God is in the quality of your ideas.
Ramekon O'Arwisters


Ramekon O'Arwisters "SuperArt Hero" obtained a Master of Divinity from Duke University in 1986 and has participated in Yale University School of Arts Painting Scholarship Program. Commercial products are coded carriers of social and political attitudes in his art.

Oreos join watermelon seeds, bananas, and women's handbags as the physical stand-ins for racial, sexual, and political prejudice. Ramekon "SuperArt Hero" engages ordinary objects of consumption to reveal their deeply-rooted symbolism, an activity that offers personal and social catharsis. Ramekon "SuperArt Hero" was a recipient of the prestigious Artadia Award in 2002 attended the Djerassi Resident Artists Program in 2003.

In 2005, Ramekon "SuperArt Hero" displayed his artwork at the LGBT Center at Duke University. O'Arwisters received a grant from the Queer Cultural Center, San Francisco Foundation, and the San Francisco Arts Commission Cultural Equity Program in support of his work in 2006. In 2008, "American Cuisine" was on display at the Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco.

His work is featured in the group exhibition "Decoding Idenitity" at the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), which ison display January 29, 2009 through March 8, 2009 in San Francisco.