The painter and sculptor, Manolo Pascual studied at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid.  Already at the age of 16, he was awarded the first prize for sculpture.  His works were initially exhibited in Rome and Madrid, later in Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico and several times in New York, where he was permanently residing from 1951 onward.  Here he was professor in the art department of the New School for Social Research.

Manolo Pascual predominately created sculptures in the style of Classicism and he shared his knowledge and skills with a wide range of Dominican sculptors.  His oeuvre, consisting of sculptures in wood, marble, plaster and bronze, reflects an original style.  Today his works c...