Ilan Gutin (he/him) is originally from the Washington D.C. area, and received his BA in Studio Arts in Printmaking from the University of Maryland in 2008, and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) in Printmedia in 2014. He is an interdisciplinary artist, and extensive world traveler, and has used his experiences abroad to help shape his studio practice. Formalism, the ephemerality of light, place, and the wonder of looking are recurring themes in his work. He has exhibited his work both nationally and internationally in places such as Chicago, Reykjavik, and Denver.

Before moving to Denver in 2020, Ilan was a faculty member in the Fiber and Material Studies Department at SAIC and was also the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Fernwey Gallery in Chicago, which focused on promoting the work of emerging and mid-career artists in and around Chicago. Most recently, he was the Gallery Curator at Art Gym Denver where he also served as the Membership and Program Director. Currently, he is the Curator and Engagement Director at PlatteForum, and is also a Board Member of Tilt West.