
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.
Exhibitions
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
Group
Punchdrunk Love, Superwow Gallery x Iconsiam, Bangkok, Thailand. 2024
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