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Orlando Castro Ortiz

He is born on July 26, 1961 in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. He possesses a Master in Fine Arts (Painting) (Academic Excellence Medal ) of the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Enclosure of San Germán (2003) and a Baccalaureate in Humanities with concentration in Plastic Arts, (Magna Cum Laude) University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. His specialty is in Painting and Drawing.

 

Among his individual exhibitions in Puerto Rico are:  (2020) Virtual exhibition through the APAP (2016) Rutas Orgánicas, Galería Fusión Isleña, Caguas Puerto Rico; (2015) Panoramas Galería Cidreña Cidra, Puerto Rico y Centro de Arte Angel (Lito Peña. Humacao . Puerto Rico; (2012) "Mirada... " Casa de la Historia Ramón Rivera (Bonyé), Peñuelas, Puerto Rico; (2008) "Reminiscencias", URY Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2006) Of the mythical thing ... and of the arcane thing, Dilan Gallery San Juan, Puerto Rico; (2004) Amverso y Reverso The House of Arts Gallery, San Juan; (2003) ...arropás de Cundiamores" Museum of Art of Caguas, Caguas; (2002) ...por un sendero entre mayas arropás de.... Department of Art Gallery, Interamerican University, San Germán.

 

Some collective exhibitions are: (2021) Rescatando la Cultura 3  (AAPPR) Arsenal de la Puntilla en San Juan de Puerto Rico, (2018) El Caribe en Puerto Rico Museo Caribbean University, Bayamón; (2013) "Colectiva Artistas del Valle del Turabo", Museo y Centro de Estudios Humnísticos , Universidad del Turabo Gurabo Puerto Rico; (2012) " Bienal de Arte de Ponce, Biblioteca Univercidad de Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico (2012) Effetto Biennale Museum of Merida City, Yucatan, Mexico "Aduana" Compañia de Turismo de Puerto Rico; (2012) " Unete a esteEstatal de Elecciones; (2011) Year End International Artist Miami, Florida USA; (2008) Nude Nite, Orlando, Florida, USA , (2007) 10th Latin American Art Exhibition, Broward Community College, Florida; (2006) International Artist in California, Latino Art Museum, Pomona, California USA; 2006 ARWI Art and Wine Fair Puerto Rico Convention Center San Juan Puerto Rico; (2006) Hispanic Heritage in America, Museum of the Americas, Miami Florida USA; (2005) Sixth Collective of Artists of the Valley of the Turabo, Museum of the University of the Turabo, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, International Fair of Gent's Art, Belgium Pavilion of the Art, Frankfurt, Germany, Lounge Ritmo ... al Ritmo del Arte ", Comisión Vald'Or, Paris, France . Presencia Boricua, Museum of the Americas, Miami, Florida, USA; (2003) There shows Native of Plastic Arts, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2002 Plastic Artists of the Valley of the Turabo, a Decade of Creation 1992-2002 University of the Turabo, Gurabo, Puerto Rico; Contundente, Gallery Petrus, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Nominated as Best Collective Exhibition of Puerto Rican (AICA) (1991) " Sixth Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art, Of The Beautiful Gallery ", Toronto, Canada.

 

 Some award are: (2018) "Entre Luz y Tinieblas", Honoric Mention, Summer International Expo, Museum of the Americas Houston Texas,  (2017) El Cundiamor y el Algarrobo", Honoric Mention, Summer International Expo, Museum of the Americas Houston Texas (2006) First Prize International Artist in California, Latino Art Museum, Pomona California USA; (2006) Honorary Mention Hispanic Heritage in America, Museum of the Americas Miami Florida USA; (2002) I Reward The Best first Individual Professional Exhibition, Critics' International Association of Art (AICA); (2001) The First Prize Painting (Medal UNESCO), National Exhibition of the Puerto Museum of the Americas Doral, Florida USAAmong his more important distinctions they are:(2011) Best of the Show Award Year End International Artist, Rican Artist (ENDAPP), Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; (1984) The First Prize Painting and The First Prize in Draw, the XIth University Contest of Plastic Arts of the UPR, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.

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