José Ortiz-Pagán

José Ortiz-Pagán is a visual artist and cultural administrator born in Puerto Rico and living in Philadelphia. He earned an MFA from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, Philadelphia.

Ortiz-Pagán has received awards and developed projects with organizations including Second State Press, Taller Puertorriqueño, and Science History Institute (formerly the Chemical Heritage Museum), Philadelphia; and the Museum of History, Anthropology and Art at the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan. His work has been featured in exhibitions including the 2015 San Juan Poly/Graphic Triennial, Puerto Rico; and the International Biennial Print Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan.

In recent years, Ortiz-Pagan has worked with organizations to create safe places for people to develop their own cultural practices. An example of this is the development of the annual Día de Los Muertos celebration in collaboration with the Calaca Flaca Committee at the Fleisher Art Memorial and other locations in Southeast Philadelphia. He has also been a key developer of the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage-funded Bring Your Own Project initiative.
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