SELECTED WORKS
2013, oil on canvas, 160 x 118 inches
2013, oil on canvas, 72 x 234 inches
2013, oil on canvas, 72 x 234 inches
2013, oil on canvas, 80 x 180 inches
BIOGRAPHY
Ran Ortner was born in 1959 in San Francisco, CA, and was raised primarily in Alaska. His paintings and installations have appeared in solo and group exhibitions worldwide. Recently in 2013, the United Nations invited him to exhibit Element No. 5 in The Hague, Netherlands. He has been subject of reviews in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, BBC News, and NPR. The artist currently lives and works in New York City.
2010 - present
2010 - present
SELECTED PRESS
Conrad, Ariane. 'Ran Ortner's Love Affair With The Sea.' The Sun. June 2012.
'Oil Painting Wins $250,000 Prize.' BBC News. October 9, 2009.
Caruth, Nicole. 'What Happened to Ran Ortner, the Winner of ArtPrize 2009?' ArtDaily.org.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions
2016
2015
2013
Ran Ortner, Robert Miller Gallery, New York
Element No. 1 and Element No. 2 on view in the lobby of 7 World Trade Center
Element No. 5, United Nations, World Water Day at the World Forum in The Hague
Awards
2009
Inaugural ArtPrize competition