Pilsen Warrior Mural
Critically Endangered
Critically Endangered
Acrylic On Masonry Brick
80ft x 40ft
Kansas City, MO
2020
Chicago muralist Mauricio Ramirez has completed a spectacular mural on the side of the newly opened City Club Apartments Crossroads Kansas City. City Club Apartments (CCA) Senior Vice President of Design & Brand Peter Burgoyne made the announcement.
“This is an extraordinary installation, and we are pleased to be working with a brilliant artist in Mauricio Ramirez,” said Burgoyne. “CCA has long prioritized global wildlife initiatives, public art and community engagement, and this mural will not only be a local landmark, but a source of civic pride and a signature piece of art for all of Kansas City. This mural is part of our continued commitment on creating engaging neighborhood spaces, and to providing access to the arts and design by weaving it into the fabric of our communities.”
City Club Apartments Crossroads Kansas City, a historic 5-story hotel conversion complete with a 7-story new building, retail and restaurant amenities located at the corner of Main and 20th, is a recent addition to the vibrant Crossroads neighborhood. The community is open and currently leasing its 283 apartments, duplexes, townhouses, penthouses and furnished apartments.
The mural’s completion will represent the culmination of a project that began back on November 17 th . The mural’s subject, a spectacular rendering of a Western Lowland Gorilla, touches on a topic close to the heart of Jonathan Holtzman, CCA Founder & CEO. Holtzman, a longtime advocate for wildlife preservation, founded the Holtzman Wildlife Foundation, an organization that distributed $1 million annually for education, advocacy and the repopulation of endangered species.
Ramirez, along with assistant Antonio Gómez, has been navigating the challenges of painting through continued construction and cold weather, suspended on a swing stage and applying what to-date has been 80 to 90 gallons of high-end outdoor paints and specialty nitro-acrylic spray. While creating large-scale outdoor art in fall and winter can be challenging, Ramirez has experience painting murals in places like Chicago and Milwaukee.
“Not to be dramatic, but at times it feels a little like climbing Mt. Everest,” says Ramirez. “You put on multiple layers of clothes, and you have all of this specialized equipment. But once I’m on the wall, I just get lost in the work.”
Better Together
Acrylic on Masonry Brick
18ft x 166ft
Frankfort, KY
2023
Client: VFW Post 4075 & Josephine Sculpture Park
Giannis Mural
Giannis Mural
55ft x 45ft
Acrylic on Masonry Brick
Milwaukee, WI
2022
Frontline Heroes
Acrylic on Masonry Cream City Brick
15ft x 35ft
600 w. Lincoln Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
2020
Our Roots Say That We're Sisters
Our Roots Say That We're Sisters
Acrylic on Masonry Cream City Brick
45ft x 125ft
Marquette University, Milwaukee Wisconsin
2020
FOX - New mural going up at Marquette University promotes inclusivity
Virgen de Guadelupe
Collaboration with Chacho Lopez
7th & Lincoln
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2020
Growth
Growth
Acrylic on Masonry Stucco
35ft x 15ft
Oxnard City Hall, Oxnard California
2020
Ramirez’s mural, which focuses on Oxnard’s future, features a Latina graduate, rapper Anderson .Pakk., an African American girl and a child wearing traditional Mexican dress.
Ramirez, who is an Illinois-based artist, has roots in Oxnard. According to the Ventura County Star’s story, his father and uncle first came to Oxnard from Mexico. While his father eventually moved to Illinois, his uncle remains in Oxnard.
http://amigos805.com/oxnard-city-hall-getting-a-new-look/
Critically Endangered
Critically Endangered
Acrylic On Masonry Brick
80ft x 40ft
Kansas City, MO
2020
Chicago muralist Mauricio Ramirez has completed a spectacular mural on the side of the newly opened City Club Apartments Crossroads Kansas City. City Club Apartments (CCA) Senior Vice President of Design & Brand Peter Burgoyne made the announcement.
“This is an extraordinary installation, and we are pleased to be working with a brilliant artist in Mauricio Ramirez,” said Burgoyne. “CCA has long prioritized global wildlife initiatives, public art and community engagement, and this mural will not only be a local landmark, but a source of civic pride and a signature piece of art for all of Kansas City. This mural is part of our continued commitment on creating engaging neighborhood spaces, and to providing access to the arts and design by weaving it into the fabric of our communities.”
City Club Apartments Crossroads Kansas City, a historic 5-story hotel conversion complete with a 7-story new building, retail and restaurant amenities located at the corner of Main and 20th, is a recent addition to the vibrant Crossroads neighborhood. The community is open and currently leasing its 283 apartments, duplexes, townhouses, penthouses and furnished apartments.
The mural’s completion will represent the culmination of a project that began back on November 17 th . The mural’s subject, a spectacular rendering of a Western Lowland Gorilla, touches on a topic close to the heart of Jonathan Holtzman, CCA Founder & CEO. Holtzman, a longtime advocate for wildlife preservation, founded the Holtzman Wildlife Foundation, an organization that distributed $1 million annually for education, advocacy and the repopulation of endangered species.
