Acrylic on paper, 11 3/4" x 5 3/4" framed

Colombian artist Felipe Ortiz focuses on the practice of painting, from traditional easel painting to murals and public installations. In 2009, he earned a BFA in 2D Fine Arts from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Ortiz has participated in numerous art exhibitions, including at the Fuller Craft Museum, Punto Urban Art Museum, and the corporate loan collection at the DeCordova Museum. His installations have been featured in the Knight Foundation’s Horizontes Project, Northeastern University's public art collection, Fundación Culata’s Muro al Barrio, and the Ministry of Culture in Cali, Colombia. Ortiz has been awarded Mass MoCA’s 2018 Assets for Artists Grant and the Cambridge Innovation Center’s 2016 Artist in Residence.

Ortiz has also participated in various local and international public art projects. In 2016, he founded the Fresco Exchange, a group invested in the creative and cultural exchange for artists from different countries via traveling exhibits, public art interventions, workshops, and community engagement.

Light Post series: 

This series of paintings is based on observational drawings of light posts captured in every location I've visited. Light posts are found almost everywhere in the world. From rural to urban places, a light post can be found on the street. Every light post is unique and wires go in different directions. They serve as energy connectors, transmitting energy from one place to another, as I wish to connect my creative energy with the public.