Biography

Rooted in themes of legacy, the duality of belonging, obscurity, and emanation, Esteban Ramón Pérez’s interdisciplinary practice intertwines the cultural and artistic sensibilities of his Xicano heritage with the visual language of postmodernism, challenging conservative interpretations of existence.

Pérez received his BFA in Art from the California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles CA in 2017 and his MFA in Painting and Printmaking from Yale University School of Art, New Haven CT in 2019. Pérez’s recent exhibitions include Lehmann Maupin, New York; Charles Moffett Gallery, New York; The Mistake Room, Los Angeles; James Cohan, New York; and Calderón, New York. Peréz’s first solo institutional exhibition, Distorted Myths, opened at Staniar Gallery, Washington & Lee University, Lexington VA in 2022 with accompanying catalogue. He was a recipient of the prestigious NXTHVN Fellowship in 2020-2021 and an Artadia Los Angeles 2022 grant awardee. His work is in the permanent collection of the Pérez Art Museum Miami and the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles. 

Selected Works
  • Esteban Ramón Pérez, Eres La Luna, 2023
    Eres La Luna, 2023
  • Esteban Ramón Pérez, I Came With The Flame, 2023
    I Came With The Flame, 2023
  • Esteban Ramón Pérez, Maybe In The Next World, 2023
    Maybe In The Next World, 2023
  • Esteban Ramón Pérez, Right Through Your Bones, 2023
    Right Through Your Bones, 2023
  • Esteban Ramón Pérez, Riotous Solemnity, 2023
    Riotous Solemnity, 2023
  • Esteban Ramón Pérez, Florecerá (Late Bloomer), 2022
    Florecerá (Late Bloomer), 2022
  • Esteban Ramón Pérez, Heavy Bones, 2022
    Heavy Bones, 2022
  • Esteban Ramón Pérez, Origin of X (Spring), 2021
    Origin of X (Spring), 2021
  • Esteban Ramón Pérez, Supertouch (Rana), 2020
    Supertouch (Rana), 2020
Art Fairs