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Iliana Ortega
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Iliana Ortega
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Mexico City
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| Education | Yale School of Art (MFA) |
| Occupation | Visual Artist |
Iliana Ortega is a talented artist from Mexico City, Mexico. She creates amazing art using many different ways. She uses photography, painting, drawing, and even video. She also makes special art pieces that fit a certain place, called "site-specific installations."
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About Iliana Ortega
Early Art and Photography
For the first ten years of her art career, Iliana Ortega focused on "site-specific installations." These are art pieces made especially for a certain location. She mixed ideas from painting and abstract drawing into these works.
Since 2010, Iliana has mostly worked with photography. She uses deep ideas to guide how she takes pictures. She also thinks about how light works and uses those ideas in her photos. Her paintings and drawings are inspired by modern art styles.
New Ways of Creating Art
Today, Iliana Ortega likes to try out different materials and mix them together. She also enjoys creating art without a strict plan, letting her ideas flow freely. In her newest projects, she uses drones to take photos and videos. After capturing the footage, she changes it using computers and by hand.
Where Her Art Has Been Shown
Iliana's artwork has been shown all over the world. Some places include the Anahuacalli Museum in Mexico, which was part of the Diego Rivera XIII Biennial art show. Her art has also been displayed at the Higher Pictures Generation Gallery and the Museo del Vidrio.
She was also chosen for a special art program. This was the Edward F. Albee Foundation Artist Residency Fellowship in Montauk, New York.
Iliana's Education and Homes
Iliana Ortega studied art at two great universities. She earned her first art degree (BFA) from Guanajuato University. Later, she received her master's degree (MFA) in Painting and Printmaking from Yale University School of Art. Iliana now divides her time between living in New York City and Honolulu, Hawaii.
Awards and Recognitions
Iliana Ortega has received several important awards for her art:
- 2014: Edward F. Albee Foundation, Artist Residency Fellowship, Montauk, NY
- 2008: First Place, Purchase Award, Diego Rivera XIII National Biennial, Mexico
- 2006-07: Award from the National System of Artistic Creators FONCA (National Fund for Culture and Arts), Mexico
- 2004: Honorable Mention, Diego Rivera IX National Biennial, Mexico
