Daniel Lind-Ramos (born 1953) is an African-Puerto Rican painter and sculptor who lives and works in

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Life

Lind-Ramos was born in 1953 in Loíza, a coastal town in Puerto Rico. He studied painting at the

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in 1975 and in 1980 he graduated from

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with a master’s of art degree. In addition to his studio practice, Lind-Ramos also currently teaches in the Humanities Department at the

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Artistic practice

Lind-Ramos paints on canvas with oil using traditional and uncommon applications techniques from brushes to spatulas. He also works with recycled or reused materials such as cardboard, wire screen, discarded appliances, car parts, the foliage of coconut palm trees, broken musical instruments and other used items. He was described as the "breakout star" or highlight of the

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by multiple reviewers, with the ''New York Times'' writing that his sculpture ''Maria Maria'' exemplified the pieces in the Biennial that "reassert the power of spirituality." Critic

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elaborated on the sculpture, explaining how Lind-Ramos "creat dfrom wood, beads, coconuts and a blue FEMA tarp, a figure that is both the

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and personification of the

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that devastated the island in 2017 ... the piece looks presidingly majestic." His works are in the permanent collections of the

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, and the

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Exhibitions

Some of Lind-Ramos' exhibitions include: * Fundación Arana Scholarship (1989) - funded Lind-Ramos to study in

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for one year with

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’s Studio at the Ecole des Beaux Arts * Salon International Val D’or at Hyères (1990) - First Prize * Salón Internacional de Plástica Latina at Meillant, France (2000) - Delegation Prize * World Festival of Black Culture and Arts in Dakar, Senegal, Africa (2010) - Invitation * Second Gran Bienal Tropical (2016) at Piñones, Puerto Rico - Piña de oro *

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2019,

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, New York, NY - curated by

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and

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Awards

In 2021, Lind-Ramos was awarded the

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References

External links

Artist's Web SiteDaniel Lind Ramos and the Visual Politics of Race in Puerto Rican ArtDANIEL LIND RAMOS - Enciclopedia Puerto RicoDaniel Lind Ramos - Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
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