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 Fernando Amorsolo was born May 30, 1892, in the Paco district of Manila. At 13 he Exhibits
was apprenticed to the noted Philippine artist Fabian de la Rosa, his mother's first cousin. His father
died when he was only 11 years old, her mother did embroidery to feed their family and Amorsolo
drew sketches and sold them for 15 centavos a piece to help his family and to pay for his schooling.

He studied and he finally University of the Philippines School of Fine

Arts and earned his degree, with honors, as a member of the first
graduating class at the Academia De San Fernando .
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He received multiple accolades including a UNESCO Gold
Medal of Recognition, a Rizal-Pro Patria Award from the Far
Eastern University, and a Gawad CCP para sa Sining Award
from the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Works

Amorsolo worked as a draftsman for the Bureau of Public Works, as a

chief artist at the Pacific Commercial Company, and as a part-time
instructor at the University of the Philippines (where he would work
for 38 years). Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural
Philippine landscapes. Amorsolo developed the use of light—actually,
backlight—which is his greatest contribution to Philippine painting. “Fruit Gatherer”
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 Jose Tanig Joya was born in Manila on June 3, 1931. He started sketching when he was 11 years old. He
was becoming interested in architecture at a young age but discovered that he lacked the innate talent for the
mathematics and science that architecture required.

Joya earned a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art from the University of the Philippines
(UP) in 1953, becoming the university's first Magna cum Laude. Joya received his
Master's Degree in Painting from the Cranbrook School of Art in Michigan in 1956.

Earth Glow
In 1954, the Spanish government's Instituto de Cultura Hispanica granted him a one-year grant to
study painting in Madrid. His early paintings were representational, influenced by Vincente
Ligawan Manansala and Anita Magsaysay-Ho. During the late 1950s, he became involved in the Philippine
Art Gallery, which was founded in 1950 by a group of women writers led by Lyn Arguilla, and he
became part of the "new wave" of artists who created abstract paintings.

In 1954, he had his first one-man show at the Philippine Art Gallery, and in March 1958, he won
first prize for his non-objective "Painting" in the 11th Annual PAG Art Exhibition, which was
held at the Northern Motors Showroom. He took second place for "Space Transfiguration" in
1959, third place for "Horse of Life" in 1960, and third place for "Cathedral" in 1962.

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Lucrecia R. Kasilag was born on the 31st of August, 1918 in San Fernando, La
Union. Her woman, Asuncion Roces, a music teacher, decided to introduce her to music at a
young age. She began playing the bandurria and guitar at a young age. Every weekend, she and
her five siblings managed to perform in front of their mom as the "Kasilag Rondalla."

A B.A. cum laude from the Philippine Women's University in 1936, a music teacher's
diploma from St. Scholastica College in 1939, a Bachelor of Music from the Philippine
Women's University in 1949, a Master's of Music from the Eastman School of Music, “Lucrecia R. Kasilag: Artist Works
University of Rochester in 1950, a Doctorate of Music from the Centro Escolar of the World” exhibit at the
University in 1975, a Doctorate of Law from the Philippine Women's University in PWU HZB Hall
1980, and a Doctorate of Fine

Chair of the Philippine Composers League; composed nearly

100 works, including a violin concerto recorded in the 1980s.

“Fruit Gatherer”

“ Millennium String Quartet“

 Carlos Modesto Villaluz "Botong". Francisco (November 4, 1912 – March 31, 1969)
was a highly regarded muralist from Angono, he was one of the first Filipino modernists to break away from
Fernando Amorsolo's romanticism of Philippine scenes. Restorationr: Francisco's work is a prime example of
linear painting where lines and contours appear like cutouts. Francisco's art, according to restorer Helmuth Josef
Zotter, "is a prime example of linear painting where lines and contours appear like cutouts."

Fabian de la Rosa, a portraitist and genre painter, taught him at the University of the
Philippines School of Fine Arts.

