In fact, the master is the first international artist to have a special exhibition at Art Fair Philippines. Dubbed “Botero in Asia,” the show will be a “mini-retrospective” of some of Botero’s most important works in the different stages of his career, tracing his development as an artist of voluptuous imagination. Fernando Botero: One day I was doing one of these sketches, and I drew a mandolin with a very abundant form. So that is why I have always believed that the formal elements of a painting (color, composition and harmony) are so important and cannot be overlooked. In any case, I hope the people in Philippines will enjoy the works I have chosen for Art Fair Philippines 2019.

Source: Philippine Star February 17, 2019 16:10 UTC