IK seeks to contrast the banal and not very durable products around us with fine pieces of high quality with which you can enjoy the art of jewels every day.

IK scale allows anyone interested, the development of unique pieces of all types, cost and uniqueness. Designing and manufacturing a customize piece of art.

Iker Ortiz, 1977, México DF. 


Education:
1992 Iker Ortiz began his apprenticeship as a jeweler in the workshop of his grandfather founded in 1940. As third generation of jewelers, and dedicated 19 years to learning in the field of jewelry.
2004 Starts working on his own studio in exclusive designs.
2005 Iker found IK JOYEROS to generate collections every year and still making exclusive pieces for their clients.
2006 Mounts part of the numismatic collection of Banco de Mexico at the museum site at the heart of the city. 

Exhibitions:
2004 MOB, MÉXICO D.F. – Ik Presentation.
2005 EKIVA. MOB 3. GALERIA MEXICANA DE DISEÑO (MEXICAN GALLERY OF DESIGN), MÉXICO D.F. | MULTIPLE PRESENTATION GALLERY, MÉXICO D.F. – Collection 2: Braille 
2006 FRANZ MAYER MUSEUM, MÉXICO D.F. – Import Export | GALERIA MEXICANA DE DISEÑO (MEXICAN GALLERY OF DESIGN), MÉXICO D.F. - Collection Three Presentation, White. 
2007 ARTEROTICO, PUEBLA, PUEBLA | GALERIA MEXICANA DE DISEÑO (MEXICAN GALLERY OF DESIGN), MÉXICO D.F. 
2008 GALERIA MEXICANA DE DISEÑO (MEXICAN GALLERY OF DESIGN), MÉXICO D.F. - Limited Edition. 
2009 PEEL GALLERY, HOUSTON, TX – Collection Four Presentation. | PEEL GALLERY, HOUSTON, TX – Jewelry Trunk Show | MUAC - MUSEO UNIVERSITARIO DE ARTE CONTEMPORANEO (UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF CONTAMPORARY) MÉXICO D.F. - Collection Four Presentation.
2009 – 2010 VIDA Y DISEÑO EN MÉXICO SIGLO XX BANAMEX. 
2010 MUMEDI, MÉXICO D.F. – Transforma tus ideas con corian | TABOO STUDIO, SAN DIEGO CA. – Collection Five Presentation. 
2011 TENT LONDON, London, UK – Ik joyeros presentation | CENTRO, MÉXICO D.F. – CANTERA, Exposición de Diseño Mexicano. | PEEL GALLERY, HOUSTON, TX - The Natural Aesthetic 


Aknowledgements& Awards:
Named one of the 10 coming designers, HABITAT MAGAZINE.

Own Collections:
ONE – DECEMBER 2004
TWO – DECEMBER 2005
THREE – DECEMBER 2006
FOUR – DECEMBER 2009
FIVE – DECEMBER 2010
THE NATURAL AESTHETIC – JULY 2011

Workshops:
2010 – 2011 Jewelry workshop in alternative materials, CENTRO cine-radio-televisión.

Given talks & Workshops:
2010 Round Table: The role of art and design academies in the encouragement of formal and conceptual experimentation in jewellery, GRAY AREA SIMPOSUIM, MÉXICO D.F.

2011 DESIGN MILK. Style & Fashion JANUARY 2011 www.design-milk.com
2010 HABITAT DISEÑO JANUARY 2010 | ARQUINE. Libro GDM: 20 años de diseño en México DECEMBER 2010 | ARQUINE 54 WINTER 2010. Concurso corian. Transforma tus ideas con corian.
2009 HABITAT “10 Talentos de la arquitectura y diseño“ OCTOBER 2009
2007 LIBRO DISEÑO DEL SIGLO XX Fomento Cultural Banamex. NOVEMBER 2007 | NEW YORK TIMES APRIL 2007
2006 WALL PAPER CITY GUIDE PHAIDON 2006 | LIBRO IMPORT EXPORT 2006 | WALLPAPER* PHAIDON CITY GUIDE MEXICO. 2006
2005 WALLPAPER* LONDON. SEPTEMBER 2005 | ELLE MAY 2005 

AMERICA 

— MÉXICO, D.F.
POLYFORUM SIQUEIROS
Insurgentes Sur 701
Col. Nápoles
55364520
www.polyforumsiqueiros.com

— MÉXICO D.F.
MOB
Campeche No.322
Col. Condesa
55.52.86.72.39
www.mob.com.mx

— MÉXICO D.F.
Galería Mexicana de Diseño
Anatole france 13
Col.Polanco
55.52.80.37.09
www.galeriamexicana.com.mx

— MÉXICO D.F.
ESTUDIO LOFFT.
Cuauhtémoc 158 B-4
Col. Tizapán San Ángel
55.91.71.91.53
www.lofft.com.mx

— MÉXICO D.F.
MUAC Museo Arte Contemporáneo Universitario.
Insurgentes Sur 3000
Centro Cultural Universitario.
Col. coyoacan.
55.56.22.69.72
www.muac.unam.mx

— MÉXICO D.F.
Galeria GURU
Colima 143
Col. Roma
55.33.71.40
www.gurugalleryshop.com

— MÉXICO D.F.
Metro LOFFT
Campos Elíseos 161
Col. Chapultepec Morales.
52.50.08.27
www.lofft.com.mx 

— MEXICO CITY.
DESIGN MX
T2 Aeropuerto de la Ciudad de México.
52.55.25.98.35.55 
www.designmx.com.mx 

— MEXICO CITY.
La Noventainueve.
MAZATLAN 83
Col Condesa, C.P. 06140, Mexico
55.55.33.74.87

— MONTERREY, MÉXICO
MARCO. MUSEO DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO DE MONTERREY
Zuazua y Jardón S/N
Col. Centro.
81.82.62.45.OO
www.marco.org.mx/


WORLD

— AUSTRALIA.
CHOOSY
Online store
www.choosy.com.au/24-jewellry

— HOUSTON, TEXAS
PEEL Gallery.
4411 Montrose
Houston TX 77006
713.520.8122
www.peelgallery.org

— SAN DIEGO. CALIFORNIA.
TABOO
1615½ West Lewis Street
San Diego, CA 92103
619.692.0099
619.692.9366
www.taboostudio.com 

— GLASGOW, UK.
ORRO.
12 wilson street.
Glasgow. GI 1SS
+44 (0) 1415527888
www.orro.co.uk 

— LONDON, UK.
THE CUFFLINK GALLERY
Online store
www.thecufflinkgallery.com

— LONDRES, UK
BOTICCA.COM
Tienda en linea
www.boticca.com/ikjoyeros/

— EUGENE, OREGON 
MODERN
207 E. 5th Avenue Suite 105
Eugene, OR 97401
541.686.1935 ph
541.686.1557 fx
www.modern-store.com