Antonio Ortiz Gacto

Antonio Ortiz Gacto (December 3, 1941 – April 30, 2011[1]) was a Spanish artist from Almería in Andalusia, Spain. He became well known as architect and artist (painter and draughstman).

Antonio Ortiz Gacto
Antonio Ortiz Gacto
BornDecember 3, 1941
Córdoba, Spain
DiedApril 30, 2011
Aguadulce, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Known forArchitect, artist (painter and draughter)

Biography

Ortiz Gacto was born in Córdoba. As architect he designed many houses and buildings in the province Almería. His style is characterized by dynamic, Mediterranean and especially warm, human structures. He gained local fame especially because of his futuristic design of the church from Aguadulce (1981) ("Iglesia de Aguadulce").[2][3]

As an artist, he was known by the local art elite, but unknown to the general public. In his early years, he has held several exhibitions of his paintings and drawings in Almería. In his later years as an artist, he lived a secluded life in his studio. The paintings of Antonio Ortiz Gacto are characterized by explosive colors; his drawings by simple brush strokes.[4] His whole portfolio consists of nearly 1,000 paintings and drawings.

Antonio Ortiz Gacto died at age 69 in the house he had designed for himself, "Casa Ortiz" at Aguadulce. The funeral ceremonies were held in his own church of "Iglesia Aguadulce".

Foundation

In 2016, a foundation was established to preserve the work of Antonio Ortiz Gacto.[5] The foundation wants to restore his artwork, and disclose and exhibit it to the public.

References
  1. (in Spanish) Obituary Antonio Ortiz Gacto, Diario de Almería, May 3, 2011
  2. (in Spanish) Construcción del Templo, Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen – Aguadulce
  3. (in Spanish) Un campanario para la parroquia de Aguadulce Archived September 21, 2016, at Archive.today, La Voz de Almería, 30 juni 2014
  4. (in Spanish) Kunstenaar AOG op Blogspot
  5. AOG Foundation
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