Cebuano Artists Painting Collection- Maxcel Migallos

Maxcel Puentenegra Migallos is a  painter who was born and grew up in Davao City. His is a of Fine Arts Major in advertising at the Philippine Women's University in Manila in 1980 where he was named Most Outstanding Art Student. In 1981, he was featured in the "Ten Young Artists" art exhibit at Greenhills Art Center
 
 
Barung-Barung sa Dagat, Watercolor, 2009

In 1983 he move to Cebu. However, a year later he pursued another discipline and took up Architecture and finished the course in 1987. He practiced architecture and taught at the University of San Carlos both in architecture and fine arts program of the University. 
 
He has participated in numerous group shows in and around Cebu as a member of the group first in Cebu Art Association and later Kolor Sugbu where he is currently its president. In 1997, he was featured as one of the five Visayan artists in the third part of Manuel Duldulao's art book "Century of Philippine Realism". 
 
Prior to this, he was also featured in a coffee table book published in Cebu, "Cebuano Art Heritage". In 2008, he was also one of the Cebuanos featured in Duldulao's "Philippine Art Show".
 
Migallos together with five other artists namely Dino Pajao, Ramon Vios, Fred Galan, Loloy Castro and Kimsoy Yap are the founding members of the Cebu Watercolour Society, an organization launched after the opening of the exhibit, “Sihag Cebu” on 2018 in SM Seaside City Cebu. This exhibit featured watercolor masterpieces by the six artists.

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