Ramirez, along with assistant Antonio Gómez, has been navigating the challenges of painting through continued construction and cold weather, suspended on a swing stage and applying what to-date has been 80 to 90 gallons of high-end outdoor paints and specialty nitro-acrylic spray. While creating large-scale outdoor art in fall and winter can be challenging, Ramirez has experience painting murals in places like Chicago and Milwaukee.
“Not to be dramatic, but at times it feels a little like climbing Mt. Everest,” says Ramirez. “You put on multiple layers of clothes, and you have all of this specialized equipment. But once I’m on the wall, I just get lost in the work.”
Dolores Huerta Mural
Dolores Huerta Mural
45ft x 115ft
Acrylic on Masonry Stucco
Ventura, CA
2022
Iconos - Fiesta Mexicana 2024 Mural
Iconos
8ft x 52ft
Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Mexican Fiesta 2024 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2024
My work will feature a collection of past, present and contemporary icons and ideas that speak to the relevance of Mexican-American pop culture. As a Mexican-American, my experiences have led me to view how art and pop culture merge together creating sub cultures such as lowrider culture, street art culture, and altered underground 2nd market Disney characters. I have developed this mural to showcase my world view and reference early impressions from my memory from attending Mexican Fiesta during the 90s. I have also included cultural icons that have been immortalized such as Selena and the Aztec eagle warrior. My main goal of my work is to inform and connect historic cultural icons through contemporary design. Although the mural may seem overwhelming at first to the viewer, the design opens itself up to keep the viewer engaged throughout the 52ft long mural.
Rise Above
Since the early 20th century, Chicago has been in a continual flux of migrants; all seeking a place to grow positive social, emotional, and economic stability. Hopes & Dreams uplifts the Logan Square and Bucktown communities through the use of cultural icons. Hearts and stars – dedicate space to a constant love for Chicago. An eagle landing – supports courage, freedom, hope, and strength. The Logan Square and Bucktown communities are collective symbols of both destinations and homes. It is important to remember that with migration, comes a unique sense of co-existence, a juxtaposing of past and newly shared experiences, and a cultivated connection to place.
35 x 80 feet
Acrylic on Masonry Brick
2018
Chicago, IL
Montpelier, VT
20ft x 145ft
Acrylic on Masonry Brick
Montpelier, VT
2022
Beatrice Morrow Cannady: Renewing a landscape to break down the barriers of race, color, and class prejudice
63ft x 43ft
Elastomeric on Masonry Brick
2021
The natural landscape of Portland, Oregon, has remained a silent force, holding the strength and power of multi-generational struggles, resilience, and beauty. The St. Johns neighborhood, located in North Portland, is a unique marker of this symbolism. The Columbia and Willamette Rivers coupled with Douglas Fir trees create a peninsula, wrapping and cradling the land as a constant reminder of what once existed before the city's industrialization. These physical reminders are often deeply connected to the day-to-day memories of both individuals and communities.
Beatrice Morrow Cannady was known as a civil rights social and political leader in Portland, Oregon. As a Black woman, she inspired many with her courageous efforts to center the narratives, voices, and issues experienced by the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPoC) in a social climate that faced intense dissonance and racial violence due to the actions of the Ku Klux Klan. As an editorial writer, she used the power of the printing press to reach and educate the masses, empowering the visibility of Black communities' circumstances. Cannady's work as the first Black woman to practice law in Oregon and co-establishing the Portland chapter of the NAACP solidified her place in civil rights history - a history that would gain momentum over time as both a legal advocate and community champion.
Looking forward, one can not help but recognize that we exist within complex communities- communities that continually experience the growing pains from carrying the weight of ancestral and multi-generational systematic marginalization. Like both our ancestors and the natural landscape, Beatrice Morrow Cannady continues to co-exist silently and resonate during the pendulum of our varying periods of growth and change throughout time. Knowing this, one can not help but smile when reflecting on the work and potential of how Beatrice Morrow Cannady will inspire generations to come.
Heart & Sol
Acrylic on Masonry Brick
50ft x 100ft
728 N. James Lovell St,
Milwaukee, WI
2019
In the fall of 2019, Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 partnered with Community Advocates, Inc. to commission local artist Mauricio Ramirez for downtown's largest mural to date. Titled "Heart & Sol," the new mural, located near the intersection of Wells and 6th Street, portrays the optimism for our city's future through its illustration of two young female figures, symbolizing unity and strength.
The mural covers over 5,000 square feet of surface area and is financially supported by Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21, Community Advocates, Inc., and a grant from the City of Milwaukee's Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation (NIDC) - Community Improvement Project (CIP) grant.
