AURELIO TORRES

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, to a family of artists, Aurelio Torres was raised in New York City. His father, Horacio Torres, was an accomplished classically trained artist who died when Aurelio was a young teen in New York. His artistic training was in Barcelona, Spain, where he studied for several years with his uncle, Augusto Torres, another classically trained painter in the family and his father's eldest brother. Aurelio's grandfather was the acclaimed Modernist, Joaquin Torres-Garcia. Aurelio's work infuses the aesthetic principles of classicism within contemporary settings. His painting typically depicts scenes from nature or portraits, and his sculptures most often interpret the simple, clean lines of wooden ships. From a young age, Aurelio has travelled extensively around the world. This has inspired his determination to create much of his work in natural, outdoor settings. His aesthetic sensibility, as evidenced in his work, is one of essential simplicity and natural, uncontrived beauty. He currently works and resides in East Hampton, New York.

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Born, 1962

EDUCATION

Elizabeth Seeger School, New York, NY, 1982 The New School, New York, NY, 1984

Atelier of Augusto Torres, Barcelona, Spain 1984-92

EXHIBITIONS

2026 - LongHouse: Beautopia Summer Benefit Auction, East Hampton, NY

2026 - ArtBarge Instructor Exhibition, Amagansett, NY

2026 - Long Island Biennial, Hecksher Museum, Huntington, NY

2025 - Sculpture at Marquee Projects, Bellport, NY

2025 - Lucore Gallery, Montauk, NY

2025 - Folio East at Gatherings, East Hampton, NY

2025 - Sculpture at Bridge Gardens, Bridgehampton, NY

2024 - Riffs- Folio East, Springs, NY

2024 - Swan Song 484 Gallery, Montauk, NY

2024 - Folio East at the 180 Store, Amagansett, NY

2024 - Collected 8, Southampton Arts Center, NY

2023 - East End Contemporary Springs, NY

2022 - Trees Exhibition, Southampton Arts Center, Southampton, NY

2021 - Arts & Archives, Springs Library, Springs, NY

2021 - Art Foray, LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton, NY

2021 - Market Art + Design Fair, White Room Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY

2021 - South Fork on the North Fork: Group Show, William Ris Gallery x Folio East, Jamesport, NY

2021 - Aurelio Torres Sculptures on View at the Minikes Garden - Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY

2021 - Earth – Artist as Activists, Southampton Arts Center, Southampton, NY

2021 - The Garden of Friends, Leiber Collection, Springs, NY

2020 - Plein Air Competition - First Place, Amber Waves Farms, Amagansett, NY

2020 - Group Show, The Fireplace Project, Springs NY

2020 - Connections, curated by Arlene Bugese, Bridghampton NY

2020 - Color Outside the Lines, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY

2019 - Line and Space, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY

2019 - Folio East, First Friday Art Walks, Greenport, NY

2018 - Folio East, On and Off the Wall, East Hampton, NY

2018 - Group show, Jamie Forbes Gallery, Center Moriches, NY 2018 Folio East, BOLD, East Hampton, NY

2016 - Group show, Realty Arts, 3 East 63 st, December, New York, NY 2016 Group show, Ille Arts, November, Amagansett, NY

2016 - ARTSOLAR, The Other Side of Summer, 12 W Henry St., Sag Harbor, NY

2016 - Springs Improvement Society, Summer of Sculpture, curated by Christina Strassfield, Springs, NY 2016

2009 - Mood Swings: Collector’s Choice, selected by Irwin Levy, Solar, East Hampton, NY

2009 - Group Show at South Street Gallery, Greenport, NY 2009 Rotors, Elga Wimmer PCC, New York, NY

2004 - Art Basel 2004, Jan Krueger Gallery

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2020 - Hamptons Artist: The Current Wave by Jaime Lopez and Coco Myers

2016 - East Hampton Star, When Art is the Family Business, By Mark Segal, East Hampton, NY

2016 - Dan’s Paper, A Talk with the Cover Artist, By Brian Cudzilo, Southampton, NY