Ronald Ventura
Ronald Ventura (* 1973 in Manila ) is a Filipino artist .
Life
- 1993 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, Pontifical and Royal University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Manila
- 1993–2001 Art Instructor at the Department of Fine Arts , Pontifical and Royal University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Manila
Solo exhibitions
- 2011 Tyler Rollins Fine Art, New York, NY
- 2010 Ronald Ventura: Fragmented Channels, Primo Marella Gallery, Milan, Italy
- 2009 Metaphysics of Skin, Tyler Rollins Fine Art, New York, NY
- 2008 Mapping The Corporeal, Museum of the National University of Singapore
- 2007 Illusions & Boundaries, The Drawing Room, Makati City, Philippines
- 2005 Human Study, The Cross Art Projects, Sydney, Australia
- 2004 Dead-End Images, The Art Center Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
- 2003 X-Squared, West Gallery and Big & Small Art Co., Philippines
- 2002 Visual Defects, West Gallery Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
- 2000 Innerscapes, West Gallery Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Services
His painting Grayground reached a record price of HK $ 8,420,000 (about € 759,000) at Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Paintings auction on April 4, 2011, making it the most expensive painting by a Filipino painter at this auction to date.
- 2008 9th OITA Asian Sculpture Exhibition Open Competition, Award of Excellence, Japan
- 2005 Ateneo Art Awards, Ateneo Art Gallery, Studio Residency Grant, Sydney Australia
- 2003 Philip Morris Philippine Art Awards, Jurors' Choice Award
- 2001 Art Manila, Artist of the Year
- 1999 Winsor & Newton Painting Competition, Jurors' Choice Award
- 1998 National Commission For Culture & Arts and Pap Lithograph Competition, first place
- 1990 Shell National Students Art Competition, first place
Works
- Grayground, 2010, graphite, acrylic and oil on canvas, 152.5 × 396 cm
- Destination, National University of Singapore Center For the Arts, 2008, oil on canvas, 122 × 152.4 cm
Web links
- Ronald Ventura at www.artnet.com, accessed May 7, 2011
- Ronald Ventura CV at www.trfineart.com, accessed May 7, 2011
Individual evidence
- ↑ Report on the auction result on SPOT.ph, accessed on May 7, 2011
- ^ Sotheby's online auction catalog , accessed May 7, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ventura, Ronald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Filipino artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manila |