About Ralph Pugay
Ralph Pugay (b. 1983 in Cavite, Philippines; based in Portland, OR) has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions across the US, including such venues as Adams & Ollman, Portland OR; Cristin Tierney, New York NY; AA|LA, Los Angeles, CA; Vox Populi, Philadelphia PA; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle WA; Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City UT; Marinaro, New York NY; Ditch Projects, Eugene OR; among many others. He is the recipient of several awards including a Ford Family Foundation Rauschenberg Fellowship, the 2015 Betty Bowen Award, Seattle Art Museum; an Oregon Arts Commission Fellowship, and a Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters and Sculptors Award.
Pugay has been in residence at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Madison, ME; the Rauschenberg Residency, Captiva Island, FL; the Joan Mitchell Center, New Orleans, LA; Crow's Shadow Golden Spot Residency Program, Pendleton, OR, and Creative Exchange Lab, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland, OR. Pugay holds a BA and MFA in Contemporary Art Practice from Portland State University.