A contemporary Columbian-born painter, he resides in Valencia, Spain. Ramos was born in 1954 in Pueblo Bello, Columbia. He paints with vibrant colors with oil to canvas, watercolor on paper and charcoal in themes of florals, figures and landscapes. Ramos has had numerous exhibits throughout Spain and in the United States.


Selected Exhibitions:
Odon Wagner Gallery. Toronto, Canada
2005 Casa de America. Madrid, Spain
2004 Museo de la Ciudad. Valencia, Spain
2003 Galeriá CC 22. Madrid, Spain
San Pedro del Pinatar. Murcia, Spain
Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, Illinois
2002 Fundación Caja Murcia. Madrid, Spain
Casa de Cultura Puçol. Valencia, Spain
Galeriá Bisel. Cartagena, Spain
Casa de Cultura San Pedro del Pinatar. Murcia, Spain
2001 Galeriá CC 22. Madrid, Spain
2000 La Ribera, Galeriá de Arte. Murcia, Spain
Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, Illinois
1999 Galeriá Rosalía Sender. Valencia, Spain
Galeriá CC 22. Madrid, Spain
Karagato. Jávea, Spain
Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, Illinois
Galeriá Art al Rec. Barcelona, Spain
1998 Galeriá CC 22. Madrid, Spain
Iglesia de San Estaban. Murcia, Spain
Centro Cultural de la CAM Alicante. Alicante, Spain
Centro Cultural del Ayuntamiento. Castellón, Spain
1997 Galeriá Rosalía Sender. Valencia, Spain
Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, Illinois
Alexander's Metro Art Gallery. Tampa, Florida
1996 Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, Illinois
Casa de Cultura Ceutí. Murcia, Spain
1995 Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, Illinois
Galeriá Chys. Murcia, Spain
Alexander's Fine Art Gallery. Tampa, Florida
1994 Arte Xerea Gallery. Valencia, Spain
Casa de Cultura Puçol. Valencia, Spain
1993 Galeriá Calder. Barcelona, Spain
1992 Galeriá Chys. Murcia, Spain

Willy Ramos was born in Colombia in 1954. He currently resides and paints in Valencia, Spain. Though he immigrated to San Carlos from his hometown of Pueblo Bello, at the age of fourteen, the lush colour of his homeland remains a strong influence in his paintings and drawings.

Willy's large-scale paintings, with their exuberant colour, expressionistic mark-making and active surfaces, recall the paintings of such twentieth century masters as Kandinsky and Matisse. Though representational in terms of their subject matter, Ramos' paintings function as abstract rhythms of light and colour, organized in harmonious compositions that are both balanced and energized.

Willy Ramos paints an idea about nature, rather than a literal depiction of the flowers, landscape or figures before him. He renders form in a reductive, simplified manner reminiscent of the Fauves in France.

Ramos studied at the Escuela Bellas Artes in San Carlos, where he now teaches and paints.

Public Collections
Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Elche, Spain
Museo Salvador Allende, Santiago de Chile, Chile
Museo Popular de Arte Contemporaneo de Villafames, Spain
Museo de Valledupar, Colombia
Caja Rural, Murcia, Spain
Diputacion Provincial de Alicante, Spain
Caja Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Museo de Arte Moderno de Pedralba, Valencia, Spain
Banco de la Republica, Bogota, Spain
Fundacion Cultural CAM, Murcia, Spain
Casa de Cultura de Pego, Spain
Casa de Cultura de Belrreguart, Spain
Ayuntamiento de la Villa de Canals
Fundacion de Arte, L'Oreal, Madrid, Spain
Casa de Cultura de Sagunto, Valencia, Spain
Casa de Cultura de Puzol, Valencia, Spain
Fundacion BanCaja, Valencia, Spain
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
Universidad Nacional Autonoma, Mexico
Museo del Grabado Espanol Contemporaneo, Marbella, Spain
Museo de Bellas Artes, Murcia, Spain

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2012 "Celebracion del Mundo" Odon Wagner Contemporary, Toronto
2010 "Encuentros" Bisel Gallery (Cartagena) Spain.
2009 "Pura vida" SE7 Gallery ART HALL. Alicante (Spain)
"El color de los días" Grupo Forja & Galería 9 (Valencia) Spain
2008 "El río" Quinta Galeria (Bogota) Colombia.
"El color en la memoria" Chys Gallery (Murcia) Spain.
"El color o el calor del sexo" Galería 9 (Valencia) Spain
"El siroco de la tarde" Muvim (Valencia) Spain
"El siroco de la tarde" Ramón Gaya Museum (Murcia) Spain
2007 Pintura y escultura. Am Schweizer Platz Gallery, Frankfurt am Main - Germany
Pintura y escultura. Kunsthaus Schöne, Andernach, Germany.
"El Siroco de la Tarde". Colombia Embassy (Madrid) Spain
2006 Painting as Offering. Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, U.S.A.
Los colores de musica. Galería 9. Valencia.
Malerei als Opfergabe. Galería Zangbieri. Basel, Switzerland.
2005 Odon Wagner Gallery. Toronto, Canada
Casa de America. Madrid, Spain
2004 Museo de la Ciudad. Valencia, Spain
2003 Galeria CC 22. Madrid, Spain
San Pedro del Pinatar. Murcia, Spain
Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA
2002 Fundacion Caja Murcia. Madrid, Spain
Casa de Cultura Pucol. Valencia, Spain
Galeria Bisel. Cartagena, Spain
Casa de Cultura San Pedro del Pinatar. Murcia, Spain
2001 Galeria CC 22. Madrid, Spain
2000 La Ribera, Galeria de Arte. Murcia, Spain
Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA
1999 Galeria Rosalia Sender. Valencia, Spain
Galeria CC 22. Madrid, Spain
Karagato. Javea, Spain
Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA
Galeria Art al Rec. Barcelona, Spain
1998 Galeria CC 22. Madrid, Spain
Iglesia de San Estaban. Murcia, Spain
Centro Cultural de la CAM Alicante. Alicante, Spain
Centro Cultural del Ayuntamiento. Castellon, Spain
1997 Galeria Rosalia Sender. Valencia, Spain
Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA
Alexander's Metro Art Gallery. Tampa, USA
1996 Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA
Casa de Cultura Ceuti. Murcia, Spain
1995 Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA
Galeria Chys. Murcia, Spain
Alexander's Fine Art Gallery. Tampa, USA
1994 Arte Xerea Gallery. Valencia, Spain
Casa de Cultura Pucol. Valencia, Spain
1993 Galeria Calder. Barcelona, Spain
1992 Galeria Chys. Murcia, Spain

Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 Art Toronto with Odon Wagner Contemporary, Toronto
2010 Art Toronto with Odon Wagner Contemporary, Toronto
Encuentros, Cuba - Spain, Retiro, Madrid, Art Madrid.
International Art Fair, Vanrell Gallery, Mallorca.
Sianoja, International Artists Symposium in Noja (Santander) Spain.
Colombia Bicentury. La Petxina Cultural Exhibition (Valencia) Spain
2009 TIAF. International Contemporary Art Fair with Odon Wagner Gallery, Toronto
Art. Madrid - International Art Fair (Madrid). Quinta Gallery (Bogota)
Colombia. Marte, 2009 Contemporary Sculpture Proyect in El Maritimo (Valencia) Spain.
6 Visiones, Contemporary Colombian Art, La Petxina Cultural Exhibition (Valencia)
2008 TIAF. International Contemporary Art Fair with Odon Wagner Gallery, Toronto
Madrid International Art Fair (Madrid) Spain. Lazar Vujic Gallery (Lujblina) Slovenia.
2007 TIAF. International Contemporary Art Fair with Odon Wagner Gallery, Toronto
ARTBO. International Art Fair. Quita Gallery (Bogota) Colombia.
Art Madrid - International Art Fair (Madrid). Quinta Galería (Bogota) Colombia
2006 TIAF. International Contemporary Art Fair with Odon Wagner Gallery, Toronto
ARTBO. International Art Fair. Quinta Gallery (Bogota) Colombia.
2005 Miami International Art Fair, USA: Odon Wagner Gallery
Cabanilles Botanic Garden. Valencia, Spain
Toronto International Art Fair, Canada: Odon Wagner Gallery
2004 International Art Fair, Milan, Italy: Vaandermal Gallery
Galeria Argenta. Valencia, Spain
Spai d'Art. Javea, Spain
2003 International Art Fair, Parma, Spain: Vaandermal Gallery
2002 International Art Fair, Marbella, Spain: Galeria CC 22
2001 International Art Fair, Marbella, Spain: Galeria CC 22
Santander Art Fair, Santander, Spain: Galeria CC 22
Feria Arcale Salamanca, Spain: Galeria CC 22
2000 Feria Arcale Salamanca, Spain: Galeria CC 22
International Art Fair, Marbella, Spain: Galeria CC 22
International Art Fair, Santander, Spain: Galeria CC 22
1999 International Art Fair, Valencia, Spain: Galeria Rosalia Sender
Feria Internacional del Grabado. Museo Contemporaneo, Madrid, Spain
1998 International Art Fair, Galeria Rosalia Sender, Valencia, Spain
1997 International Art Fair, Bologna, Italy: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery
International Art Fair, Strasbourg, France: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery
International Art Fair, Milan, Italy: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery
International Art Fair, Gante, Belgium: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery
Espai d'Art La Llotgeta. Valencia, Spain
Peter Bartlow Gallery. Chicago, USA
1996 International Art Fair, Bologna, Italy: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery
International Art Fair, Strasbourg, France: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery
International Art Fair, Milano, Italy: Kass Meridiam and Peter Bartlow Gallery
Palacio de la Cultura de Aman. Aman, Jordan
Casa de Cultura Veronicas. Murcia, Spain
International Art Fair, Valencia, Spain: Galleria Chys
1995 International Art Fair, Toulouse, France
National Art Fair, Galleria Chys, Torrepacheco, Spain.
Alexander's Fine Arts Gallery. Tampa, USA
Bienal Internacional de Dibujo y Grafica. Tuzla, Bosnia
1994 Museo de Valledupar, Colombia
National Art Fair, Factoria Nacional, Torrepacheco, Spain
Fondos de la Universidad Politicnica de Valencia. Valencia, Spain
Museo del IVAM Centro del Carmen. Valencia, Spain
1993 Casa de Cultura, Villar del Arzobispo. Valencia, Spain
Escuela Nacional de Artes Plasticas, UNAM. Mexico.
Universidad Politicnica de Valencia. Valencai, Spain
Southampton Institue of High Education. Southampton, England
1992 Factoria Nacional. Murcia, Spain
International Art Fair, Madrid, Spain

Education
Escuela Bellas Artes, San Carlos