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Folkloric Art Gallery

We love to promote artists who paint Puerto Rican folklore! See our resource section for more artists.

Folkloric Paintings of Antonio Broccoli Porto

Antonio Broccoli Porto maintains his Art Studio in Old San Juan. His works have appeared at museums in Puerto Rico including el Museo del Niño, the Carnegie Library , and El Museo de Nuestra Raiz Africana. They currently can be seen in Lifetime's International TV program "The Division" (apartment of Police Inspector, Magda Ramierez). Enjoy this selection of his works now and read the rest of his bio below!

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Mama Andrea by Antonio Broccoli Porto



Vejigantes de Loiza by Antonio Broccoli Porto



Cumbanchero de Plena by Antonio Broccoli Porto



Tres Reyes Santos by Antonio Broccoli Porto



Loiza del Monte by Antonio Broccoli Porto



Baile Loiza by Antonio Broccoli Porto



Floral a Bailadora by Antonio Broccoli Porto



Playero by Antonio Broccoli Porto



Cumbanchero Ponceno by Antonio Broccoli Porto

Bio - Antonio Broccoli Porto
Originally from New York City (de Bronx), Antonio maintains his Art Studio "Art Studio Porto" in Old San Juan. His education includes studies of Fine Art at Iona College, New Rochelle, NY. Later He attended the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan, Italy. Antonio studied 2 years of Latin Percussion at Harbor Conservatory, located in El Barrio of New York City. His latests art studies include attending 3 years at Escuela de Artes Pláicas of Instiuto de Cultura Puertorriqueñn Old San Juan. He is known for his renditions of Afro-Puerto Rican dance rhythms and folklore of Loiza and other parts of the Island; in particular, Bomba y Plena. The Goevernor's office, Turismo de PR, El Instituto de Cultura PR and El Museo de Nuestra RaíAfrican, own several of his works.

Antonio is listed as a Puerto Rican Artist with el Instituto de Cultura PuertorriqueñHe is the winner of 2 UNESCO Art acheivement medals and has also won many painting competitions, having exhibited in PR, US, Canada and Europe. Recently he participated in La Meustra Nació de Artes Pláicas he ld in Old San Juan by Instituto de Cultura PR. He was commisioned to paint a Madonna Latina for the Barrio museum in Philadelphia "La Neuva Esperanza." His works now are appearing in the set design of International TV program "The Division" on Lifetime Television. These paintings can be found in the Apt. set of Police Inspector, Magda Ramierez. For more information about the artist and his work visit his Virtual Gallery at www.studioporto.com.


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