Ricardo Arango
Bio
Originally from Medellin, Colombia, Ricardo Arango has been working at sculpture for the past fifteen years.
Selected Exhibitions
2025 DRAW:Burn, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY
2023 “Solo Show: Clay, Glass, Steel”, NY Culture Club, World Trade Center, New York, NY
2022 “Reflections Exhibition”, Palazzo Bembo/ VENICE BIENNALE, Venice, Italy
2022- 2024 Affordable Art Fair, NY, NY
2023 “Remnants of Rome”, National Arts Club, NY, NY
2016-2023 Belkind Bigi Gallery, Tarrytown, NY
2021 – 2022 Bailey House Art Gala Exhibition, NY, NY
2008-2020 Art Students League of NY, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, NY, NY
2020, The Nippon Gallery at Nippon Club. “Influences: Japanese Aesthetics and the Teachers Collage Ceramics Artist Group”, NY, NY
2014-2023 Macy’s Gallery,Teachers Collage, Columbia University, NY, NY
2019, “Materials and Geometries”, Eastern Culture Club, Southampton, NY
2016, Sculpture Alliance-Governors Island, NY, NY
2014 – 2016 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
Statement
Colombian artist Ricardo Arango has been working at sculpture for the past fifteen years, often recycling materials: “The re-use of materials appeals to me as I believe beauty can be created from the under-appreciated.” Arango works with ceramic, glass and steel, often melding a combination of these different elements into a single piece. His work highlights the beauty of each material as he places the diverse materials in unique arrangements. There are soft edges, sharp points, rounded forms, vibrant colors while Arango maintains a steady commitment to composition throughout his process. “The diverse qualities of materials excite my imagination such as the flexibility of clay, the rigidity of metal, and the fluid nature of fired glass. I explore the visual relationships between the materials in creating new forms.” Arango creates his own concepts with an underlying interest in uplifting the spirit of his audience.
2.5 x 4m / 98.4 x 157 in
