give him a Leonardo da Vinci booklet on skeletal and human anatomy drawings using form and gestures. He would cary this booklet always together with his sketch books. Keeping the booklet inserted in all his sketch books for reference and continued study of the male/female anatomy. Fredrick Snitzer would be his 2-D teacher. He would learn the art of finding nearby objects and creating a two-dimensional piece before the end of his class period (start to finish). Learning quickly how to create a body of work using the found items in and around the school’s boundary for substance without creating its media or material in that process. Printmaking, Painting, Photography and Computer Graphics would also assist in the uncovering of hidden imaginative regions. He would begin to look at all the very different Medias/Electives as one singular unit or that they can be incorporated always in some manner to create a single idea. The blending of many medias/materials across many planes. Eventually Danny would accept a gallery assistant position at Fredrick Snitzer’s Gallery located in Coral Gables. While working evenings at the gallery, he learns to stretch large canvas onto frames, install the art work onto gallery walls, properly pack & ship the artwork. He would also install many purchased art work at numerous wealthy homes. Here he would learn of the business perspective of the art/gallery establishment. More importantly, he would be influenced and find inspiration with the gallery stable of talented Cuban Artists. Artist as Luis Cruz Azaceta, Thomas Esson, José Bedia, Paul Sierra, Wilfredo Lam and others. After a private critique from Fred Snitzer, he would dedicate one year in the pursuance of art research, self-analogy, personal growth, paving the way into continued self discovery as an artist. During that time span he would not create any new works of art. Becoming creativity abstinence during that entire year. He did keep a detail journal during that span of time. Visiting various art exhibitions and museums (Including the Dali Museum) which allowed further discovery of other artist such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Rubén Torres Llorca, Louise Nevelson, Magdalena Abakanowicz, and many more from past centuries too present.After receiving his AA in Art and Art Education from Miami-Dade and New World School of the Arts, he begins to work as a designer and illustrator before completing his BA. He would work for various sign companies eventually working 20+ years for Acolite Sign Co-Miami Lakes, Fl (Largest South Florida Sign & Design Co at the Time); also while simultaneously working part-time many nights at Palmland Paper & Printing Co.- Ft.Lauderdale.(Also one of the largest Print-Press Co. still in existence at the time) Meanwhile, he would occupy an art studio at the Bakehouse Art Complex located in the Miami Wynwood-Art District 2001. Mr. Calvin (Bakehouse Art Director) would introduce him too Rosie Gordon Wallace (Director of Diaspora Vibe Gallery), having a gallery space already established at the Bakehouse Art Complex dedicated to the emergence of Caribbean Artists. Programing for “The Caribbean Crossroads/Incubator space for Emerging Artist” as non for profit. He would have his first Solo Show with Diaspora at the Bakehouse Art Complex. He would also travel w/ Diaspora to Grenada that first year via Caribbean Cross Roads Grant umbrella supported through the Miami-Dade Cultural Exchange. Thereafter, Diaspora Vibe Gallery would move into the 61 Building at 40th Street-Design District. A two year-donated building offered to Diaspora by Craig Robins of Dacra. This would become home to the first Art Basel in South Florida Diaspora Exhibition. Marking the first Basel Exhibitions and Gallery openings during the now famed yearly Art Basel Event. He would have an internal solo showing within the very large space during the first Art Basel-Design District Exhibition. Diaspora Vibe Gallery would eventually move west of North Miami Ave. to the then exclaimed “Madonna Building” at 3900 N. Miami Ave. (Building with the large Alum. Cones surrounding the top portion of the building), another Solo Show at this Gallery “Mr Meyers-My Sweet Jane” would transpire later that year. Many more group shows and Biennials continued at the Madonna building and abroad in Aruba, St. Martin, St. Croix, Bahamas, Grenada again, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Barbados, Antigua, Suriname.
