Ralph Maradiaga

Biography Ralph Maradiaga was born on October 27, 1934, in San Francisco, California. In 1970, he curated his first exhibition at Casa Hispana de Bellas Artes, a gallery space that was a precursor of Galería de la Raza. In 1970, Galería de la Raza was founded by artists Maradiaga, Rupert García, Peter Rodríguez, René Yañez, Francisco X. Camplis, Gustavo Ramos Rivera, Carlos Loarca, Manuel Villamor, Robert Gonzales, Luis Cervantes, Chuy Campusano, and Rolando Castellón.

Death and legacy Maradiaga died on July 19, 1985, while jogging at McLauren Park in San Francisco. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Maradiaga's work can be found in public museum collections including at the Museum of Modern Art; the Smithsonian American Art Museum; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the National Museum of Mexican Art; and the McNay Art Museum.