Portfolio
"People should believe in people. My vision is to inspire people to push their boundaries of skills and creativity."
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I am a worldwide known mural artist. I travel the world paintings as I go along.
I migrated to the U.S. from La Paz, Bolivia, and lived in various parts of the U.S.: at times as an immigrant, at times as a student, as an illegal alien, a full-time working resident, and eventually as a university-graduated citizen. Relating to many other first, and second-generation immigrants I found my passion in drawing and painting about my frustration to the wide gapes in cultures and opportunities of immigrants . I deeply enjoy how I can express myself at a large scale to be seen by so many others freely globally. I am passionate about art and constantly search for new inspiration around the world. I find support from like minded people who have found priorities in unity and progress for the small communities.
Artist Statement
My name is Pablo Moisés Ruiz Arroyo, and I want to change the world. During my education I was amazed in discovering how powerful changes can be generated by creative people not considered average. My great inspirations come from people who thought in different manners than their societies. In the world of artists, my major influence is Hieronymus Bosch, a Netherland artist from the XIIIth century. A surrealist so radical in his times that he was considered a heretic and almost burned for his paintings.
Things can be as simple or as complicated as we want them to be. For example: the origin of all the colours an artist can mix on a pallet comes from a simple combination of red, yellow and blue. But the results of specific combinations can take us to the reaches of the heavens or the depths of the darkness inside our emotions. In the end the question I constantly ask myself is as simple as it is complicated: What is the purpose of my art? I am not the only painter who can mix colours, but I am the only one with my observations. Every person has a specific point of view, and the purpose of my art, is to convey that every point of view is a reflection of reality distinct to every person.
| EXHIBITIONS |
ARTE HISPANA, Gallery of Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Richmond Virginia USA March, 2009 “Espacio De Arte” Collective Art Exposition, Hotel Europa, La Paz Bolivia, August 2009 “Colectivo de Grabadores Bolivianos” Collective Exposition of Bolivian Printmakers, Facultad de Architectura, La Paz Bolivia, June 2010 “Encuentro Internacional de Historietas” International Comic Summit Exposition, Tambo Quirquincho, La Paz Bolivia, March 2011 “Espectador”, Solo Exposition of Watercolour, Acrylic, Oil and Mixed Media Works, Casa Espejo, La Paz Bolivia, Febrero 2013 “No a la Violencia Contra la Mujer”, Collective Illustration Exposition, Museo Solón, La Paz Bolivia, Mayo 2013 “Payasos, Por un Momento”, Solo Exposition of Watercolour Works, Casa Duende Café Cultural, La Paz Bolivia, Julio-Agosto 2013 “Sueños y Deseos” IMA Espacio Creativo, La Paz Bolivia, Diciembre 2013 “Animal Show”
Creative IQ, San Francisco CA, USA
Untitled
Art of the Mill Exhibition – individual installation painting, No Fixed Gallery event, Woodend Victoria, AU
“Bern the System”
“On My Mind”
Solo Show
“ArtSpan”
“Bern the System”
“On My Mind”
Solo Show
“ArtSpan”
“Bern the System” “Miniatures-big art small packages” Monmouth Museum, NJ USA January-March 2019
“Richeson75 International Competition Small Works”
Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly WI USA “From California to Chile” Pena Cultural Center, Berkeley CA, USA
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| LIVE PAINTINGS AND MURALS |
“Yolanda Bedregal Centenario” Live Painting at 100th Anniversary of Yolanda Bedregal (Nationally Acclaimed Poet), Plaza San Francisco, La Paz Bolivia, September 2013
Live Digital Painting at Municipal Theater: “Un Paseo por la cueca con Entre 2 Aguas”, Teatro Municipal Alberto Saavedra Perez, La Paz Bolivia, September 2013
“Tus Manos” Permanent Installation in Museum Pipiripi – Espacio Interactivo Memoria y Futuro, La Paz Bolivia, Since November 2013
“Larga Noche de Museos - San Miguel” Live Action Painting & Contemporary Dance, Streets of zone San Miguel, La Paz Bolivia, February 2014
Live Action Painting on 5m x 2m canvas & Contemporary Dance in Inauguration of “Danzenica 2014”, Plaza Abaroa, La Paz Bolivia May 2014
Live Action Painting 5m x 5m “Evento El Gangocho”, Plaza Mayor de San Francisco, La Paz Bolivia, October 2014
Installation Community Mural – “Colegio de Playas Guayaquil”, Playas Guayas Ecuador, February 2015
Community Mural “Piquero Pata Azul”, Puerto Lopez Ecuador March 2015