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Philippines
Fiesta In 1973, he was named National Artist in Painting; in 1959, he was named "Most Outstanding
Alumnus," and in 1964, he received the Republic Cultural Heritage Award for his work "Kaingin."

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He began his career as a layout artist and illustrator, and later as a collaborator with modern
painters. He was a pioneer as an instructor at the newly established University of Santo Tomas
School of Architecture and Fine Arts, and he frequently worked as a screenwriter, costume
designer, and set designer.

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Guillermo Tolentino was born on July 24, 1890 in Malolos, Bulacan. He was the
fourth child in his family and had seven siblings. Before being interested in sculptures, he
learned how to play the guitar, a skill which he inherited from his father. The young Tolentino
showed an early talent in sculpting, having been able to mold figures of horses and dogs out of
clay.

Tolentino began his education at Malolos Intermediate School and completed his
high school education in the same city. Tolentino moved to Manila after finishing his
studies in Malolos, where he studied at the University of the Philippines' School of
Fine Arts.
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When he designed the Bonifacio Monument and the Oblation of

Rizal's Mi ultimo adios, Tolentino was a professor at the University
of the Philippines' School of Fine Arts. He also created the Ramon
Magsaysay Award medals and the Republic of the Philippines seal.

UNESCO Cultural Award in Sculpture in 1959, Araw ng Maynila Award

in Sculpture in 1963, Republic Cultural Heritage Award in 1967,
President's Medal of Merit in 1973, Diwa ng Lahi Award in 1972, and
National Artist Award in 1973 were among the honors bestowed upon Bonifacio Monument bronze figures of
him. President Quezon
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Hernando Ocampo was born in Sta. Cruz, Manila, on April 28, 1911. Emilio Ocampo and Delfina
Ruiz, both ilustrados, were his parents. He began to devote more time to creative writing. He enjoyed poetry and
short stories. In 1932, he co-founded the Veronica Writer's Group with Narciso G. Reyes, who would go on to
become the Philippine ambassador.

In 1928, he finished high school at the YMCA in Manila and then went to
Letran College to study pre-law at the request of his father.

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ction: Images of Nation

Ocampo's Art Association of the Philippines awards include: sixth prize, Nude with Candle and
Flower, 1948; first prize, Arabesque, 1950; first prize and special award, Ancestors, 1951; honorable
mention, Intramuros, 1958; and first prize, Circle, 1969. In the 1949 Manila Club art exhibition, he
received third place for Angel's Kiss. From the City of Manila, he received the Patnubay ng Sining at
Kalinangan Award in 1969 and the Diwa ng Lahi Award in 1976. In 1979, he received the Gawad
CCP para sa Sining.He was proclaimed as National Artist in Visual Arts in 1991. In 1954, the
government bestowed the Republic Cultural Heritage Award on him in recognition of his
contributions to the advancement of Filipino culture in the field of painting.

Before teaching himself the visual arts, he studied law, commerce, and creative writing and
worked as a writer. During his writing career, he was a member of the Veronicans, a young group
Abstraction in Re of progressive and prolific writers. He worked for a number of publications, including the Taliba
d and Black, 1978 newspaper and the Manila Sunday Chronicle magazine. He also worked as a television
Nude Woman 1977 scriptwriter and director, as well as producing and directing for the Filipino Players Guild.
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Napoleón Isabelo Veloso Abueva was born in Tagbilaran, Bohol on January 26,
1930. Teodoro Lloren Abueva, a Bohol congressman, and Purificación González Veloso, president
of the Women's Auxiliary Service, are his parents. Teodoro Jr., Purificacion, José, Amelia Martinez,
Teresita Floro, and Antonio were Abueva's other siblings. He was named Esabelio Veloso Abueva
after his paternal grandmother's younger sister, Isabel. When he was six years old, he was a student
at the St. Joseph Academy in Tagbilaran, and one of the nuns first called him Napoleon after
Napoleon Bonaparte. The name stuck, and Abueva has always quoted Napoleon: "If I weren't a
conqueror, I would wish to be a sculptor.".

