Orlando Castro Ortiz

Born July 26, 1961 in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. Possesses a Master of Fine Arts (Painting) (Medal for Academic Excellence) from the American University of Puerto Rico, St. Germain Campus (2003) and a Bachelor of Humanity concentration in Fine Arts (Magna cum laude) University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. His specialty is in painting and drawing.

Among his solo exhibitions in Puerto Rico are: 2008 "Reminiscences" URI Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2006 "What Mythical ... and Arcanum Dilan Gallery San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2004 "Front and Back" Art House Gallery, San Juan, 2003 "... wrapped up Cundiamores" "Museo de Arte de Caguas, Caguas, 2002" ... a path between Maya wrapped up .... "Gallery of the University Department of Art, American, San German.

Some exhibitions are: (2008) Nude Nite, Orlando Florida USA; (2007) 10th Latin American Art Exhibition, Broward Community College, Florida, USA, (2007) International Exhibition of Small Format, FYR Gallery, Florence, Italy (2006) International Artists in California, Latino Art Museum, Pomona California, USA (2006) Hispanic Heritage in America 2006, Museum of the Americas, Miami, USA (2006) ARWI Puerto Rico Art and Wine Fair, Convention Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2006) International Summer Exhibition, Museum of the Americas, Miami, U.S. (2006) Fair Dutch Art International, The Hague, Netherlands, (2005-2006)) Sixth Artists Collective Turabo Valley, Museum of the University of Turabo, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, (2005) International Art Fair in Gent, Belgium Pavilion of Art, Frankfurt, Germany, (2005) Vald'Or Hall, Paris, France; Presence Boricua, Museum of the Americas, Miami, Florida, USA. USA, (2003) National Exhibition of Fine Arts, San Juan, Puerto Rico, (2002) Artists Turabo Valley, 1992-2002 a Decade of Creating Turabo University, Gurabo, Puerto Rico; Powerful, Galeria Petrus, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Named as Best Group Exhibition of Puerto Ricans (AICA) (1991) "Sixth Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art, Gallery Of The Beautiful", Toronto, Canada.

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Among his most important distinctions can be mentioned: (2009) Honorable Mention, My artcontest.com (online international art contest) (2007) Honorable Mention for the artistic achievements abroad, International Association of Art Critics (AICA) Chapter of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. (2006) Best Work, "International Artists in California," Latino Art Museum, Pomona, California, USA. Honorable Mention, "Hispanic Heritage in America 2006," Museum of the Americas, Miami, USA. Mention Honor, "Summer International Exhibition", Museum of the Americas, Miami, USA (2002) Best first exhibition Individual Professional International Association of Art Critics (AICA) (2001) First Prize in Painting (Medal UNESCO) National Exhibition of Puerto Rican Artist Painter (ENDAPP) Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. . (1984) First Prize First Prize in Painting and Drawing Contest XI College of Fine Arts of the UPR, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.