Fernando Ramos is one of only six finalists chosen to have works on view in both the UCF Art Gallery and Rollins Museum of Art as part of the Pathways 2024: Carlos Malamud Prize exhibition. The prize offers a pathway to success for emerging artists in Florida. In addition to having his works on view, as a Pathways finalist Fernando receives mentorship from industry professionals.
About the Artist
Fernando Ramos is a queer Latin American artist born in Miami, Florida where he currently lives and works. Ramos received an Associate in the Arts from Miami Dade College.
Selected group exhibitions include inaugural exhibit SPACE, 2023, Cape Center Cape in Canaveral, FL; 92nd Annual Online Juried Open Exhibition, 2023, National Arts League, New York, New York; Connections Online Juried Open Exhibition, 2023, Collage Artists of America, Studio City, California.
Ramos Received Best in Show at the Beaux Arts Festival Held by the Lowe Museum in Miami, Florida (2011 & 2012) as well as Best in Show at the Coconut Grove Woman’s Club 9th Annual Young Artists’ Gallery in Coconut Grove FL (2011), Merit Award Winner at the 92nd Annual Online Juried Open Exhibition.
Works on View at Rollins Museum of Art through September 1
FERNANDO RAMOS (American, b. 1994)
STONE CEREMONY, WATER DEITY, 2023
COLLAGE
16 X 8 IN.
Courtesy of the artist
FERNANDO RAMOS (American, b. 1994)
OLD MAGIC, NEW WORLD, 2023
COLLAGE
11 X 16 IN.
Courtesy of the artist
Works on View at UCF Art Gallery through August 30
FERNANDO RAMOS (American, b. 1994)
SATURNIAN ANCHOR, 2021
COLLAGE
20 X 8 IN.
Courtesy of Artist
FERNANDO RAMOS (American, b. 1994)
SEA OF STONE, 2022
COLLAGE
14 X 8 IN.
Courtesy of the Artist
Artist Statement
My work explores the occult, hermeticism, psychodynamics, narrative and fantasy. Through a creative process that is idiosyncratic, I am guided by gnosis and the synergy between intuition, improvisation and spontaneity to produce works in collage, drawing and painting.
Photo: Jessica Abels
Collage in particular is a medium where I am able to reinterpret, repurpose and reuse images and books that would otherwise be disposed of in an unsustainable manner. The use of these found materials from my local community further push the sense of interrelation, creating a dialogue between local and global communities bringing awareness of connectedness beyond perceived boundaries.
Free Virtual Artists Talks with Pathways 2024: The Carlos Malamud Prize Finalists
Tuesday, June 11 at 6pm: Artists: Patricia L. Cooke, Tenee’ Hart, and Diego Alejandro Waisman
Tuesday, July 16 at 6pm Artists: Samuel Aye-Gboyin, Fernando Ramos, and Clio Yang
View the Pathways 2024 Exhibition Catalog
About Pathways 2024: The Carlos Malamud Prize
This collaborative partnership between the Rollins Museum of Art and the UCF Art Gallery at the University of Central Florida celebrates and supports emerging professional artists working in Florida. Finalists’ works are exhibited in both locations and the winnier receive a $10,000 cash prize, a solo exhibition, a consulting session with a financial advisor, professional development, and participates as a juror for the following edition of the exhibition.
