Janos Delacruz

Janos Delacruz (born November 5, 1985) is a Filipino painter, illustrator, etcher, and printmaker. He is noted for his surreal and dreamlike paintings, illustrations and prints. His style and unique approach in his artworks which shows intricate details and variety of colors is what captures the viewer's attention.

Early life Janos Delacruz was from, and currently lives in, Muntinlupa, Philippines. He is the son of Fil Delacruz, a National Artist Awards nominee for Visual Arts. He finished his college education at the University of Santo Tomas where he majored in Advertising Arts.

Education 2002 San Beda College Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines 2006 BFA Major in Advertising Arts, College of Fine Arts and Design University of Santo Tomas, Espana, Metro Manila, Philippines 2012 Art Student League, New York City

Awards and achievements 1998 Jurors' Choice: Letras Y’ Figuras Painting Competition & Exhibition. 2004 First place, Open Fine Prints Competition, Philippine Association of Printmakers 2004 Best Entry, Annual Art Competition (Printmaking Category), Art Association of the Philippines 2005 Second place 38th Shell National Student Art Competition (Digital Art Category) 2006 UST Benavides Outstanding Achievement Awardee Outstanding Thesis in Advertising Arts (Book Illustration) UST College of Fine Arts and Design 2008 Secretary, Philippine Association of Printmakers 2012 Honorable Mention, (Painting Category), AAP Annual Art Competition Finalist, Maningning Miclat Art Foundation Art Competition

Exhibitions

One-man exhibitions 2002 Olympus: House of God (Pen & Ink) Madrigal Art Center, Commerce Ave. Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa 2006 Tales From The Big City (Intaglio Prints) The Crucible Gallery, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong 2007 "Visual Journey : A road less traveled…” Artists' Gallery, BF Homes, Paranaque City “ryt;mo sa 2b;g", Two Man Art Exhibition, Sining Makiling Gallery, UP Los Banos 2012 "MAG-AMA", Two Man Art Exhibition The Crucible Gallery, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong “Human / Nature", Two Man Art Exhibition Philippine Center, New York City

Group exhibitions 1998 Letras Y' Figuras Competition and Exhibition Philamlife Building, U.N. Avenue, Manila City, Philippines 2004 PAP Open Fine Prints Competition & Exhibition Art Walk, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong, Philippines 2004 Annual Art Competition & Exhibition, GSIS Building, Pasay, Philippines 2005 38th Shell National Art Competition & Exhibition, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong, Philippines 2006 Restrike 3 : Philippine Association of Printmakers The Art Center, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong, Philippines 2007 KAIBA / KAISA, 32nd Annual Lakansining Art Exhibition, GSIS Museo ng Sining Pinoyprintmakers@thegermanclubmanila, The German Club, Makati City, Philippines Philippine Print Exhibition, Momentous Art, Singapore KUTKOT: A Cut Above the rest, The Yellow Door Gallery Powerplant Mall Hagonoy Art Group, Hag Art Exhibition Art Circle Gallery, Shangrila Mall, Mandaluyong, Philippines 2008 Monotype Artasia, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong, Philippines 2011 "International Tsai – Mo Art Festival", Taichung, Taiwan Petit Format: PAP Fine Print Exhibition 2011, CCP, Pasay, Philippines 2012 "Art Takes Times Square", New York City “International Tsai – Mo Mask Art Festival", Taichung, Taiwan 2013 27th Asian International Art Exhibition, Bangkok City, Thailand