Historical District Mural “Locombia Hostal”, La Candelaria centro Histórico Bogotá Colombia April 2015
May 2015
Tree of Life Mural “Intuitions”, Los Angeles California June 2015
La Chata Mural “The House of Brakes Percita Eyes Murals Project”, San Francisco California June 2015
Dance Mural “Kinesfera Casa Cultural Mural”, La Paz Bolivia October 2015
Flaviadas Mural “La Fundación Flaviadas (Foundation Flaviadas)”, La Paz Bolivia October 2015
Noise Mural, “Noise Records” San Francisco California
Sunset Mural, “Fit Club” San Francisco California
Simple Pleasures Mural, “Simple Pleasures” San Francisco California February 2016
Fox Forest Mural “Brother Fox Cuisine” Hawthorne,Victoria
Hand of Poseidon Mural, Melbourne Australia
Bike Girl “Mottanai Bikeshop” Collinwood Victoria,
Under the Sea mural “Arts Factory” Byron Bay, NSW
Byron Bay alleyway Mural, “Peter Pan Travels and Republik collaborative commission” Byron Bay, NSW
Upside Down World Mural, “Dingo Hostel” Rainbow beach, Queensland Australia
Song of Dreams Mural, “Dreamtime Hostel” Cairns, Queensland Australia
Great Barrier Reef Mural, “Global Backpackers” Port Douglas, Queensland Australia
Musicians Mural, “Rock Inn” Perth WA Australia
Pachamama en Bosque Mural, “Copley Park” Perth WA Australia Artists and Music Mural, “Astor Theatre interior (Historical Building)” Perth WA Australia March, 2017
Life is a Theatre Mural, “Astor Theatre exterior (Historical Building)” Perth WA Australia April, 2017
Deermouse and Tiger mural, “The Birdhouse” Kuala Lumpur Malaysia May, 2017
Bolivia mural, “La Favela” Gili Trawangan Island Indonesia
Brazil mural, “La Favela” Gili Trawangan Island Indonesia
Music and Art mural, “Ideas” Kaka’ako Honolulu, Hawaii USA July 2017
Musical inspired mural, “Noise” San Francisco, California USA August 2017
Exterior/Interior mural, “Cassava Restaurant”, Richmond District – San Francisco, California , USA September 2017
BAMF mural festival (Bay Area Mural Festival) Mural on 3rd st and Macdonald Richmond California USA October 2017
“Underwater mermaid” Mural at Metropolitain Square Building on Macdonald St Richmond California USA October 2017
Collaboration mural, “Catharsis at the Washington Monument, National Mall”, Washington DC USA November 2017
Underwater themed mural installations Private commission for Crystal Dive Center, Koh Tao island, Thailand January 2018
“Crashing Waves” / “Earl’s Terrace” Mural painting for Havana Coffee Works on Hawker St and Earl’s Terrace, Wellington New Zealand March 2018
“Nautilus” Voluntary painting Frontside mural of Nautilus Creative Space Artist Collective, Wellington New Zealand April 2018
“Back to Nature” Collaboration painting Centennial Reserve lookout Container, Public Art Installation on Centennial Reserve, Wellington New Zealand May 2018
“Mujer y Gato” Private Mural on Isla Mujeres, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico July 2018
“Kukulkan” Public Art on Pueblo San Marcos of Lago Atitlan, Guatemala August 2018
“Listen” First Nation Community Inspired Public Art for Laboratory Artist Residency Program, Spokane Washington August 2018
“KPOO Music” Public Art for Public Radio Station KPOO, San Francisco California November, 2018
“In a Box” Public Art for ROG factory, Ljubliana Slovenia January, 2019
“Mural Latino” Public Art in Latin Collective, Newtown New Zealand April, 2019
“Kotahitanga” Public Art in Incubator Space of Historical Village, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty New Zealand April, 2019 “Open Sesame” Public Art in entrance to Forty Thieves barborshop, Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty New Zealand May, 2019 “Altar for Day of the Dead” Mural installation at Brava Theater, Mission District, San Francisco California, USA November, 2019 “Fuerza Bolivia” Public art on Lilac Alley, between 24th and 25th street, curated by Lisa Brewer, Mission District, San Francisco California, USA November, 2019 “City underwater” Public art on Lucky Street, between 24th and 25th street, curated by Lisa Brewer, Mission District, San Francisco California, USA November, 2019
“Aguante” “All You do is Weight” Public art on Valencia Street, Exterior of Sutherland Health Clinic on 21st St Mission District, San Francisco California, USA June, 2020 “Realismo Magico” Public art on Lilac Alley, between 24th and 25th street, curated by Lisa Brewer, Mission District, San Francisco California, USA July, 2020 “Life in Color” Mural painting for Kauno Clinic, Inner Richmond, San Francisco California, USA July, 2020 “In Mind” Mural Painting for private commission Sausilito California, USA July, 2020 “The Primal Sea” Public art restoration and addition for SF Arts Commission at Garfield Square, Mission District, San Francisco California, USA
August, 2020
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