Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia

Professor | BFA Illustration

lhurtado@otis.edu

Education

2007 Master of Fine Arts, Otis College of Art and Design
2003 Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Los Angeles

Bio and Affiliation

Born in Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, México, 1979
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA

Experienced artist in a variety of media and scope of projects both private and public. Lorenzo is an immigrant from Mexico with a mixed Indigenous heritage. His artworks are commissioned by large private institutions as well as public agencies such as the American Embassy and the Los Angeles County.

Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia's Work — Con mucho amor (With a whole lotta love), 2021
Exterior ceramic tile mural
20 x 30 feet
LAC + USC Restorative Care Village
Commissioned by The Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture

Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia's Picture

Awards and Honors

Grants, Residencies, & Awards:

2020, LAC+USC exterior tile mural. Los Angeles County Arts & Culture
2019, Davyd Whaley Foundation Residency
2017, Brehm|Fujimura studio at Fuller Theological Seminary
2016, The Hermitage Artist Retreat
Otis Faculty Development Grants: Fall 2014, 2011-12

Professional Accomplishments and Exhibitions:

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

2022, Open House, Stephan Jones Studio, Los Angeles, CA
2017, Vida, pasión, y muerte, CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015, Mis Papeles, Vincent Price Art Museum, Monterey Park, California
2015, Plegarias, CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2014, Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia: Wild Frontier, David Allan Hubbard Library, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California
2013, Ni tanto que queme al santo, ni tanto que no lo alumbre, CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2012, Papel Tejido, CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2010, by Deborah Calderwood, CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, California

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2022, Quadrant, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
2021, Warp & Weft: Illuminating Seams of Cultural and Conceptual Articulation, The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery, City of Pembroke Pines, FL
2019, Centennial:100 Years of Otis Alumni, Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, California
Specific Abstractions, curated by Matthew Stromberg, Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2018, Ichiro Irie and Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia, “Secrets for the Moon," Harris Art Gallery, University of La Verne, La Verne, California
Radiant, Blue Roof Studios, Los Angeles, California
New Threads: Perspectives in Contemporary Fiber Art, Laband Gallery, LMU, Los Angeles, California
2017, Hot Time, Summer in the City, CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2016, Material Cultures, Gallery at BRIC House, BRIC Arts, Brooklyn, New York
Thread, El Camino College Art Gallery, Torrance, California
Practice, Practice, Practice: Abstract Spirituality in Contemporary L.A. Painting, Sculpture, and Performance, curated by Doug Harvey, Nan Rae Gallery at Woodbury University, Burbank California
2015, Paperworks, Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, California
String Theory: Contemporary Art And The Fiber Legacy, Tucson Museum of Art,Tucson, Arizona
  Fiberlicious; 16 Artists Challenge the Definition of Fiber Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California
  SUR Biennial, Rio Hondo College, Whittier, California
Interwoven, Merzbau Gallery, Miami, Florida
Paper; Ground, CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, California
  A Short Essay on Chicano Photography, Social And Public Art Resource Center (SPARC), Los Angeles, California
2014, Cut From The Same Cloth, Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Love Is In The Air, 2A Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Potential Bodies, The Space, Los Angeles, California
Five by Five, CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Attunement, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena California
2013, Selections from the Grunwald Center and the Hammer Contemporary Collection, Hammer Museum. Los Angeles, California
Cakewalk, HUDSON|LINC, Los Angeles, California
A Few of My Favorite Things, CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Campus, Harris Art Gallery at the University of La Verne, La Verne, California
Gravity, Long Beach City College, Long Beach CA
2012, The Mosaic Project, The Main Gallery at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Art on Paper 2012: The 42nd Exhibition, Weatherspoon Art Museum. Greensboro, North Carolina
EDGE, Da Vinci Gallery, Los Angeles City College. Los Angeles, California
Globalize THIS! International Graphics of Resistance, Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College of Art and Design. Los Angeles, California
2011, Inside Out, Harris Art Gallery, University of La Verne. La Verne, California

Public Art Projects:

2020, LAC+USC exterior tile mural, Measured Architecture collaboration for Los Angeles County Arts and Culture, 2020

Public Collections:

UCLA Hammer Museum
University of La Verne
La Jolla Community Foundation, Murals of La Jolla
Cerritos College

Publications:

Selected Reviews:

Farrel, Anne and Julie Dunn eds., Murals of La Jolla, 2020.
Rinehart, Lorissa, “The Legacy of Artists at LA’s Otis College, Which Turns 100 This Year," Hyperallergic, Octboer 8, 2019.
Heitzman, Lorraine, “Upstairs/Downstairs at Charlie James Gallery," Art and Cake, July 6, 2019.
Osberg, Annabel, “Ichiro Irie and Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia," Artillery Magazine, September 11, 2018.
Gonzalez Ho Christian + Christina, Los Angeles Mestizo Archipelago, 2018.
Winston, Kimberly, “California artist weaves faith into acclaimed works," Religion News Service, December 22, 2017.
Messerli, Douglas, “Exploring New Forms of Artistic Expression," ART Là-bas, November 5, 2017.
Nys Dambrot, Shana, “Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia: Vida, pasión y muerte," fabrik, issue 37, 2017.
Davis, Genie, “Vida Pasión, y Muerte: Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia at CB1 Gallery”, Art and Cake, September 17, 2017.
Salomone, Andrew, “Brooklyn Textile Artists Weave a Delicate Social Fabric”, The Creators Project, September 28, 2016.
Mackin, Ashley, “Give Thanks: La Jolla Shores gets first mural in public art program," La Jolla Light, April 6, 2016.
Davis, Genie, "CB1 Gallery: Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia - Plegarias," Diversions LA, Novermber 24, 2015.
Vankin, Deborah, "On Craft & Folk Art Museum's Golden Anniversary, 'Paperworks' is a cutting-edge gift," L.A. Times, October 9, 2015.
Mulroy, Peter J., "Latinos in the US: Artist Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia Talks Growing Up in Mexico, College Experience and Inspirations," Latin Times, February 20, 2014.
Pagel, David, "A World Where Nothing is Still," L.A. Times, December 19, 2013.
Donnan, Kieran, "Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia," The 22 Magazine, volume 4, Fall-Winter 2013.
Neel, Tucker, "Crafty Patterns, Profiles, Q&A: Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia," Artillery Magazine, April 24, 2013.
Pagel, David, "Art Review: Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia at CB1 Gallery," L.A. Times, February 9, 2012.
Neel, Tucker, "Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia 'by Deborah Calderwood'," Pleased to Present, July 27, 2010.

Clients and Employment History:

2020 Fuller Theological Seminary – Visiting faculty for online course – Brehm Center
2018 - 2019 Claremont Graduate University - Visiting Artist Faculty, Fall and Spring terms.
2018 Excellence in Teaching Award – Illustration Coordinator for eight years.
2017 Art Center, Visiting Artist Faculty, Spring term
2009 – Present Associate Professor of Communication Arts, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA.
2008 - 2009 Printmaking Technical Support Service, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
2007 - 2009 Printmaker, Cirrus, Los Angeles, CA
2002 - 2005 Master Printer, Analogue Press, Los Angeles CA