Juvenal Sansó was born in Reus, Catalonia, Spain in 1929, and moved to Manila five years later, where his family established El Arte Español, a wrought-iron business. The young Sansó spent his boyhood in Paco and had many fond memories of halcyon days swimming in the Pasig River and family outings to Montalban in Rizal.
A multi-faceted artist, Sansó worked in oils, watercolor, acrylic, and his favored ink and dry brush medium. He produced fine etchings in a dynamic, strong-lined style. He also distinguished himself in textile design, printmaking, and photography, and designed sets and costumes for several operas in France and the Philippines. Sansó was regarded as one of the most innovative, respected, and highly in-demand artists in the country.
As a way of giving back to the art community in his adopted country, Sansó played a significant role in encouraging young Filipino artists to excel in their field. From 2008 to 2009, he served as artist-in-residence for the Art Interaction program of the Shell National Students Art Competition. In 2015, with his guidance and generous support, Fundación Sansó (Sanso Museum) was established in San Juan City to preserve and promote his legacy.
Art Underground (est. 2014) is a platform for contemporary visual art practice and projects, showcasing cutting-edge programs expressed through painting, sculpture, installation, and new media. The gallery inspires ingenuity, curiosity, and innovation, creating dialogs through the experience of contemporary art and its disciplines, which lead to regional, national, and international impact.
Art Underground presents an opportunity to its roster of artists to showcase on a premier stage, locally and internationally, through consistent participation in notable art fairs such as Art Fair Philippines, Art Fair Tokyo, Art Central Hong Kong, Art Kaohsiung, KIAF (Korean International Art Fair) Art Seoul, and Art Busan.
Focusing both on discovering and providing new opportunities for young and emerging artists, as well as promoting and advancing established ones, the gallery aims at foregrounding the current commentaries in the field. Art Underground celebrates the extraordinary creativity of artists whose works reflect the Filipino experience and its potential global influence.
Founded in 2017, and owned by Francisco H. Fernandez, Seventh J Art Gallery is specialized in selling artwork of famous and honorable artists in the Philippines. We were recognized for being close to the heart of the artist and for making their artworks well known in the art industry.
Seventh J Art Gallery is proud to have been worked with clients that made this business successful in the field of art industry for more than 6 years and counting. The amazing years working with our famous artists made our business fruitful and we are still looking forward to continue having colorful years in the future.
Seventh J Art Gallery is specialized in selling artworks like paintings and sculptures of our famous artists like Ronald Castrillo, Ver Reyes,Manny Baldemor, Hermes Allegre, Fatima Baquiran, Noel Pascual Tam Austria, Manny Sequenco, Oscar Salita to name a few.
Ronac Art Center, known to be the mecca of contemporary art and streetwear in the Philippines. Located in San Juan, Metro Manila, Ronac houses local artists through individual galleries and events. To top it off, a basketball court is situated in one of the floors of the building.
Curated and founded by Bigboy Cheng, the art center recently opened up a “streetwear museum” which displays a partial number from his collection of highly-sought after pieces.
