Angel Torres is a Colombian-Canadian photographer whose been photographing for arts and business publications in Toronto while boldly and organically developing his portraiture, nature and urban landscapes photography for over 15 years. His evocative body of work graces diverse domains encompassing Toronto’s corporate sector, arts scene, festivals, galleries, LGBTQ publications and media landscape. He has exhibited twice for the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, in Duesseldorf, Germany with Galerie Bernd A Lausberg and has had ongoing exhibits at The Continental Dance Club in Mississauga. With an ardent commitment to pushing artistic boundaries, and supporting charitable work, he fearlessly surpasses personal creative comfort zones, seamlessly meeting the distinctive creative requirements of an eclectic clientele through his highly regarded photography and design enterprises:
Angel Torres Photography & ArchangelDesign.ca
Fine Art Photography
“Crafting provocative portraits means gracefully and creatively capturing fleeting moments in time to make the invisible visible, and engage us on a storytelling journey, while unravelling the unique qualities of the subject to the viewers.”
~ Angel Torres Photography
LA MAGIA DE LATIN AMERICA
MISSISSAUGA LATIN FESTIVAL 2023
The Mississauga Latin Festival 2023 celebrated its 15th Anniversary this year and proudly boasted over 45K visitors this year ! The festival celebrates Latin American culture through food, music, dance & art, this exhibit shares the talents of a tapestry of Latin artists organized by the Casa Cultural Colombiana which focuses on opening doors for an international showcase of artists in Canada. For the 5th year in a row, Angel Torres was invited back to share his unique storytelling through his fine art photography.
COLOURS EXHIBIT
PANAMERICAN FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2022
As part of the highly respected Panamerican Food & Music Festival which celebrates Latin American culture through food, music, dance & art, this exhibit shares the talents of a tapestry of Latin artists organized by the Casa Cultural Colombiana which focuses on opening doors for an international showcase of artists in Canada.
DARKNESS BREATHES LIGHT
10 X 10 PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT — GLADSTONE HOTEL 2019
Outraged by escalating gun violence, collaborated with the LatinX community to bring awareness to the agonizing crisis of gun violence in this acclaimed photo essay.
Dedicated to the memory of Patrick Barrera 1984 – 2007 RIP
CUBA LIBRE 2019
SCOTIABANK CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL 2019
Torres’ selection represents the artists vision and experience with Cuba in 2018. Visiting for the first time, it was the most indelible impression made upon this photographer. For the challenges Cubans face, one can’t help but see the valour and hope with which the people faced daily life with so much warmth, art, music and a simple “alegria de vivir” !
2019 also commemorates Havana’s 500th anniversary, so in this collection, Torres aims to share the magic and passion of this culture amidst historic change and always bravely embracing bold new tomorrows.
URBAN MATADOR
SCOTIABANK CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL 2018
The Urban Matador – Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival 2018 biographical portrait series stands as a bold metaphor for the dance of life, like a Paso Doble frozen in time. Torres captures the essence of professional dancer Brian Torner’s artistic journey coming full circle.
The subtle, sunlit Toronto backdrop offers a warm contrast to the bold, flowing cape of a passionate dancer, whose courage and drive defy all obstacles to manoeuvre through life’s adversity with powerful dynamism, coupled with intent, focus, bravura and authenticity.
GEISHA MAJIKU
ART OF FOOD EXHIBIT – URBAN GALLERY 2014
Urban Catering, who co-owned the Urban Gallery, celebrated their 12th Anniversary, and their theme thus was “The Art of Food“. To suit the sensual nature of food, Torres chose to use a Japanese Geisha food theme to this very well received exhibit.