Jose Ortega
​​​Visual/Media

Jose is originally from Ecuador. He established himself as an illustratorin New York City, and later moved to Canada. Jose has become a prominent figure in Toronto’s music and visual arts scene. He has worked on art commissions for such clients such as Absolut, MTV,Apple Computers, Bloomingdale's, Sony Music, Amnesty International and the New York Times. 

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Jose has been the subject of numerous articles in international art and design journals and has received awards from organizations such as the Society of Illustrators, American Illustration,Print, Communication Arts and Graphis. Ortega has also worked on many public art commissions including a series of mosaic murals for two NYC subway stations and a stained glass window for the Buckingham Hotel. Ortega’s recent projects are a series of murals for the Dundas West neighbourhood in Toronto and postage stamp designs for the US and Ecuadorian postal services. He is the co-founder and artistic director of Lula Lounge - a performance venue in Toronto showcasing a diverse line-up of upcoming and established artists . Lula Lounge grew out of Open City, a non-profit organization which programmed and promoted many arts events including dance, poetry, visual arts and live music. Lula Lounge has become ground-zero of Toronto’s exploding Latin, Brazilian and world music scene. It is an important part of the nurturing and support of this new and vibrant Canadian music.

Location

Toronto

Contact me

www.joseortega.com
[email protected]​