Artist Statement
Artist ALI RUFRANO-RUFFNER is an exuberant and incandescent visual artist & cultural worker. Their practice is dedicated to a culture of revolution. Ali's art focuses on radically imagining worlds where we can really, really care about each other.
Education
Tyler School of Art + Architecture
Temple University
M.Ed in Art Education
2022
University of Delaware
BFA Fine Art + Sculpture
BS Gender Studies
2017
Public Art
Concrete Jungle
2024, American Museum of Natural History, New York City, NY
My Palestine Keeps on Growing
2024, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
Climate Justice in Lenapehoking
2023, Mural Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Polaroid of Memory
London, UK
A Monument to Pittsburgh Youth
Art in Parks RADical ImPAct Grant, 2023, Pittsburgh, PA
Voices of the Neighborhood II
Mural Arts, The Rail Park, 2022, Philadelphia, PA
Stoop Sittin'
2022, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Voices of the Neighborhood
Mural Arts, The Rail Park, 2021, Philadelphia, PA
Back to...Normal?
2021, Philadelphia, PA
The Zoom Ages
2022, Philadelphia, PA
Norris Homes
2020, Philadelphia, PA
Menstrala
2019, The Common Room, Philadelphia, PA
Mixtape
2019, Chris White Gallery, Wilmington, DE
Lynn Sharp Exhibition
2017, Lynn Sharp Exhibition, Newark, DE
Awards + Grants + Residencies
MTA Art + Design Artist
2024 I NYC, NY
Mural Arts
2023 I Philadelphia, PA
Vox Populi Gallery Member
2023 I Philadelphia, PA
Scrawl Fest Selected Muralist
2023 I Columbus, OH
Metal Museum F.I.R.E Foundry Grant
2023 I Memphis, TN
Radical Impact Grant
2021-2022, Pittsburgh, PA
The Rail Park Tire Swing Fund Micro Grant
2020, Philadelphia, PA
Mural Arts + Site / Sound PHL Micro Grant
2019, Philadelphia, PA
Tyler School of Art + Architecture Scholarship
2019-2023, Philadelphia, PA
Lynn Sharp Scholarship
2017, Newark, DE
Srisa Scholarship
2016, Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy