Horatio Lotuaco

A pivotal visit to an art museum in Kansas City, Missouri, awakened in the artist a lasting commitment to the study and practice of visual art.

Through personal study and hands‑on experimentation, the artist has developed a multidisciplinary approach that includes acrylics, pastels, and mixed‑media collage. His work often incorporates unconventional materials—newsprint, chains, keys, light bulbs, wood, and glass—each chosen for its expressive and symbolic potential.

He believes that art should extend beyond aesthetics or trend, carrying meaning and relevance while offering viewers a way to reflect on shared human experience. Much of his inspiration comes from images that document pivotal moments in history—such as the Hiroshima mushroom clouds, the moon landing, or environmental disasters. He treats these images as cultural artifacts that deserve renewed attention and interpretation.

His art is guided by a deep interest in the relationship between painting, poetry, and philosophy. He seeks to translate thought into visual form by exploring philosophical insights, shaping them into language, and ultimately transforming them into compositions that are both visually cohesive and emotionally resonant.

In addition to painting, his c...

The artist holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (Concentration in Finance) degree

The Filipino Modern Arts Workshop - Group Show
Yorktowne Village Clubhouse
Baltimore, Maryland; October 4-5, 1975

An Exhibit of Nostalgic Filipino Paintings
Notre Dame College
Baltimore, Maryland; June 19, 1976

Artworks Exhibition of Ace Lotuaco
Gallery Amerasia
Washington, D.C. 20037, February 13, 1977

'77 Annual Exhibition - Group Show
Gallery Amerasia
Washington, D.C. 20037; September 25, 1977

An art critics comments on the artists art: "...his paintings range from hard edged abstractions in strong primary hues to compositions of primitive figures. His primitives, specially "The Golden Man" displays a joyousness in the application of paint in heavy impasto. His brush loaded with pure color, dashes across the canvas in a dynamic demonstration of energy. His collages too reflect his feel for pure intense color".

Another critic's comments on the artist's art works: "... one popular work of the artist is a bold design in brilliant pure color areas of reds, yellows, blues, whites and blacks; interlocked by sharply defined arching lines. The viewer subsconciously follows a line thereby animating the entire composition with a sense of movement".

A critic's comments on the artist's "The Golden Man" painting: '... is a golden, ful...