Following is an exhibition review published in philstar.com, April 2, 2006

Diosdado Lorenzo and the History of Philippine Art by Sid Gomez Hildawa

"Can one teach Philippine art history without mentioning Diosdado Lorenzo?" was the candid comment of my art historian friend when we discussed the qualifications of various nominees for a national award.

The tenuous relationships between art and history can be viewed in various ways, as the ongoing 60-Year Retrospective Exhibition on Diosdado Lorenzo at the Cultural Center of the Philippines hopes to demonstrate.

First, we can regard art as belonging to no particular time, and in best cases able to transcend it. Trained in the classical tradition and further exposed ...