| Established Spanish painter and illustrator, Ortiz Alfau is best regarded for his FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONIST works. Initially self-trained, the Artist polished his skills by studying in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain and Paris (1961 – 1962). Between 1961 and 1975, Ortiz Alfau worked as an illustrator for various Parisian magazines, such as NICOLE DE FRANCE and KRISARTS, as well as the Spanish editorial, EL COFRE BILBAINO. During this period, the Artist also began working on Graphic Prints with the group, GRUPO DE ESTAMPA POPULAR IN BILBAO. The Artist has exhibited at over 100 COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS, between 1957 and 2000, in Colombia, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, and Spain. A selected list of his SOLO EXHIBITIONS is as follows: 1961
– Arthogar Gallery, Bilbao 1967
– Mikeldi Gallery, Bilbao 1969
– Toisón Gallery, Madrid 1971
– Salones Municipales de Arte, Durango, Spain 1972
– Caja de Ahorros Provincial, Valladolid, Spain
– Arte Nova Gallery, Porto, Portugal
– Sala Puntal 2, Torrelavega 1976
– Serrano 19 Gallery, Madrid 1977
– Gavos Gallery, Tarragona, Spain
РLes Voltes Gallery, Cadaqu̩s, Spain 1985
– Capitel Gallery, Leiria, Spain
– Caledonia Gallery, Bilbao 1987
– Regional Museum, Sintra, Portugal 1995
РMuralha Gallery, Guimaṛes, Portugal
– GalerÃa de Arte Inter-Atrium, Porto 2000
– Atelier Edmundo Cruz, Colares, Spain
– City of Bilbao Foundation In 1977, the Artist was the recipient of the National Prize in Watercolors (Barcelona) and his works can also be viewed at the following PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: - Llançà Watercolor Paintings Museum, Gerona, Spain
- Generalitat de Cataluña, Barcelona
- João Mario Museum, Alenquer, Portugal
- Ayuntamiento de Bilbao
- BBK – Bank Collection, Bilbao
- National Museum of Watercolors, México City |
