Aurelio Torres (b. 1962, Montevideo, Uruguay) was born into a family of artists and 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. 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, maritime or portraits, and his sculptures most often interpret the simple, clean lines of wooden ships.

From a young age, Aurelio 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.