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Artist Statement:
Surrounded by the artwork of
his father and the esthetic
standards of an interior
decorator mother, Francisco De
La Torre IV entered peacefully
into a design forward
household on 1968 in San Juan,
Puerto Rico.
"There was art in every wall
and sculptures in all the open
spaces as far back as i can
remember. I stared at the work
so much that can still recall
specific pieces by my father
and his circle of artist
friends."
A circle of artist friends
that happened to be some of
the leading cuban artists that
had exiled to Puerto Rico.
Renown painters such as
Rolando Lopez Dirube, Diaz de
Villega, Gantes and Cubiñá,
who would meet at his fathers
house almost weekly to sketch
each other and share a bottle
of wine.
His first formal art training
came at the age of 12 at
Dirube's studio in Humacao,
Puerto Rico. Where for years
Francisco would sketch and
paint with one of the leading
latin american abstract
expressionists of the modern
era.
"My father and Dirube have to
be some of my biggest
influences. Both abstract
painters that communicate
their intellect and passion in
a visually powerful way".
At the age of ...
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Exhibitions for Francisco De La Torre:
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De La Torre recent works
Galeria Kroma, San Juan PR 2006
PRAWI show, San Juan PR 2006
The First Show
Butter Gallery, Miami 2007
Twice the Butter
Butter Gallery, Miami 2008
Loaded Deck
Alt Space, Miami 2008
The Magic City
Buck 15, Miami 2008
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