| 1929 |
Juvenal Sanso was born in Reus, Catalonia, Spain |
| 1934 |
Moved to Manila where his family established El Arte Espaňol, a wrought iron business |
| 1941-45 |
World War II and the Japanese Occupation |
| 1948-51 |
Attended School of Fine Arts of the UP Manila |
| 1950 |
Won first prize in watercolor category for “Incubus,” Art Association of the Philippines |
| 1951 |
Won first prize in oil category for “Sorcerer,” AAP. At the end of the year, he left for Europe by embarking on a 41-day boat trip from Manila to Genoa, Italy through the Far East, the Red Sea, and Mediterranean ports. |
| 1952 |
Undertook various trips to Italy’s art centers. Made his first visit to Spain since his departure as a child. |
| 1952-53 |
Studied at the Academia di Belle Arti and the Academia della Medaglia, Rome |
| 1952 |
Established permanent residence in Paris |
| 1953-61 |
At l’Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Artes, he took courses in oil and frescoe painting and in graphixcs. Studied under Professors Georg, Cami, Adam, and Bersier with whim close contacts have been maintained. He visited Spain and Italy twice; England and Holland |
| 1952 |
Visited Germany, Greece, Italy, and Spain |
| 1953 |
Belgium, Spain, and Australia |
| 1954 |
Denmark, Holland, Belgium, and Spain |
| 1955 |
Made a round-the-world trip through Manila, the Far East, and Honolulu; then an auto trip through all the Southern states in the United States, Washington D.C., New York, and Boston; England And Italy |
| 1956 |
Made trips to Austria, Germany, Italy (to paint frescoes at Palazzo Dario in Venice), and France |
| 1957 |
Visit to London, traveled extensively in France |
| 1958 |
Made trips to Italy and France |
| 1961-62 |
Visited Spain; made his second round-the-world trip through the United States, Manila, and the Far East (including extended visits to Japan and Thailand) |
| 1963 |
Trip to France and Spain |
| 1964 |
Visit to the United States. His works "Leuers " was adjudged Print of the Year by the Cleveland Museum of Art, giving Sanso the rank of previous winners like Henri Matisse and Salvador Dali |
| 1965-73 |
Travels to Europe, USA, Mexico, Thailand, Cambodia, Japan, Iran and yearly visits to the Philippines |
| 1974 |
25 Years Retrospective Exhibition of Prints, Drawings and Paintings at the Cultural Center of the Philippines |
| 1980 |
Returns to Manila to take up permanent residence |
| 2008-09 |
Serves as artist in residence for the Shell Art Interaction Program |
| 2009 |
Marks his birthday in November with a series of shows in major venues in Manila |