Artist Monograph

Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa, Guatemalan

Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa is represented by 11 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as guatemalan, with dated works spanning 2015–2020.

Guatemalan, born 1978

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Other Media	8	72.7%
Watercolor	2	18.2%
Video	1	9.1%

Technique range

Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Other Media, with secondary engagement in Watercolor, Video.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 11 works produced between 2015 and 2020 attributed to Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 5 years, from 2015 to 2020.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa is catalogued under Guatemalan nationality, part of the broader Central America artistic tradition. See the full Guatemalan artists hub.

Contemporaries among Guatemalan artists

42
Rodolfo Abularach
works at MoMA
25
Carlos Mérida
works at MoMA
3
Regina José Galindo
works at MoMA
1
Rodolfo Mishaan
works at MoMA
1
Roberto Ossaye
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1978. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 11 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Corazón del Espantapájaros (Heart of the Scarecrow) Print Acc. 124.2023.3	2015	Portfolio of nine aquatints on paper	Sheet: 15 × 11" (38.1 × 27.9 cm), each	Media and Performance	Latin American and Caribbean Fund and the Fund for the Twenty-First Century
Lugar de Consuelo (Place of Solace) Installation Acc. 124.2023.1-10	2015 – 2020	High-definition video (color, sound; 35:25 min.), costumes, props, nine aquatints on paper, and twenty-seven watercolor sketches	Dimensions variable	Media and Performance	Latin American and Caribbean Fund and the Fund for the Twenty-First Century
Lugar de Consuelo (Place of Solace) Work on Paper Acc. 124.2023.4	2016	Portfolio of twenty-seven watercolor sketches		Media and Performance	Latin American and Caribbean Fund and the Fund for the Twenty-First Century
Lugar de Consuelo (Place of Solace) – Heart Installation Acc. 124.2023.10	2016	Costume and props	Dimensions variable	Media and Performance	Latin American and Caribbean Fund and the Fund for the Twenty-First Century
Lugar de Consuelo (Place of Solace) – Military Installation Acc. 124.2023.7	2016	Costume and props	Dimensions variable	Media and Performance	Latin American and Caribbean Fund and the Fund for the Twenty-First Century
Lugar de Consuelo (Place of Solace) – Oligarch Installation Acc. 124.2023.6	2016	Costume and props	Dimensions variable	Media and Performance	Latin American and Caribbean Fund and the Fund for the Twenty-First Century
Lugar de Consuelo (Place of Solace) – President Installation Acc. 124.2023.5	2016	Costume and props	Dimensions variable	Media and Performance	Latin American and Caribbean Fund and the Fund for the Twenty-First Century
Lugar de Consuelo (Place of Solace) – Priest Installation Acc. 124.2023.8	2016	Costume and props	Dimensions variable	Media and Performance	Latin American and Caribbean Fund and the Fund for the Twenty-First Century
Lugar de Consuelo (Place of Solace) – Scarecrow Installation Acc. 124.2023.9	2016	Costume and props	Dimensions variable	Media and Performance	Latin American and Caribbean Fund and the Fund for the Twenty-First Century
Lugar de Consuelo (Place of Solace) Performance Acc. 124.2023.1	2020	Performance		Media and Performance	Latin American and Caribbean Fund and the Fund for the Twenty-First Century
Lugar de Consuelo (Place of Solace) Video Acc. 124.2023.2	2020	High-definition video (color, sound)	35:25 min.	Media and Performance	Latin American and Caribbean Fund and the Fund for the Twenty-First Century

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 11 works attributed to Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa.

What medium did Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa's most represented medium is Other Media.

What nationality is Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa?

Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa is catalogued as Guatemalan in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa span 2015 to 2020.