Diaspora Vibe Gallery would eventually would move just west of North Miami Ave. to the then exclaimed “Madonna Building” at 3900 N. Miami Ave. (Building with the large Alum. Cones surrounding the top portion of the building), another Solo Show at this Gallery “Mr Meyers-My Sweet Jane” would transpire later that year. Many more group shows and Biennials continued at the Madonna building and abroad including in Aruba, St. Martin, St. Croix, Bahamas, Grenada again, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Barbados, Antigua, Suriname. He was a Senior Artist for over 15+ years at DVG (Diaspora Vibe Gallery).
He would form “dadapoet Industries Inc.”. It would become an art based organization helping South Florida Art Community with Artist Studio and Space. Later publishing “Ezayah’s Silhouettes-Distant Storms are brewing”. Promoting the graphic novel along w/ paintings and prints at the Miami Book Fair. This would spark numerous series of work based on the novel, using all medias. It would later be transformed into a comic book, sold at local retail comic stores. As a DANG Artist (Disbanded Artists Negotiate Galleries) from 2015-2016 Delray Beach, Fl., he would show work at the Boca Museum of Art and exhibitions in Delray and Palm Beach areas.Danny would live in the Wynwood Art District for seven years while promoting “Art @ 138-Art Studio” and “We are Wynwood” project(s). Continuing both Basel exhibition openings and concert event for bands. In 2024 Danny moves too currently resides in Palmetto Bay, Fl where he has begun 2024 series: “GAZING OF THE CALUSA GAIA’S”.
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Artist Bio (REV.2024):
Artist Statement (REV.2024)
Danny Ramirez
Born:
Miami, Florida
Resides:
Palmetto Bay, Florida
Cell. 954.299.0916
E-mail. dadapoet@bellsouth.net
Web. http://www.visualartist-dramirez.com
EDUCATION
Human Horizon Art School, Miami, Fl 1986
New World School Of The Arts/University of Florida
Miami-Dade Community College 1992-1996
1992-1996 WORK STUDY
Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Coral Gables, Fl 1992-1993
ARTIST STABLE
*Senior Artist-Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, Fl
*DANG Artist, Delray Beach, Fl
*Bliueprint Gallery, Delray Beach, Fl
GRANTS
*Miami-Dade Artist Support! (MÁS) Grants Program The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation and The Miami Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. May 2021
*Miami-Dade Artist Support! (MÁS) Grants Program The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation and The Miami Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. Dec 2021
*Diaspora Vibe Gallery –CATALIST- Lifetime Artist Award 2021
COMMISIONED PROJECTS
Vine Design-Hallandale Beach, Florida
Brushed Alumin w/ LED lighting
2016
Mural for City of Miami Beach/Miami Beach Marina
Interior Parking Garage
"Marina Strip"/ “The Laundry Room”
2006-2013
Sushi Maki-Chop Stix
Miami-Dade Public Art for Commercial Business Chop Stix
“Sushi Maki” Cutler Bay Florida
1996
PUBLICATIONS
Ezayah’s Bear-The Resurrection
(Comic Book version of Novel)
Release Date:2016
Diana in Art author Mem Mehmet
Publisher Haus Pub 8/30/2007
“The Rose”
Saks Fifth Avenue
Arts and Leisure -Design District 2002
“The Trilogy”
“Ezayah’s Silhouettes-distant storms are brewing”
Juvenile Fiction-Graphic Novel
