McKinney Gallery in West Chester University
Solo Exhibition
February 2, 2011- March 11, 2011
Opening Reception, Wednesday, February 2nd 5-8pm
McKinney Gallery, West Chester University
675 South Church Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania
I have an upcoming solo exhibition entitled "Marcadas" at the McKinney Gallery in West Chester University. "Marcadas" represents how family carry markings of ancestry, culture and real life experiences. I am fascinated on the continuation or ending of these markings within the generations of my family history.
Opening Reception Friday, April 9, 2010 5-8pm
Taller Puertorriqueño's Lorenzo Homar Gallery
2721 N. 5th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19133
(show runs from April 9 - June 5, 2010)
LAS GALLAS, Julia Lopez, Magda Martinez, and Michelle Ortiz, is a Philadelphia-based multi-disciplinary artist collective which incorporates theatre, visual arts, dance, film, poetry, spoken word and literature imbedded in the tradition of community arts.
Las Gallas present Lo Que Aparece y Desaparece a mixed media print installation that explores the importance of mark making (those seen and unseen) in art, family and on the path of individuals. Lo Que Aparece y Desaparece was created specifically for Taller Puertorriqueño's 35th Anniversary exhibition season, The Graphic R/Evolution, and as an independent project of Philadelphias first international print quadrennial The Graphic Unconscious.
A mix of print techniques, including photography, screenprinting, collographs and woodcuts the exhibit explores marks themselves. How are experiences, people, places imprinted on us? How do we manipulate and recombine the artifacts of memory? What does a memory become when it begins to fade? How do we decipher marks with unknown origins? By creating an alternate reality through printmaking Las Gallas hopes to create a space to interact with these questions and the long tradition of printmaking in Latino arts. Las Gallas received support by the NALAC Fund for the Arts.
Celebration of Visual Traditions
New Work of Diverse Pennsylvania Artists
2008- 2010 Traveling Biennial Exhibition
African American Museum, 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
OPENING RECEPTION Friday, February 19th, 2010 5:30-7:30 pm
(show will run from February 2nd- May 2nd 2010)
I will be exhibiting work at the African American Museum as part of this traveling biennial exhibition presented by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and The Pennsylvania State University.
Jurors Faith Ringgold, acclaimed African-American artist, and Ann Shields, Director of the HUB-Robeson Galleries at Penn State, selected works by 24 artists from around the state. In its 14th year, the exhibition venues were expanded to include eight arts organizations across Pennsylvania in State College, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, New Kensington, Erie, Meadville, Lancaster, and Philadelphiamaking it available to audiences all over the state.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2009
Artist Talk at the Leeway Foundation
Artist Talk: Michelle Ortiz & Ruth Naomi Floyd
Friday, November 13, 5:30-7:30 pm
Leeway Foundation, 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832, Phila., Pa.
The show will be up from October 3rd- December 18, 2009
As part of the Yo Misma Fui Mi Ruta (I Was My Own Route) Group Exhibition at the Leeway Foundation , I will be giving an artist talk focusing on my social change work both in Philadelphia and abroad including my recent work in Mexico.
"This We Believe" Citywide Mural Dedication
Friday, September 25
2:00 - 4:30 pm
30th Street Station,
30th and Market Streets, Philadelphia
Come and celebrate the Mural Arts Program's first Philadelphia-wide mural project, a cornerstone project of the 25th Anniversary Celebration! "This We Believe" mural (30'x105') was created by artists Eric Okdeh, Michelle Ortiz and Kien Nguyen through eight months of community forums and public paint days to create a collective voice that expresses the beliefs of the city.
October 11, 2008 POST (Philadelphia Open Studio Tours)
POST (Philadelphia Open Studio Tours)
OCTOBER 11 - 12, 2008
http://www.philaopenstudios.com
Sneak Peak: A Preview of CFEVAs Artists and Programs at the Philadelphia Foundation
Opening Reception September 24th, 2008
The Community Art Gallery at The Philadelphia Foundation presents artists' work from the Center for Emerging Visual Artists. The Philadelphia Foundation's Community Art Gallery is located at 1234 Market Street, Suite 1800, and is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Full exhibition available for viewing by appointment only.
