The Elmhurst Art Museum, inspiring and enriching our community through art, education, and architecture programming, is proud to present Raul Ortiz: More is More through August 14, 2022.
While a fan of modernist design and architecture, Raúl Ortiz’s paintings do not prescribe to the “less is more” philosophy credited to Mies van der Rohe. With a penchant for color and contrast, Ortiz combines a variety of different colors, patterns, and forms from multiple sources such as ethnographic patterns, architectural elements, and botanical forms. His finished paintings reflect a collage-like process of overlapping layering, obliterating, and refinement of images with decidedly contemporary color choices.
Raúl Ortiz lives and works in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. He is originally from Diego Rivera’s hometown of Guanajuato, Mexico. At the age of five, he moved to Chicago’s Little Village with his family. He received a BFA in Painting and Printmaking from the University of Illinois.
Children 18 and under and students with school ID are free
Seniors (65+) $12, Adults - $15
Phone: 630-834-0202
Email: events@elmhurstartmuseum.org
2022/06/18 - 2022/08/14
Elmhurst Art Museum
150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126