Aydinaneth Ortiz
Associate Professor
Aydinaneth Ortiz is a lens-based artist who exposes intimate, familial instances visibilizing mental illness, drug addiction, and immigration. Her work directly responds to her lived experiences, juxtaposing the tension between the private and the public. Ortiz’s aesthetic oeuvre challenges systemic structures and their resulting inherently negative connotations while problematizing prejudice.
Ortiz’s work is in the collections of the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College, the Museum of Latin American Art, and many private collections. She has had solo exhibitions at Foto Forum, D301 Gallery, and Lime Gallery amongst others. Ortiz has been the recipient of multiple awards, fellowships, and residencies, including The Charla Fund of the US Latinx Art Forum, Rema Hort Mann Foundation, and Anderson Ranch Art Center. Her work has been featured in many publications, including “Aydinaneth Ortiz’s starkly honest photography…” In 2023, she was asked to lead the Getty UnShuttered workshop series.
Ortiz, a Chicana of Mexican-Honduran heritage, holds a BA in Art from UCLA and an MFA from CalArts. Ortiz is currently a Photography Professor at Cypress College. Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.
Email: aortiz@cypresscollege.eduPhoto Credit: Courtney Coles