Ronaldo Ruiz at Galerie Astra

Ronaldo Ruiz's Technological Sublimation
Galerie Astra
November 24, 2006 to December 7, 2006

Ronaldo Ruiz holds his 13th one-man exhibition, TECHNOLOGICAL SUBLIMATION, at the Galerie Astra, 2/F the Art Pavilion LRI Business Center which is located at 210 Nicanor Garcia St. (formerly Reposo St.) Makati City, telephone no. (632) 890-3988.

Inspired by technology and its ensuing effects to art and society, Ronaldo Ruiz’s pieces -- paintings, installations and new media works -- utilize a mix of the traditional and the cutting edge.

Ronaldo Ruiz's Technological Sublimation exhibition will formally open at Galerie Astra on November 24, 2006, Friday, at 6:00 in the evening.

Running until December, 7, Ronaldo Ruiz's Technological Sublimation at Galerie Astra is dedicated to the memory of the artist’s best friend and batchmate Angelito Matibag, who recently passed away.

Ronaldo Ruiz studied fine arts at the University of the East, Philippines. Ronaldo Ruiz was awarded by the Cultural Center of the Philippines the Thirteen Artist Award of 2003 in recognition of his significant contribution to the expanding language and evolutionary dynamics of the Philippine Contemporary Art.

Ronaldo Ruiz was also an artist in residence at Artspace, Sydney Australia in 1999 and did several group exhibitions and performances in the Philippines and abroad, including theTupada Xing, Singapore 2006, Art Fair, Singapore and Thailand 2006, Korea-Philippines Fine Art Festival 2006, Sovereign Asian Art Exhibition, Hongkong 2004, Taiwan-Asia Performance Art Meeting 2004, Recontre International d' Art Performance de Quebec, Canada 2004, 4th and 5th International Multimedia Art Festival, Yugoslavia 2002 and 2004, Nippon International Performance Art Festival, Japan 2003 and 2001, Nagano Art Fuku Masu Projects, Japan 2002, Philip Morris Asian Art Award, Singapore and Burnei 2000, Asiatopia International Performance Art Festival, Thailand 2000 and Perspecta, Australia 1999, among others,

Aside from being one of the organizer of Tupada Action and Media Art (TAMA), Ronaldo Ruiz presently serves as Secretary for the Art Association of the Philippines.

Fore more information about Ronaldo Ruiz, visit www.ronaldoruiz.multiply.com

Galerie Astra is located at 2/F the Art Pavilion LRI Business Center which is located at 210 Nicanor Garcia St. (formerly Reposo St.) Makati City.