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Bio

Alfredo "Freddy" Ortega, a native of Chihuahua, Mexico, immigrated to the United States in 2009. Freddy achieved a significant milestone in 2020 when he graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso. Currently, he is pursuing his Master's degree at Texas Christian University on a full scholarship, with an anticipated graduation in 2026.

Freddy's art has received international acclaim, notably through the Ambos Lados traveling exhibition, whose closing reception was held at the El Paso Museum of History, granting him his first museum show. Among his numerous accolades, he proudly holds the Arlene Smith McKinnon Endowment Purchase Award for Overall Best of Show. His artistic focus primarily revolves around painting, where he explores Pop-surreal imagery infused with political messages and satire. In his recent works, he incorporates personal narratives, adding authenticity to his creations.

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Education:

2026    MFA in Painting, Texas Christian University (TCU), Fort Worth, TX (anticipated)

2020    BFA in Studio Art, Painting and Drawing,

             Honors minor, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, TX​.

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Awards:

2020   Arlene Smith McKinnon Endowment Purchase Award for Overall Best of Show, Annual Juried UTEP Student Art                              Exhibition, Rubin and L Galleries, El Paso, TX.

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Solo Exhibitions:

2024    What Remains Beneath?, The Pool Near South Side, Fort Worth, TX
             Crumbs of Food and Bits of Land, Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX

2021    Scrambled, Alameda Art and Salvage Gallery, El Paso, TX

 

Group Exhibitions:

2024   

  • ​Deck the Walls, Easy Side, Fort Worth, TX

  • Painting is Alive and Well, The UNT CoLab, Denton, TX

  • Embodiment: The Personal and Universal Body, TCU Moudy Gallery, Fort Worth, TX.

  • 11th Juried Exhibition, Curated by Margaret (Maggie) Adler, Artspace 111, Fort Worth, TX

  • Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Moudy Gallery, Fort Worth, TX. Juried by Danielle Avram

  • Remarque Print Exchange, Remarque Print Workshop, Albuquerque, NM

  • Cinco Minutos at Cinco Puntos, A 12-hour community event in conjunction with the closing of the exhibition Over Story/Meander Story, Galería Cinco Puntos, El Paso, TX.

  • Together We Make Art Happen, Arts Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX.

2023

  • Ambos Lados, Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque, NM

2022   

  • Art on Walls, Fox Fine Arts 3rd Floor Space, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso,TX

2021

  • Annual Juried UTEP Student Art Exhibition, Rubin Center for the Arts, El Paso, TX

  • Ambos Lados, Encore Gallery, Taos, NM

2019   

  • The Ultimate Zine Party, Charles Adams Studio Project Studio #1, Lubbock, TX

  • Monochromatic, Glass Gallery, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, TX

  • Las Artistas Art and Fine Crafts Show, Epic Railyard Event Center, El Paso, TX

  • Ambos Lados, SGCI North Texas, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX

  • Ambos Lados, Argos Studio/Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

  • Ambos Lados Southwest Print Fiesta, Light Art Space Gallery, Silver City, NM

  • Borderland Heritage Festival, Chamizal National Memorial, El Paso, TX

  • Cafe con Leche, Glass Gallery, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, TX

2018   

  • Las Artistas Annual Art and Fine Crafts Show, Epic Railyard Event Center, El Paso, TX

  • Remnants, Glass Gallery, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX

  • Display Cases, 4th Floor Drawing Exhibition Space, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX

2017   

  • Life Lines, Glass Gallery, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, TX

  • Display Cases, 4th Floor Drawing Exhibition Space, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, TX.

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Collaborative Projects

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2024  

  • TCU Reconciliation Day, New Campus Mural, Fort Worth, TX

(In collaboration with Texas Christian University and the Fort Worth community)

2020    

  • Creator of Ripple zine, Issues 1-12, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), TX

(In collaboration with UTEP’s Alumni and Faculty)

 

Print Media

2024   

  • 11th Juried Show at Artspace 111, Exhibition Catalogue

  • Moncrief: Crumbs of Food, Bits of Land, Exhibition Catalogue

2022   

  • Lima Enferma Zine, Pages 3-4, Bucaramanga, Colombia

  • Infame Zine, Issue 30, Page 2, Guadalajara, Mexico

  • FamiliaS Zine (A Zine by Visible), Page 4, Panama

2018   

  • Rio Grande Review: A Bilingual Journal of Contemporary Literature & Art, Pages 64-65, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), TX (In collaboration with Claudia Ramirez Jaquez)

  • Ambos Lados Catalogue, Pg. 144, Horned Toad Prints, El Paso, TX

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