Author: Milwaukee Downtown www.MilwaukeeDowntown.com
Lo Poly Black
Rooftop - City Club Apartments
10ft x 60ft
Acrylic on Masonry Brick
2021
Collective Possibilities
40ft x 30ft
Acrylic & Wood on Drywall Board
Redmond Senior & Community Center (1st & 2nd Floor)
Redmond, Washington
2024
16th Street Community Health Center
18ft x 65ft
Acrylic on Masonry Brick
2019
The mural is a lasting gift to express our love for and dedication to the neighborhoods we’re privileged to serve, to celebrate our community and its rich culture, and to thank all our community members for their inspiration, trust and partnership – because after all, we all need to work together to build a healthy community.
https://www.milwaukeemag.com/artist-profile-muralist-mauricio-ramirez/
Hope And Life For Eeryone
Acrylic on Masonry Brick
90 ft x 25 ft
2019
Gift of Hope and Loretto Hospital in Chicago unveiled and dedicated the Hope & Life donation-themed outdoor mural at a June 27, 2019 ceremony at the hospital. The mural is designed to raise community awareness of organ and tissue donation, start the donation conversation and honor individuals and family members who have offered the gift of life.
“Donation was new to me, but I was excited to create a narrative around that topic through art,” said Ramirez. “There are many symbols inside the mural; an hourglass, a heart, a butterfly and two individuals. The hourglass represents time; time that is given to those who receive transplants; time that stops for those who pass on; and time that is sacred for those who are waiting [for transplants]. The two individuals represent diversity and the butterfly represents hope and freedom.”
https://www.giftofhope.org/loretto-hospital-mural-unveiled/
Anything For SELENAS
20ft x 50ft
Milwaukee, WI (5th & Bruce)
2017
Frida's Watching
Cine Latino Film Festival Mural
20 x 20 ft
Acrylic on Masonry Brick
2018
Milwaukee, WI
Photo: @Vitruvianmab
Respiration
40ft x 85 ft
Acrylic on masonry brick
1346 W. Devon Chicago, IL
2018
Escuchela, la ciudad respirando. (Listen, the city breathes) – Mural artist Mauricio Ramirez pulls inspiration by listening to conversations with locals in the community. Respiration features local business owners and community members that represent the diverse ethnic background that make up Edgewater. Mauricio presents the artwork in a technique called “lo-poly” which gives the illusion of a 3D portrait through meticulously placed and colored geometric shapes. The mural works well when viewing from a distance but can also translate to abstract imagery up-close.
https://www.edgewater.org/programs/public-art/
Our Lady
8ft x 16ft
Acrylic on Wood Panel
September 2021
You Belong
Acrylic on Masonry Stucco
35 ft x 105 ft
2019
This mural was commissioned by the South East Community Development Corp to reflect the diverse neighborhood of the Highlands. The Highlands are the most densely populated area of Latinx and immigrants within Baltimore. The mural reflects certain community members that participate annually in their Latin festival.
You Belong
Acrylic on Masonry Stucco
35 ft x 105 ft
2019
This mural was commissioned by the South East Community Development Corp to reflect the diverse neighborhood of the Highlands. The Highlands are the most densely populated area of Latinx and immigrants within Baltimore. The mural reflects certain community members that participate annually in their Latin festival.
Justice And Equality
Acrylic on Masonry Brick
95ft x 15ft
236 E. Front Street, Burlington, NC
2019
Fire in My Sol
20ft x 77ft
Acrylic on Masonry Brick - Colorado Springs Client: Colorado Springs Downtown Budget: $16,000
2019
I create artwork that crosses borders and boundaries ... My more personal artwork is a contribution to the community: frequently a cultural icon that transcends rich, intersecting historical and popular culture references that speak to the complex diaspora of the United States. I wholeheartedly believe in the importance of how the visibility of culture can lead to not only the growth of confidence, but also care within our communities.
Union-Frida Y Diego
Enamel Spray Paint on Masonry Brick
Albuquerque, NM
2017
Antiguo Mural
20ft x 50ft
Spray Paint Enamel on Masonry Stucco
Albuquerque, NM
2016
Dos Pueden Ganar
Acrylic on masonry brick.
16ft x 40 ft
1935 N. Water Street
Milwaukee, Wi
June 1st, 2018
Fallen
19ft x 6ft
Acrylic on drywall gypsum board
2150 S. Canalport
Chicago, IL
2018
0XO
25ft x 12ft
Acrylic on drywall gypsum board
2150 S. Canalport
Chicago, IL
2018
Rolling Thunder
15ft x 40ft
Mixed Medium on Drywall Gypsum
2150 S. Canalport
Chicago, IL
2018
North
10ft x 6ft
Acrylic on drywall gypsum board
2150 S. Canalport
Chicago, IL
2018
Antiguo
Bombay Sapphire Regional Finalist 2016
Acrylic on Canvas
48 x 60 inches
2016
All In -Downtown Albuquerque