Juan Ortí

Juan Ortí (b. 1974) is a Spanish ceramic artist based in Torrent, Valencia. He studied ceramics at the School of Arts and Crafts in Valencia (1997–2001) and pursued further studies through a scholarship at the University of Rovaniemi, Finland, in 2000.

Juan Ortí has received several awards throughout his career, including the 1st Prize at the 14th Ceramic Biennial Angelina Alós in Barcelona (2006), the 3rd Prize at the International Ceramic Competition of L’Alcora, Spain (2014), the 3rd Prize at the International Ceramic Biennial El Vendrell in Barcelona (2015), an Artist Residency Award at Blanc de Chine in Dehua, China (2019), and the 1st Prize at the International Ceramics Biennial of Manises, Spain (2024).

He has held solo exhibitions in Spain, Belgium, and Finland and participated in numerous group exhibitions worldwide. His works are part of prestigious collections, including the Keramikmuseum Gmunden in Austria; the FLICAM Museum in Fuping, China; Magnelli Museum in Vallauris, France; the Irish State Art Collection, Ireland; Piramidón Centre d’Art Contemporani in Barcelona, Spain, and Museum Neunkirchen in Germany, among others.

Alongside his artistic practice, Juan Ortí teaches specialized ceramics courses in Spain and internationally. From 2013 to 2023, he was a member of the International Academy of Ceramics.

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