Mel Ramos at the Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is almost opening and one of the highlights will definitely be Mel Ramos “Iconography of American Beauty” produced by Art expert Ronald Harrar at Palazzo Bragadin Carabba in Venice.
The exhibit presents a comprehensive survey of works by the American artist Mel Ramos (1935-2018) spanning nearly six decades of artistic production from 1959 to 2018 on view from May 3rd to November 22, 2026 the exhibition brings renewed attention to a pivotal yet often under-recognized figure of American Pop Art.
Developed in collaboration with the Estate of Mel Ramos, the exhibition 300 meter exhibition is shaped by the curatorial vision of New York based writer and curator Elisa Carollo produced by Ronald Harrar, contemporary collector, art advisor and entrepeneur. Together, they present a critical reappraisal of Ramos practice that moves beyond surface readings of Pop imagery to examine the conceptual rigor, painterly discipline and cultural tensions embedded in his work.
Bringing together more than seventy works that include paintings, sculptures, works on paper and archival materials, the exhibition traces Ramos evolution and his distinctive visual language fusioning mass media imagery with the formal discipline of classical figurative painting.
The exhibit includes a popup shop located in the lower floorwith sensational products such as 14 different garments such as t-shirts, sweaters, long sleeved t-shirts, ashtrays, candles, tote bags, caps, puzzles, lithographys and paintings, sculptures and more! I can’t wait to grab my personal selection!
If you plan to visit the Venice Biennale do stop and enjoy Mel Ramos: Iconography of American Beauty
Palazzo Bragadin Carabba, Calle Scaletta 6036,30121 Venice, Italy.
