Renzo Ortega (Lima, Perú 1974)
currently lives and works in New York.

Art improves society
Art builds community
Art as a tool for "change"
Art to share
Art makes you breathe
Art in the mornings to have a nice day
Art at night for the good sleep
Art making process feeds love
Art instead of guns
Art is better than drugs
Art to hold the tears
Art keeps away the knife
Art for the street's kids
Art accomplishes D.I.Y. dreams
Art needs you
Art never leaves you alone

Selected Exhibitions

2009
The Dead Presidents
and The Kids from War, Installation
Newark Council On the Arts, New jersey

The Gathering Storm, Solo Show
Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia



Almost 10 years of hits, Solo Show
AES Gallery, New York

The Last Day On Earth, 

Viiideo Gallery, New York

Portraits as an intimate connection,
Armory Arts Week, Local Project, New York

2008
Latino Art Collectives
in a Post Movement Milennium

NYU, Latino Studies Program,
Department of Social &
Cultural Analysis, , New York

The place in place of the place
Spanic Attack Art Collective, South Bronx

2007
MISC Video & Performance 2007

New York Studio Gallery, New York

2007 S-Files Bienal
El Museo del Barrio, New York

The Colors of my House
African American Museum
of Nassau County, New York

2006
Queens International Biennial
Queens Museum of Art, New York

MASS production. Solo show
Repetti Gallery, Long Island City, New York

2004
Post Platano, Longwood Art Gallery
Hostos Hostos Community College/CUNY

2003
Paintings-paintings. Solo show
Local Project, Long Island City, New York

2001
Join Us, Installation
Charas Community Center,
LES, New York