Miguel Cortez
Biography
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everyday observations
handmade book of digital prints on canvas
2005
We all have everyday rituals that shape our lives, especially those of us that work full-time; we wake up at a certain time, shower, brush our teeth, walk, wait for the bus/train, or drive. And after you spend 8 hours a day doing something you may or may not like, then you go home, sleep, wake up and repeat process. This may seem monotonous and boring, but for me, I found inspiration to do the following art series: a digital documentation of shapes, patterns, textures, scenes that I encounter on my way to and from work everyday.
-----mcortez, february 2005
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buckle
digital print on buckle and handmade strap
2005
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Miguel Cortez(b. 1970) is an artist living in Chicago and born in Guanajuato, Mexico. He has studied filmmaking at Columbia College and painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. With exhibitions for over a decade in Chicago, Mexico, and Spain, some of his most recent include a group show "Change of Policy: International Artist Respond to the George W. Bush Administration" in Detroit, Michigan, and a show in Houston, Texas at CSAW space. Future shows include a two person show in 2007 with Edra Soto at Mighty Fine Arts Gallery in Dallas, Texas.
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workstation 1
digital print
2005
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aerial landscape 1-3
oil and acrylic on canvas
2005
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