Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo

Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo was born of Puerto Rican parentage in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan and raised in the High Bridge Section of The Bronx. Ruíz Lorenzo is an artist, writer, and curator based in New York City.

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Detail photo “Cristalizador de Sal | Salt Crystalizer", 2022, Cabo Rojo Salt and Aerosol paint, 24” x 36” © Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society, 2022.

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“Cristalizador de Sal | Salt Crystalizer", 2022, Cabo Rojo Salt and Aerosol paint, 24” x 36” © Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society, 2022.

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A month from today my exhibition Ciudadano opens at La Galería, Villa Victoria Center for the Arts in the South End section of Boston. The exhibition will mark and examine the 100 Year anniversary of Puerto Ricans as citizens in the American Empire with the passing of the Jones-Shafroth Act on March 2nd, 1917. January 27-March 2, 2017 Opening Reception: January 27th, 2017 6 PM-9 PM 7-8 PM: Panel and conversation with José Buscaglia (Northeastern University) and Pedro Reina-Pérez (Harvard University). #Ciudadano100 #InquilinosBoricuasEnAcción #VillaVictoriaCenterfortheArts #IBABoston

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“Decolonial Moment | Momento Decolonial", 2015. Acrylic and Aerosol paint, 36” x 48”. © Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society, 2016.

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Drum and Barrel installation by Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo and Coco 144 at the Port Morris Distillery.

Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society (ARS), 2015. www.fernandoruizlorenzo.com

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Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society (ARS), 2015. www.fernandoruizlorenzo.com

From left to right. Left wall in photo: painting on the far right by Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo and left by Coco 144. “Tio Luis” by Coco 144 on the far right next to bottle installation.  Moonshine bottle and barrel/drum installation by both artists.

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“Flamboyán (diptych)” and “Ramón Emeterio Betances” by Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society (ARS), 2015. www.fernandoruizlorenzo.com

Pieces on the far right and left by Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo and the piece at center by COCO 144.

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Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society (ARS), 2015. www.fernandoruizlorenzo.com

Pieces on the far right and left by Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo and the piece at center by COCO 144.

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On the Left: “Espejo del Mar Caribe” by Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo and on the  right  “InfraRed” by COCO 144. Barrel/Drum, collaboration by both artists at the Port Morris Distillery (Puerto Rican moonshine distillers).

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“Espejo del Mar Caribe” by Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society (ARS), 2015. www.fernandoruizlorenzo.com 

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Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society (ARS), 2015. www.fernandoruizlorenzo.com (Detail of Flamboyan diptych)

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Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society (ARS), 2015. www.fernandoruizlorenzo.com (Detail of Flamboyán diptych)

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Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society (ARS), 2015. www.fernandoruizlorenzo.com

(Dark blue and yellow/lime green bottles by Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo and aqua green/blue and orange/red by COCO 144).

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Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society (ARS), 2015. www.fernandoruizlorenzo.com 

(Blue/Silver and Red/Purple bottles by Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo and Light Green and multicolored bottles by COCO 144).

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Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society (ARS), 2015. www.fernandoruizlorenzo.com

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Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo, Artist Rights Society (ARS), 2015. www.fernandoruizlorenzo.com 

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Please join us on Saturday, June 27th, 2015 6PM-12AM for an inaugural exhibition of the expansion of The Port Morris Distillery, 780 E 133rd St. The Bronx, NY 10454. 

www.fernandoruizlorenzo.com

www.coco144.com

www.portmorrisdistillery.com