Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Oakland, CA 94607
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Born 1940 Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico. Known for: Abstract expression.
Gustavo Ramos Rivera (b. 1940-) is an abstract painter. Through his use of color and a personal symbology, Ramos Rivera has created a language that is written throughout his paintings, monotypes, and... Read full biography
Gustavo Ramos Rivera (b. 1940-) is an abstract painter. Through his use of color and a personal symbology, Ramos Rivera has created a language that is written throughout his paintings, monotypes, and collages. This singular expression functions on both an intellectual and emotional level and its... Read full biography
Gustavo Ramos Rivera (b. 1940-) is an abstract painter. Through his use of color and a personal symbology, Ramos Rivera has created a language that is written throughout his paintings, monotypes, and collages. This singular expression functions on both an intellectual and emotional level and its deployment is reminiscent of the work of Paul Klee, Joan Miró, and Cy Twombly.(1) It also harkens back to the pre-Columbian Mesoamerican art and architecture of Ramos Rivera's native Mexico. Like his... Read full biography
Gustavo Ramos Rivera (b. 1940-) is an abstract painter. Through his use of color and a personal symbology, Ramos Rivera has created a language that is written throughout his paintings, monotypes, and collages. This singular expression functions on both an intellectual and emotional level and its deployment is reminiscent of the work of Paul Klee, Joan Miró, and Cy Twombly.(1) It also harkens back to the pre-Columbian Mesoamerican art and architecture of Ramos Rivera's native Mexico. Like his signage, the colors floating on Ramos Rivera's canvases reference his cultural past while remaining grounded in his present day environment. His work follows the thread of 20th-century Mexican painting from Rufino Tamayo to Francisco Toledo, melding... Read full biography
Gustavo Ramos Rivera (b. 1940-) is an abstract painter. Through his use of color and a personal symbology, Ramos Rivera has created a language that is written throughout his paintings, monotypes, and collages. This singular expression functions on both an intellectual and emotional level and its deployment is reminiscent of the work of Paul Klee, Joan Miró, and Cy Twombly.(1) It also harkens back to the pre-Columbian Mesoamerican art and architecture of Ramos Rivera's native Mexico. Like his signage, the colors floating on Ramos Rivera's canvases reference his cultural past while remaining grounded in his present day environment. His work follows the thread of 20th-century Mexican painting from Rufino Tamayo to Francisco Toledo, melding this tradition with that represented by San Francisco Bay Area abstract painters Frank Lobdell, Manuel Neri, and Richard... Read full biography
Gustavo Rivera - Artist Info
About Gustavo Rivera: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (2)
All MuseumsTucson Museum of Art
140 N. Main Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85718