Camilo Ramirez: The Gulf
Exhibition Dates: July 1 – 31, 2016
Opening: Friday, July 1st – 5:30 to 8:30pm
Artists Talk: Friday, July 15th – 6pm (Free & open to the public!)
From the Artist:
“I photograph the length of the U.S. Gulf Coast, investigating ways its history, economics, environment and culture intertwine to reveal a sense of displaced contradiction.
These photographs explore the nuances of the region and also include the ubiquitous use of land, animals and natural resources as they pertain to industry and recreation. The traditions, attitudes and livelihoods that are passed down through multiple generations are wound tightly into the fabric of the place and are often visible within the landscape.”
Click HERE to read more about Camilo’s series “The Gulf” on Lenscratch.
Biography
Camilo Ramirez was born in Santa Monica, California and raised in Bogota, Colombia as well as various cities throughout California, Texas and in Miami, Florida. He holds a B.F.A. in Photography from Florida International University and an M.F.A. in Photography from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally with solo exhibitions this year at The Bromfield Gallery, Roxbury Community College and upcoming solo exhibitions at ArtsWorcester and the Vermont Center for Photography.
He was awarded a Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship Grant in 2009 and an Emerson Faculty Advancement Fund Grant in 2014. He was awarded an Emerson Consumer Awareness Project Grant, a ArtWorcester Biennial Juror’s Prize, a Review Santa Fe 100 invitation, a Lensculture 50 Emerging Talent Award, and is the winner of the BOAAT Press Photography Competition. His work has been featured on CNN, The Boston Globe, Aint-Bad Magazine, Burn Magazine, The Oxford American, and in an upcoming limited edition monograph to be published by BOAAT Press in 2016. Camilo currently lives and works in Boston, MA where he serves as SPE Northeast Regional Vice-Chair and Assistant Professor of Photography at Emerson College.
Selection of Images