Xlibris Publishing Inc
2012
FAIRS/CONVENTIONS
COMIC CON 2016
“Ezayah’s Bear-The Resurrection”
Comic Book Version-Graphic Novel
Miami Beach, Fl
COMIC CON 2015
“Ezayah’s Bear-The Resurrection”
Comic Book Version-Graphic Novel
Miami Beach, Fl
MIAMI BOOK FAIR 2013
“Ezayah’s Silhouettes-distant storms are brewing”
Juvenile Fiction-Graphic Novel
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
"WYNWOOD UNEARTHED"
Art @ 138
Wynwood, Fl
Basel 2022
WE ARE WYNWOOD
"WYNWOOD MART"
Wynwood, Fl
Basel 2021
"WE ALL BLEED RED"
Art @ 138
Wynwood, Fl
Basel 2021
“Ezayah’s Silhouettes-Another Tomorrow”
Spectrum-Art Show (Art Basel)
Space: S918
Wynwood, Fl
2014
“Ezayah’s Silhouettes-Distant Storms are Brewing”
Miami Int’l Book Fair
“Writters Row”
Exhibitor
2012
“Mr. Meyers-my sweet Jane”
Miami Design District
Diaspora Vibe Gallery
Miami, Fl
2009
“Outcast” Exhibition, Suicidal Tedencies
Installation in the project room
Art Basel-The Miami Design District
Miami, Fl
2005
“Surviving Memories” -Miami Design District
Diaspora Vibe Gallery
2004
“Intersections “Art Exhibition/Art Basel @ The Design District
Project Room-Miami, Fl
2002
Diaspora Vibe Gallery, One Man Show
Miami, Fl
2001
RESEDENCIES
“International Cultural Exchange”
Trade Winds Hotel
St John's
Antigua, West Indies
2014
“Living Sculpture II”
Edna manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts
1 Arthur Wint Drive
Kingston 5, St. Andrew, Jamaica
2012
“Some-Where/No Where”
Queens Park Gallery
Barbados
2011
“As Far As The Eye Can See”
3rd International Biennale
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
Sala De Las Artes
Santurce, Puerto Rico
2010
Artist Cultural Exchanage
“Living Sculpture”
Revolution Gallery
Kingston, Jamaica
2009
“Between Lines”
2nd International Artists Biennale
Philipsburg Cultural Center
St. Maarten
2008
“Fragmentation and Memory”
Universida Del Sagrado Corazon
Puerto Rico
2006
“1st Annual International Artist Biennale”
Nassau, Bahamas
2006
Artist Cultural Exchange & Studio Visits
Aruba
2005
Caribbean Art Exchange, “Exit Moving Inside Out“
@ The Marryshow House Presented by Diaspora Vibe Gallery
St. George’s Grenada, West Indies
2004
“Trespassing” Art Studio Insight Gallery
Aruba
2003
Caribbean Art Exchange, “Parallel Horizons”
Institute di Cultural, Presented by Diaspora Vibe Gallery
Aruba
2003
Caribbean Art Exchange @ “The Marryshow House”
Presented by Diaspora Vibe Gallery
St. George’s Grenada, West Indies
2002
MUSEUM / GALLERY GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
“Papel” Exhibition
collaborArtive
FIU-Green Library
2024
Old School Square
“Annual 6x6 Exhibition”
Andre Design District
Delray Beach, Fl
2023
Art @ 138
Wynwood, Fl
“We All Bleed Red”
A Basel Haze 2020
Art @ 138
Wynwood, Fl
“We Are Wynwood”
Basel 2018
Art @ 138
Wynwood, Fl
Grand Opening
Basel 2017
“6 x 6” Exhibition
Cornell Museum
Delray, Fl
2017
Abstract Visions
Highland Beach Library
2016
“Keep Calm Exhibition”
Cornell Museum
Delray, Fl
2016
“nubivagant”
moving among clouds
GANG-Final Exhibition held at Art Garage
Delray Beach, Fl
2016
“Artpop”
DANG-Art Exhibit
(at the Arts Garage)
Delray Beach, Fl
2016
DANG-Sponsors Exhibit
(at Basil)
Manalapan, Fl
2016
“Nubivagant”
DANG-Art Exhibit
(at the Arts Garage)
Delray Beach, Fl
2015
“Nepal Mural”
Art Basel Miami Week
(Spectrum Booth #315)
Contemporary Art Projects
2015
“re-de-fined?”
