Ricardo Gutiérrez

Ricardo Gutiérrez, born Jean Ricardo Gutiérrez Cañaveral, in the colorful town of Apartadó, located in the Urabá of Antioquia in northwestern Colombia. His love for art and drawing began at the age of 4, watching his father, who was also an artist, working in the studio that he made in their house. Ricardo’s first drawings were of wild animals, and his current work is largely influenced by the Indigenous and Afro-Colombian cultures and nature that he grew up around. 



 Ricardo then moved to the city of Medellín to study Graphic Design, Communication and Advertising, and Visual Design, along with other courses related to modern digital art. He began his career working for several companies as a corporate image consultant, and at the same time was involved in fashion and design media, where he gained new knowledge and experiences in the Colombian art world. 

 New Haven, Connecticut is the home of this artist today. Ricardo came to New England for a temporary work project, but the magic of this place stole his heart. And it is in Connecticut where his brand, RicArtDesign, was born. The brand’s current focus is on visual art on canvas as well as some interior design projects in Connecticut and Washington D.C.. In 2021, Ricardo released his first public exhibition in the United States called Urabá The Promised Land, which paid homage to his homeland. In 2022, the New Haven museum opened its doors to one of his emblematic works called King Lanson. 

In 2023 he was chosen by Connecticut magazine as one of the 40 most influential people in Connecticut and held his second exhibition called Through My Eyes in New Haven. So far in 2024, Ricado gave his first lecture “From Canvas to Legacy” at the New Haven museum, as well as participating in art festivals and collective exhibitions.