Noemí Ruiz

Noemí Ruiz (7 January 1931-10 May 2023) was a Puerto Rican painter, graphic artist and teacher. She was said to be a pioneer of abstraction in Puerto Rico. Her works can be found in many significant collections, and she represented Puerto Rico in many international exhibitions.

Education Noemí Ruiz studied at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in San Germán, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Education and Arts Administration degree in 1953. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University in 1956. At NYU, she studied painting, art education, supervision and administration. At the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain, Ruiz completed took doctoral courses before studying lithography at the University of California, Berkeley.

Many times Ruiz helped coordinate and organize events and programs such as the Visiting Artists Program at Inter-American University (1976–77), Visit and Exhibition of Larry Rivers (1976–77), Art Appreciation Seminar (Inter-American University) (1968), Post Conference Tour of the National Education Association (1968), Seminars for Art Teachers - Department of Education (1962–63), and Second Seminar on Artistic Education (1964–65). Red and blue are common colors in her work, and at least one of the two seems to be present in every painting. “Intention and result combine in the work of Noemí Ruiz to achieve a Latin American and Caribbean presence that proves to be outstanding in contemporary Puerto Rican art.” – Jeannette Miller, Dominican writer and professor.

Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico Espacio Rojo y Veleros en el Tiempo (21st C) Recuerdo Ancestral (21st C) Cuba: Paisaje de Playa con Destellos y Habana Blue (20th C) Vida: Composición de Formas y Sentires (21st C) Jardín del Pensamiento (21st C)

Collections Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Puerto Rico (San Juan) Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico (San Juan) Cooperativa de Seguros Multiples de Puerto Rico (San Juan)