DANG-Art Exhibit
(at the Arts Garage)
Delray Beach, Fl
2015
“Small Format Exhibition”
Contemporary Art Projects
(As Hosted by Paul Fisher Gallery)
West Palm Beach, Fl
2015
“Decoding Identity”
MOAD
Museum of the African Diaspora
San Fransisco, CA 94105
2009
Naestved International-
Mini Print Exhibition
Ronnebaeksholm Arts & Culture Centre
Naestved, Denmark
2008
“Women in War” Exhibition
Women’s Club-Miami, Fl
2008
Popop Studios/Diaspora Vibe Gallery,Group Exhibition
Popop Studios-Nassau Bahamas
2007
“Off the Main”
Puck Building-NY, NY
2007
“Safety Zones” Exhibition
Art Basel-Miami Design District
Miami, Fl
2007
“Light My Ire” Group Exhibition
Fusion Arts Museum-Extended
New York, NY
2006
"Rituals" Exhibition
Art Basel- The Miami Design District
Miami, Fl
2006
“Deep Blue” Exhibition, Florida Craftsmen Gallery
St. Petersburg, Fl
2005
“Deep Blue” Exhibition, Florida Craftsmen Gallery
Madonna Building, Diaspora Vibe Gallery
Traveling Show -Miami, Fl
2005
“Light My Ire” Group Exhibition
Fusion Arts Museum
New York, NY
2005
Madonna Building, Diaspora Vibe Gallery
Miami, Fl
2004
“Off the Main”
Puck Building-NY, NY
2004
“5/Five” Exhibition, Art Basel-The Miami Design District
Madonna Building, Diaspora Vibe Gallery
Miami, Fl
2004
“Strata” Exhibition, Art Basel -The Miami Design District
Madonna Building, Diaspora Vibe Gallery
Miami, Fl
2003
Diaspora Vibe Gallery, “Two Person Show(Twin Towers)
Miami, Fl
2002
Diaspora Vibe Gallery, “Rude Awakening”
New York, New York
2002
City of Miami 106 Year Anniversary Exhibit & Cultural Affair
Miami, Fl
2002
Bakehouse Art Complex, “All Members Art Exhibition”
Miami, Fl
2002
Diaspora Vibe Gallery, “Emerging Caribbean Artists”
Miami, Fl
2002
Mayor Manny Diaz’s Rotating Art Exhibition, City Hall
Miami, Fl
2002
Diaspora Vibe Gallery, “New Works Group Show”
Miami, Fl
2001
Salon des Refuses, Broward Art Guild
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
2001
Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Group Show
Miami, Fl
2001
Art 2000 Exhibition, Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery
Boca Raton, Fl
2000
Past Perfect, Perfected Art Exhibition
Coral Springs Museum of Art
Coral Springs, FL
2000
New Forms, New Concepts Art Exhibition, Courtyard Building
Boca Raton, Fl
2000
The Third Annual Tri-County Art Exhibition
Coral Springs, Fl
1999
Black and White Art Exhibition, Broward Art Guild
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
1998
Salon des Refuses, Broward Art Guild
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
1997
Portrait Exhibition, Broward Art Guild
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
1997
Try-County Art Exhibition , Shacknow Museum of Fine Arts
Coral Springs, Fl
1997
Student Art Exhibition, New World School of the Arts
Main Gallery
Miami, Fl
1994
Student and Faculty Art Exhibition, New World School of the Arts
Miami, Fl
1993
Third Annual Collegiate Art Exhibition, New World School of the Arts
Main Gallery
Miami, Fl
1992
New World School of the Arts Exhibition, Main Gallery
Miami, Fl
1992
Dade-Broward-Palm Beach County Art Collegiate Exhibition, Miami-Dade
Kendall Campus Gallery
Miami, Fl
1992
South Florida Student Art Exhibition, New World school of the Arts
Main Gallery
Miami, F
1992
Miami Beach Festival of the Arts, Jackien Gleason Theater
Miami Beach, Fl
1991
Artist Resume/CV (REV.2024
I am not a Painter, I am not a Sculptor, I am not a Sketch Artist nor a Printmaker or Muralist......
I am a Visual Artist.. However, I have always been interested and intrigued by all medias and/or mediums.
I'm also content with all past stages of my creative career. Always looking forward, never looking back, as every series and/or completed piece is used to catapult the next.
My long life artistic goal has always been to make a universal connection with whom ever observes it. Connecting the work to any aspect of their own culture, creed, religion or spirituality. Like my own life, the work has changed and aged. Every year passing, becoming more rich and precious than the last.
For this reason, I have always treated my next piece, as if my last.
Also treating every person with the same humanity, in which I treat my own work. While still respecting the world around me, in the same fashion I respect myself, my family and my love ones.
