{"id":50550,"date":"2021-12-02T22:10:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T06:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/?p=50550"},"modified":"2021-12-10T13:27:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T21:27:11","slug":"remembering-mike-ruiz-multi-talented-artist-with-ties-to-accion-latina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/remembering-mike-ruiz-multi-talented-artist-with-ties-to-accion-latina\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Mike Ruiz, Multi-talented artist with ties to Acci\u00f3n Latina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mike-Ruiz_01web1.jpg?resize=864%2C576&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50560\"\/><figcaption>Mike Ruiz at Acc\u00edon Latina. 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Ruiz had a vision of including Mayan reliefs on the lower panel of the exterior of the building, which are exact replicas of the Mayan relief masterpieces from mesoamerica.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/067_ElTecolote_LatinoLifeExhibit_01142017_8527_web.jpg?resize=1200%2C798&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50552\"\/><figcaption>Mike Ruiz during the \u201c4th Annual Latino Life\u201d photojournalism exhibit reception at Acci\u00f3n Latina on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. Photo: Beth LaBerge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruiz\u2019s art was featured prominently in the Juan R. 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This project seemed to take on a life of its own, becoming much more than I could have wished for. It was magical.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gabriella_Mike_web.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50554\"\/><figcaption>Mike Ruiz and his granddaughter, Gabriella. Courtesy of Gabriella Ruiz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike Ruiz is survived by his three children, Robert, Amalia, Michael. And six grandchildren, Gabriella, Akili, Nolani, Skylar, Danelle, and Sofia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Ruiz, the renowned painter, sculptor, illustrator, and designer who was instrumental in the creation of Acci\u00f3n Latina\u2019s Juan R. Fuentes Gallery, died on Nov. 24, 2021 from complications from pneumonia. 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