Miguel Ferrando
Miguel Ferrando
Miguel Ferrando's paintings, drawings, sculptures, and mixed-media works explore memory, place, and identity through a richly personal visual language rooted in the Dominican Republic and downtown New York. Working across found materials, collage, and expressive figuration, he drew upon recurring observations of Santo Domingo, Caribbean vernacular culture, and the queer creative communities that shaped his life. Though his career was tragically cut short by AIDS-related causes in 1996 at age 38, Ferrando remained steadfastly committed to a singular artistic vision independent of prevailing trends.
b. 1957, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – d. 1996, New York, NY
Image details: Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Self-Portrait in White Shirt), 1978, Watercolor on paper, 15 x 11 inches. Photo credit: Adam Reich (above and previous page).
Miguel Ferrando, Darrel Ellis and Miguel Ferrando, 2024 (installation view). Photo credit: Kunning Huang.
Miguel Ferrando, My Father Likes It (Colonialism Monument: Iglesia Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Moca, D.R.), ca. 1981–1982, Gouache on paper, 51 x 37 1/8 inches (framed), 43 7/8 x 30 inches (paper size). Photo credit: Kunning Huang.
Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Colonialism Monument: Palacio de Bellas Artes, Santo Domingo, D.R.), ca. 1981–1982, Gouache on paper, 51 x 37 1/8 inches (framed), 43 7/8 x 30 inches (paper size). Photo credit: Kunning Huang.
Miguel Ferrando, Darrel Ellis and Miguel Ferrando, 2024 (installation view). Photo credit: Kunning Huang.
Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Colonialism Monument: Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración, Santiago, D.R.), ca. 1981–1982, Gouache on paper, 51 x 37 1/8 inches (framed), 43 7/8 x 30 inches (paper size). Photo credit: Kunning Huang.
Miguel Ferrando, Self Portrait (Red), ca. 1975–1978, Watercolor on paper, 21 1/8 x 17 3/4 inches (framed), 15 x 11 inches (paper size). Photo credit: Kunning Huang.
Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Dogwood Branch in Bloom), ca. 1992, Copper ink and watercolor on rice paper, 37 1/8 x 28 1/8 inches (framed), 30 x 22 inches (paper size). Photo credit: Kunning Huang.
Miguel Ferrando, Darrel Ellis and Miguel Ferrando, 2024 (installation view). Photo credit: Kunning Huang.
Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Reclining Male: Todd Evan), 1995, Watercolor on paper, 9 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches. Photo credit: Christopher Burke Studios.
Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Mums and Matthiola in Artist Vase), ca. 1975–1985, Watercolor and gouache on paper, 29 x 22 inches. Photo credit: Kunning Huang.
Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Orange, Lilac Arrangement With Superimposed Red Flower), ca. 1985-1990, Watercolor and gouache on paper, 12 1/2 x 14 inches. Photo credit: Matt Grubb.
Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Coconut Trees and Potted Pine), ca. 1980–1985, Watercolor and gouache on paper, 11 x 18 inches, Photo credit: Matt Grubb.
Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Darrel Ellis), ca. 1976–1980, Watercolor on paper, 13 3/4 x 14 1/4 inches (framed), 6 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches (paper size). Photo credit: Kunning Huang.
Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Van Gogh and Dolls), ca. 1980–1985, Watercolor on paperboards attached by artist to watercolor paper, 37 x 31 1/8 inches (framed), 29 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches (paper size). Photo credit: Kunning Huang.
Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Friends), ca. 1980–1995, Watercolor on paper, 9 x 6 3/8 inches. Photo credit: Matt Grubb.
Miguel Ferrando, Darrel Ellis, ca. 1981–1982, Watercolor on paper, 29 3/8 x 37 3/8 inches (framed), 22 x 30 inches (paper size). Photo credit: Kunning Huang.
Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Vase With Flowers), ca. 1980–1995, Watercolor on paper, 8 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches. Photo credit: Matt Grubb.
Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Central Park), ca. 1990–1992, Watercolor on paper, 6 1/8 x 8 7/8 inches. Photo credit: Christopher Burke Studios.
Miguel Ferrando, Untitled (Trees, Blue Sky), 1995, Watercolor on paper, 15 x 11 3/8 inches. Photo credit: Christopher Burke Studios.
Miguel Ferrando, Works on Paper (1975–1995), 2025 (installation view). Photo credit: Adam Reich.
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