Filipino painter Kenneth Montegrande honors the late National Artist Juvenal Sansó with a fundraising exhibition at Fundacion Sansó in San Juan.
Titled Lines of Legacy: Kenneth Montegrande in Tribute to Sansó, the show runs until Sept. 1. The showcase also marks the foundation’s first guest artist exhibition since Sansó’s death in March. It features Montegrande’s seascapes and floral works, themes closely associated with Sansó, and will raise funds for the foundation’s Fine Arts Students Scholarships and Grants Program.
“Since our first collaboration in 2020, I have seen Montegrande explore a range of visual languages—from Turner-inspired seascapes to gestural abstract expressionism to the vibrant yet contemplative beauty of flowers,” Fundacion Sansó director Ricky Francisco said in a statement.
Montegrande, 46, has built a reputation for combining art and advocacy. His first solo show in 2013 raised funds for victims of Typhoon Yolanda, and he has since supported disaster relief efforts, charitable groups, and art scholarships. His works include gestural abstractions and dramatic sea and skyscapes, and are part of collections such as Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa’s Contemporary Art Foundation.
This is Montegrande’s second benefit exhibit for Fundacion Sansó, following a lockdown-era show in 2021.
Fundacion Sansó is at 32 V. Cruz St., Brgy. Sta. Lucia, San Juan, and is open Mondays to Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
