About Ronald Wendel Davis

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    Ronald Davis
    1937 — November 19, 2025

    Abstract Illusionist Painter, 1937-2025

    "Illusions are real.” – Ron

    Ronald W. Davis passed away on November 19, 2025 at home in Arroyo Hondo, NM at the age of 88, surrounded by family.

    A renowned, internationally-known painter since the mid-1960s, Ronald's artwork has been acquired by private collectors and museums around the world, with over 70 solo exhibitions mounted in art galleries from coast to coast.

    His work is in the permanent collections of The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; the Museum Of Modern Art, New York; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; The Chicago Art Institute; The Tate Modern in London; the San Francisco Museum of Ar...

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