Diego Ramirez (artist)

Diego Ramírez (born 1989) is a Mexican/Australian artist and writer working across different mediums. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico he relocated to Melbourne, Australia in 2008.

Career
He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Media Arts) from RMIT University and an Honours degree of Fine Arts from Monash University.

In 2018, he screened a selection of his video works in a partnership between ACCA and Australian Centre for the Moving Image, as part of their ART+FILM program curated by Anabelle Lacroix. He has shown in Australia at Gertrude Glasshouse, Westspace, Blakdot and internationally at Deslave (Mexico), Human Resources (US), Torrance Art Museum (US), Art Central (HK), and Careof (IT). Ramírez has written locally for Art Gallery of Western Australia, Art and Australia, Disclaimer, MEMO, un Projects and internationally with NECSUS (NL) and BLUE journal (US x FR).

He writes cultural commentary in the area of creative nonfiction, often using a performative voice inspired by the comedic traits of the antihero.

Ramirez is represented in Melbourne by [MARS] Gallery.