‘Fotos de Oro’ in NY exhibits Filipino photographer’s prize winners
ABSTRACTION won First Prize-Color category, in the 11th Annual Photographic Exhibition, at Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, in October 2002. Photo by Carlos Esguerra.
NEW YORK – “Fotos De Oro” an exhibition of selected Gold Medal, First Prize, and Best of Show winning works by internationally awarded photographer Carlos L. Esguerra opened recently at the Philippine Center at 556 Fifth Avenue, New York.
Esguerra is an international multi-awarded photography hobbyist and a retired business application software developer, who created business software for an international NGO based in Switzerland, United Nations agencies in Geneva and business corporations in the US. His collection of 20 photographs on exhibit were taken around the globe, with each one boasting a recognition.
Esguerra’s “White Sands 1102-02” won the PSA Best of Show Gold Medal – 3rd Swabian International-2006 German Mega Circuit at Kirchheim/Teck, Germanyin October 2006. It also garnered Best of Show in Small Works 2005, Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY in January 2005, Best of Show Annual Photography Exhibition by Non-Members, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY in June 2003 and Silver Medal- Color Print Category, Salon 3 – Hasselblad Austrian Super Circuit, at Linz, Austria in November 2004.
“Harbin Grand Opera-0630” won First Prize in Architecture, Professional category, Single Entry for the 13th Pollux Award, Barcelona, Spain, July 2019.
“Calatrava-Valencia-8981” won First Prize- Special: Night Photography category, series “Calatrava-Valencia” during the International Photography Awards at New York, NY in September 2011. It also bagged the Gold Medal for Special: Night Photography category; series “Calatrava-Valencia”at the International Photography Awards in the Philippines, October 2016 and Second Prize- Architecture: Bridges category; series “Calatrava-Valencia” at the 2011 International Photography Awards, New York, NY; September 2011.
Carlos Esguerra (fourth from left) at the exhibit “Foto de Oro” presented by Deputy Consul General Arman Talbo (fifth from left), flanked by Board members of Society of Phlippine-American Artists. INQUIRER/Carol Tanjutco
Esguerra has been recognized by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in 2011 known as “Ani ng Dangal” for Filipinos who have brought honor to the country by winning awards in the arts. He was earlier bestowed a “Pamana ng Pilipino” Presidential Award, the highest honor given by the President of the Philippines to Filipinos overseas who had excelled in their chosen fields of endeavor, among many other accolades. For more of his collection, visit his website: carlosesguerra.com
SPAA Announcement
Co-sponsor of the event, Society of the Philippine American Artists (GallerySPAA.org), joined by the Board and its Past President Lenore RS Lim, announced the 29th exhibition of the New York based art group at Philippine Center dubbed as “Reflections and Hope”, opening on October 31, 2022 until November 11, 2022.
