Ramiro Silva-Cortés

Originally from Los Andes in the central Aconcagua Valley of Chile, visual artist Ramiro Silva-Cortés chiefly focuses his creative pursuits on painting. With a Bachelor in Advertising from the University of Art, Science and Communications of Santiago, the artist is currently developing his art practice in Los Andes and Chicago, Illinois, where he has been since 2013.

Ramiro’s work skillfully captures a wide range of emotions, from the euphoria of discovering one’s place in the world to the challenges of maintaining inner peace. It’s a collection that encourages introspection and contemplation.

Although seemingly abstract, his work reflects the commonalities and complexities of what lies within us all and postulates a philosophized image of our internal experience. Weirdly familiar and entirely new all at once, Ramiro’s work achieves that delicate balance of aesthetic appeal and philosophical intrigue.

Solo

Sin Miedo a Sentir, Positive Space Studios, Logan Square, Chicago, IL. 2023

Estaba Todo Bien Pero Era Mentira, LowKey Studios, Chicago, IL. 2020

Fragments of Dissociation, Three Seeds Gallery, Chicago, IL. 2019

Mundane, Positive Space Studios, Logan Square, Chicago, IL. 2018

SUR, Positive Space Studios, Logan Square, Chicago, IL. 2017

Mushi Mushi, Helvella Art, Oakland, CA. 2023

Cherry World Market, Cherry Mountain Arts, Chicago, IL. 2023

The Great Together, Streams Gallery, Beijing, China. 2023

Small Works 2, Soft Times Gallery, San Francisco, CA. 2023

Two of a Kind, 19 Karen Gallery, Queensland, Australia. 2023

Atomic Number 13 (2nd Edition), Vertical Gallery, Chicago, IL. 2022

A Tribe Called Chicago, Pilsen Arts & Community House, Chicago, IL. 2022

Atomic Number 13, Vertical Gallery, Chicago, IL. 2021

Over The Structures, CICA Museum, Gimpo, South Korea. 2020

Slaps Show II, Young Chicago Authors, Chicago, IL. 2019

Pink Things / AMFM Anniversary, Chicago Art Department, Chicago, IL. 2019

Slaps Show, Vault Gallery, Pilsen, Chicago, IL. 2019

Positive Patterns, Positive Space Studios, Chicago, IL. 2018

Kickback, Carlos & Dominguez Gallery, Chicago, IL. 2017

Stay Positive, Positive Space Studios, Chicago, IL. 2017

Utopia, Current Studio, Oklahoma City, OK. 2016

Shapes and Areas, Tack Room, Chicago, IL. 2016

Virtual

Decahedron - Artists on the Lam 10th year anniversary Chicago. 2021

The Other Art Fair - Saatchi Art, AMFM x Virtual Editions Chicago. 2021

The Other Art Fair - Saatchi Art, Online Studio - AMFM Chicago. 2020