Juanito torres biography of donald
JUANITO TORRES: Painter of Grand Scale Historical ...!
Juanito Torres: Painter of Grand Scale Historical Contemporary Art
The late art critic Alice Guillermo considered Juanito Torres (b.
Juanito torres biography of donald
1977) as the leading figure of an emerging generation of brilliant artists, whose artistic pursuits seemed to follow the footsteps of respected figures in Philippine contemporary art today: Elmer Borlongan, Mark Justiniani, Neil Doloricon, to name a few.
A grand claim, to be sure. Although, upon closer look, Torres can be seen to soon be standing on the shoulders of giants and this seems fated from the start.
Exposed to art early on through frequent visits to the National Museum as soon as a pre-schooler, Torres was probably one of Juan Luna’s youngest admirers.
When he wasn’t locked gazing at the grandeur of Spoliarium, the young artist would be attending the museum’s art classes, listening attentively at the front row.
Studying in the Philippine High School for the Arts on a scholarship only strengthened the artist’s resolve.
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