Aerosol Acrylic on Cream City Brick
1819 N Doctor M.L.K. Jr Dr
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2024

32ft x 75ft

Acrylic on Masonry Brick

2021

Chicago Sun-Times Article

Points included within the mural

-City of Festivals 

-Unique environmental landscape (flora & fauna) 

-Vibrancy in color & spirit, Artistry (fine arts and folk arts) 

-Hometown of Heroes (and Purple Heart City) 

-Celebrations 

-Mexican heritage & embracing new diversity 

-Welcome & hospitality 

-Agriculture 

-Home of Tejano musicians

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.”

Acrylic on Masonry Brick

18ft x 166ft

Frankfort, KY

2023

Client: VFW Post 4075 & Josephine Sculpture Park

Giannis Mural

55ft x 45ft

Acrylic on Masonry Brick

Milwaukee, WI

2022

Acrylic on Masonry Cream City Brick

15ft x 35ft

600 w. Lincoln Avenue

Milwaukee, WI

2020

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

Collaboration with Chacho Lopez

7th & Lincoln

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2020

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

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

45ft x 115ft

Acrylic on Masonry Stucco

Ventura, CA

2022

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.

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

20ft x 145ft

Acrylic on Masonry Brick

Montpelier, VT

2022

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.

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

Rooftop - City Club Apartments

10ft x 60ft

Acrylic on Masonry Brick

2021

40ft x 30ft

Acrylic & Wood on Drywall Board

Redmond Senior & Community Center (1st & 2nd Floor)

Redmond, Washington

2024

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/

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/

20ft x 50ft

Milwaukee, WI (5th & Bruce)

2017

Cine Latino Film Festival Mural

20 x 20 ft

Acrylic on Masonry Brick

2018

Milwaukee, WI

Photo: @Vitruvianmab

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/

8ft x 16ft

Acrylic on Wood Panel

September 2021

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.

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.

Acrylic on Masonry Brick

95ft x 15ft

236 E. Front Street, Burlington, NC

2019

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.

Enamel Spray Paint on Masonry Brick

Albuquerque, NM

2017

20ft x 50ft

Spray Paint Enamel on Masonry Stucco

Albuquerque, NM

2016

Acrylic on masonry brick.

16ft x 40 ft

1935 N. Water Street

Milwaukee, Wi

June 1st, 2018

19ft x 6ft

Acrylic on drywall gypsum board

2150 S. Canalport

Chicago, IL

2018

25ft x 12ft

Acrylic on drywall gypsum board

2150 S. Canalport

Chicago, IL

2018

15ft x 40ft

Mixed Medium on Drywall Gypsum

2150 S. Canalport

Chicago, IL

2018

10ft x 6ft

Acrylic on drywall gypsum board

2150 S. Canalport

Chicago, IL

2018

Bombay Sapphire Regional Finalist 2016

Acrylic on Canvas

48 x 60 inches

2016