Rico Lascano

"A Filipino artist who has been quietly but steadfastly shoring up a well deserve recognition, Lascano has always been drawn to Oriental themes. Previous bodies of work such as The Pondering and The Stream of Consciousness series are all chromatic works all alluding to the stillness of water, intuiting silence by the merest whisper of brushstroke. When seen against the brutishness of so much agitated gestural abstraction, Lascano's works are an oasis to the spirit...a relief from the hectic violation of space"
Cid Reyes
Art Critic
Rico H. Lascano is a graduate of the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor Degree in Visual Communication. After snatching one of the top awards in his graduation thesis he proceeded to collect more awards from several Creative Guilds and Advertising Congresses competitions. He became the first president of the Art Director’s Club of Manila and eventually co- founding an all- Filipino ad agency in the country.

Aside from numerous group shows like the Art Trek Singapore the artist has 11 one-man shows under his belt and has exhibited in New York, New Jersey, Singapore, The Cultural Center of the Philippines and Metropolitan Museum of Manila. Because of this international exposure his body of works has found kindred believers, finding its way in homes as far as Amsterdam, Australia, New York, Boston and most remarkably, the London home of Claude-Michel Schonberg of the Les Miserables and Miss Saigon fame.

His works were also featured in books like The Best of World Art published in New York by Sorrel Publications, A guide to Art Collecting by Manuel Duldulao and The Philippines-Impressions on Continuity also by Sorrel Publications among others.

In 2010 Lascano was commissioned by The Ayala Bonifacio Foundation to create interactive sculptures for the Mind Museum and the Terra Park at The Global City in The Fort and was a finalist in the Deutsche Bank Corporate Sculpture Competition. He was also one of the recipients of the recently concluded Thea Awards bestowed on The Mind Museum. Recently his work was included in the prestigious Mastercard International Art Collection.

Last year Lascano was also commissioned to do a series of paintings for the private villas of Solaire Hotel and Casino and by the Makati Shangrila for its Isabella Ballroom. 2015 ushered in more commissioned works namely: Ascott Hotel in BGC, The City of Dreams in Pasay, One Shang-rila Place in Ortigas and major residential projects of architect Ramon Antonio and Budji+Royal Architects/designers.

This year Lascano was truly honored when the Museo ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas chose one of his works to be part of their permanent art collection. The artist currently teaches at The University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts.

Rico Lascano

"A Filipino artist who has been quietly but steadfastly shoring up a well deserve recognition, Lascano has always been drawn to Oriental themes. Previous bodies of work such as The Pondering and The Stream of Consciousness series are all chromatic works all alluding to the stillness of water, intuiting silence by the merest whisper of brushstroke. When seen against the brutishness of so much agitated gestural abstraction, Lascano's works are an oasis to the spirit...a relief from the hectic violation of space"
Cid Reyes
Art Critic
Rico H. Lascano is a graduate of the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor Degree in Visual Communication. After snatching one of the top awards in his graduation thesis he proceeded to collect more awards from several Creative Guilds and Advertising Congresses competitions. He became the first president of the Art Director’s Club of Manila and eventually co- founding an all- Filipino ad agency in the country.

Aside from numerous group shows like the Art Trek Singapore the artist has 11 one-man shows under his belt and has exhibited in New York, New Jersey, Singapore, The Cultural Center of the Philippines and Metropolitan Museum of Manila. Because of this international exposure his body of works has found kindred believers, finding its way in homes as far as Amsterdam, Australia, New York, Boston and most remarkably, the London home of Claude-Michel Schonberg of the Les Miserables and Miss Saigon fame.

His works were also featured in books like The Best of World Art published in New York by Sorrel Publications, A guide to Art Collecting by Manuel Duldulao and The Philippines-Impressions on Continuity also by Sorrel Publications among others.

In 2010 Lascano was commissioned by The Ayala Bonifacio Foundation to create interactive sculptures for the Mind Museum and the Terra Park at The Global City in The Fort and was a finalist in the Deutsche Bank Corporate Sculpture Competition. He was also one of the recipients of the recently concluded Thea Awards bestowed on The Mind Museum. Recently his work was included in the prestigious Mastercard International Art Collection.

Last year Lascano was also commissioned to do a series of paintings for the private villas of Solaire Hotel and Casino and by the Makati Shangrila for its Isabella Ballroom. 2015 ushered in more commissioned works namely: Ascott Hotel in BGC, The City of Dreams in Pasay, One Shang-rila Place in Ortigas and major residential projects of architect Ramon Antonio and Budji+Royal Architects/designers.

This year Lascano was truly honored when the Museo ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas chose one of his works to be part of their permanent art collection. The artist currently teaches at The University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts.
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