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Tony Ortega: Regional Perspectives on Healing Through Chicano/Latinx Art: Focus on Colorado
- 2022/10/21
- 再生時間： 33 分
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This podcast will interview Tony Ortega, MFA, art professor and artist from Denver, CO. This podcast guest will discuss the respective development of Chicano/Latinx art in Colorado and the status of Chicano art in this state to date. Tony will also share his life experiences and process as an artist today.
Tony Ortega holds a Master of Fine Arts in drawing and painting from the University of Colorado and is currently a professor for Regis University in Denver Colorado. Tony has been a professor of art for the past 19 years and a professional artist for 39 years. Tony’s lifelong goal is to contribute to a better understanding of cultural diversity by addressing the culture, history, and experiences of Chicano/Latinos through his art.
In 1998, he was given the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. In 1999, he was the recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Arts. In 2018, he was acknowledged as the faculty lecturer of the year at Regis University. His art can be found in can found at the Denver Art Museum, the Los Angeles County of Museum, and Blanton Museum of Art. He has exhibited extensively in the Southwestern United States, Latin America, and other parts of world.