Seven Days: The Still Lifes of Chuck Ramirez presents the vibrant and evocative series highlighting community-centered celebrations in Texas found in Chuck Ramirez’s series Seven Days. On view for the first time since entering the Carter collection, the exhibition showcases Ramirez’s seven photographs depicting still-life scenes of food and leftovers after a celebration. The artwork is composed with a visual language reminiscent of 17th-century Dutch and Spanish still-life paintings but include familiar Texas and Mexican food products and brands, such as a cup from San Antionio restaurant Bill Miller Bar-B-Q, a Topo Chico glass bottle, and Lone Star Beer can. These objects create a tangible connection to Texan and Tejano culture while also evoking universal themes of celebration and loss.

Born to a Mexican American father and White American mother, San Antonio-based artist Chuck Ramirez crafted visually striking and conceptually rich photographs that examine themes of heritage, memory, community, and material culture.