Renzo Ortega began his artistic career in the art and underground music scene of his native Lima, Peru. He later immigrated to the United States, where he lived and worked in New York for over 16 years. In fall 2016, Renzo relocated to Carrboro.

He is a visionary founding member and the former artistic director of Local Project, a nonprofit art organization in Queens, N.Y., and received an MFA in painting from Hunter College in 2014. His artwork has been exhibited in solo and group shows in the United States, Peru, Austria and Chile.

Learn more about the Renzo Ortega exhibit.