Works of Fernando Amorsolo

Fernando Amorsolo (1892-1972)

José Joya (1931-1995)

Labelled the country’s first National Artist in 1972 by then President

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yellow hued mural that features clusters of sand and impasto. It can be
viewed at the Ateneo Art Gallery in Manila.
 Works of Jose Joya

Pacita Abad (1946-2004)

Born on the northern island of Batanes, the internationally revered

artist first obtained a degree in Political Science at the University of
the Philippines. Her staunch activism against the Marcos regime in
the 1970s, led her to move to San Francisco to initially study law –
but she found her true calling with art. Her paintings consist of
vibrant colors and a constant change of patterns and materials.

Earlier work dealt with socio-political depictions of people,

indigenous masks, tropical flowers, and underwater scenes. Pacita
created a unique technique called ‘trapunto’, where she stitches
and stuffs her vibrant canvases with a wide range of materials such
as cloth, metal, beads, buttons, shells, glass and ceramics, to give
her work a three-dimensional look.

Her many travels across the globe with her husband have served
as an inspiration for the techniques and materials used in her art.
Pacita has participated in over 60 exhibitions across the United
States, Latin America, and Europe.
 Works of Pacita Abad

Ang Kiukok (1935-2005)

Works of Pacita Abad

Born to Chinese immigrants, Ang Kiukok is the pioneer of

Philippine modern figurative expressionism. Rewarded as the
country’s National Artist in 2001, he was one of the most
successful commercial figures on the local art scene from the
1960s until his death from cancer in 2005. Like Amorsolo, his paintings
are popular at auctions .

His notable works are represented in the Cultural Center of the

Philippines, the National Historical Museum of Taipei and the National
Museum in Singapore.
 Works of Ang Kiukok

Benedicto Cabrera (1942-present)

Fondly known as ‘BenCab’ in the Philippines, Cabrera is the best-

selling commercial painter of his generation and a prominent head of
the local contemporary art scene. He studied under José Joya at the
University of the Philippines and received his degree in Fine Arts in
1963.

His fruitful career has spanned five decades, where his paintings,
etchings, sketches, and prints have been exhibited across Asia,
Europe, and the US. He currently resides in the chilly northern hill
station of Baguio, where he established his own four-level BenCab
Museum on Asin Road that features an eclectic selection of indigenous
artifacts, personal works, and an overwhelming collection of paintings
from contemporary Filipino artists.
Works of Benedicto Cabrera
Submitted By: Phoebe Kylie S. Eugenio
Section: Grade V- Pearl
Subject: ARTS 5
Teacher: Tr. Rady De Los Reyes