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Diego Ortega Algarra Sculptor & Painter

Member of the international Sculpture Center, Washington, DC.

Born in Valencia, Spain in 1937, his childhood and adolescence were spent half in Malaga, Spain, half in Marsella, France.

Painter, Muralist and Sculptor, he studied plastic arts under the gui­dance of the Painters, Elmer Goiner, Ernesto Frioli, and Jannet Chevalier. His artistic vocation flourished in Brazil, where he has been residing during thirty years.

Such artist collaborated with Clovis Graciano in the execution of the murals painted in the "Salon Noble" of the Municipal room in San Pablo, Brazil.

In 1979 Mr. Ortega, established his own Foundry in Brazil. Among bis most remarkable work, we can mention monumental pieces in bronze and polychromatic cement, commissioned by prestigious architects to the construction of buildings destinated to companies and public organization.

Personal Exhibits

1982 Cesar Park Hotel 1983 Shelsea Art Gallery 1984 Art Gallery of Carima Hotel 1985 Schmidt Art Gallery .

1986 De Windsor Art Gallery Andre Art Gallery Anisi Art Gallwry

Barnard-Golber Art Gallery 1988 Gellert Fine Arts Gallery 1989 "Caja Provincial de Ahorros" 1990 "Ayuntamiento Cultural"

San Pablo, Brazil San Pablo, Brazil Foz de Iguacu Tampa, FI. USA Boca Raton, FI. USA San Pablo, Brazil Miami, FI. USA New York, USA

Bay Harbor, USA Granada, Spain Antequera, Spain

Participation in other exhibits:

1982 "Miguel Angel" Art Gallery, with the well known artist Henry Moor.

"V Salon Academia Paulista de Bellas Artes" 1983 Banco Exterior de España

Yearly Art Show "Palacio Anhembi "Museo de Arte Moderno" MAM

Malaga, Spain San Pablo, Brazil San Pablo, Brazil San Pablo, Brazil San Pablo, Brazil

Amazoni Art Gallery

1983 Sociedad B'NAI BRITH benefic auction

New York, USA San Pablo. USA

1984	Auction by Renato Magalhaes Govea
	Otton Palace Hotel,	San Pablo, Brazil
1985	Reflexus Art Gallery, Maksoud Plaza Hotel	San Pablo, Brazíl
	Art Exhibition at the French Aliance	San Pablo. Brazil
	Shreraton Hotel	Bay Harbor, USA
1986	International Society of the Fine Art Dealers	Miami, FI. USA
1987	Chistissa Art Gallery	Miami, FI. USA
	Cultural Union Brazil/ USA	San Pablo. Brazil
1988	David Fins, Fine Arts	Dania, FI. USA
1989	Private sale/exhibit by Columba Bush	Miami, FI. USA
	Amy Thomas Art Gallery	FI. USA
	Steiner Art Gallery	Bay Harbor, USA
1990	Miami Art EXPO, Picasso Gallery	Miami Beach, FI. USA
1991	International Art Exhibit, Discovery 91,	Coconut Grove, Fl USA
	Italian Contempo Art Gallery	Miami, FI. USA
	Sterling Art Auction	Miami, FI. USA
	Marpar Gallery	Coral Gables, FI. USA
1992	International Art EXPO, Convention Center	Miami Beach, FL. USA

Important Murals:

Henry Ford Portrait, conmemorative panel of Ford Motors Co. Opening have done by the Brazilian President, Ernesto Geisel.

San Pablo, Brazil

Architect Sigmund Rapapot, Mural Atanasis Mantís, Mural

Architect Paulo Mauro, Mural Mural for the chain Supermarket, "Mercantil San Jose"

"General Motors", Showroom Mural Hotel Continental, Mural

'Testa Restaurant", two Murals about Venetia

San Pablo, Brazil Guaruya, Brazil San Pablo, Brazil

Fortaleza, Brazil San Pablo, Brazil Miami Beach, FI. USA Coral Gables, FI. USA

Public Museums `s Collections:

IVIASP- University of the Arts "Alvarez Penteado Foundation",

MAPP- "President Prudente Art Museum" MAMRJ- Museum of Modern Art,

San Pablo, Brazil San Pablo. Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Awards and Distinctions:

1981 -

• "V Plastic Arts Salon" Diputado Cunha Bueno Award.

1982­

0 The Brazilian Cultural Affairs & Education Ministry, Gold Medal. 1983­

• '`IV Commemorative Salon, of the Paulistic Fine Arts Academy, Bronze Medal. 1984­

• Official Art Salon of Matao, San Pablo, Brazil, Gold Medal.

• UNESCO Official Salon, San Pablo, Brazil, Silver Medal.

• V Salon of the Paulistic Fine Arts Academy, Silver Medal.

• VII Official Art Plastic Salon of Itu, Brazil, Gold Medal.

Most resent activities Done.

1993 to 1996.

Returned into Spain the artist dedicated this period to make new paintings. He also worked freelance to several Art Galleries in Malaga, Spain.

1996 to 1999.

This period have been spent in the study of the greatest composers and scholars of the XIII Century. One of them was Robert Fludd. As well Mr. Ortega investigated about the Theory and practice of Music. Investigated about the "Music of the Sphe­res'". As a result, he painted personages and sets to his Project "Sidereal Concert".

1999 to 2002.

He has been exploring into the musical composition; he composed toward his project "Concert for the Word Peace".

2003.

Participated as exhibitor in the Art Lowe Gallery of North Miami Beach, FI. USA. 2004.

Baxter Art Gallery, Coral Way, Miami, FI. USA. Artopia, Art Gallery, Miami FI. USA.