My art captures the extraordinary beauty hidden in the everyday moments of life, reflecting a deep emotional resonance with the world around us. Drawing inspiration from my personal journey across multiple continents and my current life in suburban America, I explore how love manifests in both its tender joys and quiet sorrows. Whether depicting urban landscapes on cloudy days or familiar streets bathed in twilight, my work evokes a sense of nostalgia and connection. I aim to reveal the profound in the ordinary - moments that might otherwise go unnoticed but are rich with meaning and memory. Painting is my way of documenting the many forms of love: an appreciation for places, people, and emotions that define our human experience. Through these works, I invite viewers to rediscover the significance in their own lives’ quiet, reflective spaces.

Manuel Monge is a Peruvian American realist artist whose work transforms ordinary moments into evocative reflections of extraordinary beauty and emotional depth. Rooted in his international journey across five countries and three continents during a successful career as an HR executive, Monge’s art is a testament to his enduring passion for painting and drawing. Now based in East Orange, New Jersey, he creates works that celebrate the quiet, often overlooked facets of suburban and urban life. His art has been featured in solo and group exhibitions at various galleries in New Jersey, and he is currently pursuing an MFA at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.