Darío Ortizis a Colombianself-taughtartist, whoseworksit in thecrossroadswherereligiousthemesmeetshumanistobservationto capture thebeauty of the human body, whilecreatinganemotionalmomenttoconnectwiththeviewer.  Ortiz’swork “…isthepath of creation, that has as itsgoal, thestunningexpression of thepainting.  In thisunpredictableexchangebetweenthesilenttalent of a painter and thedemands of themedium in which he works, histrajectoryisguidedbydevotiontothematerialization of images and ideas thatcouldnotexist in anyformotherthan in hisownpainting, uponthe spread hiscanvas.”

He currently resides in Mexico, and hiswork can be seen in severalexhibitionsaroundtheworld, incluingthe 58th VeniceBiennale and the 8th Beijing International Art Bienale.