 
Abueva graduated from Rafael Palma College (now the University of Bohol) in 1949. He
received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the UP School of Fine Arts (now UP
Works
College of Fine Arts/UPCFA) in 1953, as part of the second batch of Fine Arts students to 100 Nudes
relocate from Padre Faura to Diliman. Guillermo Tolentino, another National Artist for
Sculpture, mentored him. He was able to pursue advanced studies abroad through
scholarship grants, including one from Harvard University.
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Through Proclamation No. 1539, he was dubbed the "Father of Modern

Philippine Sculpture." He was named National Artist for Sculpture in 1976, at
the age of 46, making him the award's youngest recipient to date.

Winner, U.P. Gateway Design Competition (1962); Cultural Heritage Award (1966);
ASEAN Awards for Visual Arts in Bangkok (1987); Fourth ASEAN Achievement Childbirth, 2001 The Bridge of Love,
Award for Visual Arts in Singapore (July 1995).
2001
 Exhibition Juan Luna was born on October 23, 1857, in the town of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
He was the third of seven children of Joaquín Luna de San Pedro y Posadas and Laureana
Novicio y Ancheta. In 1861, the Luna family moved to Manila. Juan Luna went to Ateneo
Municipal de Manila, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. He excelled in painting and
drawing.. Juan Luna enrolled at the Escuela Nautica de Manila (now called the Philippine
Merchant Marine Academy) and became a sailor. However, becoming a sailor by profession did
not stop Juan from giving free rein to his artistic passions and pursuits to perfect his skill and
talent. He began taking lessons under the notable and influential painting teacher, Lorenzo
Guerrero. He further entered the Academy of Fine Arts (Academia de Dibujo y Pintura) in
Manila, where he was influenced and taught how to draw by Spanish artist Agustin Saez.
However, Guerrero was impressed by Juan’s skill and pushed Luna to travel to Madrid to
further pursue his craft.
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Following this, his work started to garner immense fame. Juan Luna was firmly established as a
commercially successful and prolific artist. His unique skill in painting won him much favor with
the King of Spain, who was an influential patron and also happened to be an art enthusiast. Juan
became a regular contributor to the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes. In May 1884, at the
Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in Madrid, Juan Luna won a gold medal for his painting,
Spoliarium, which depicts dying gladiators being stripped of weapons and garments in a Roman
circus. The painter who won second place was Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, a fellow Filipino painter
who painted Antiogue. Juan winning the gold medal and Hidalgo winning the silver prompted a
celebration that was a significant highlight in the memoirs of members of the Propaganda
Movement. Juan’s paintings are commonly described as being vigorous and dramatic, with
elements of Romanticism that display the influence of Delacroix, Rembrandt, and Daumier. Juan
Luna is generally considered the finest and most influential painter of the Philippines. His finest
The Death of works include The Parisian Life, which depicts a young, pretty woman sitting on a sofa and three
Cleopatra Filipino heroes (Jose Rizal, Juan Luna, and Ariston Bautista Lin) in the advent of the revolution.
Spolarium
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Anita Magsaysay-Ho was a Filipino painter best known for her

Social Realist and post-Cubist depictions of Filipino life and culture,
most notably and frequently depicting groups of women at work.
Magsaysay-Ho was born on May 25, 1914 in Manila, Philippines, and
studied at the University of the Philippines' School of Fine Arts under
Fernando Amorsolo before moving to the United States to study at the
Cranbrook Academy in Michigan. Her work was centered on the central Works
tenets of Modernism, earning her inclusion as the only woman in the
Sheaves at Ateneo
Filipino artist group the Thirteen Moderns. Before her death on May 5, Art Gallery
2012, Magsaysay-Ho received significant critical acclaim and
recognition for her work, including first prize at the Philippine Art
Association in 1952. Her work is in the collections of institutions such as
the Metropolitan Museum of Manila and the Ateneo Art Gallery in
Manila, Philippines.

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Two Woman, 1992
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Rodel Tapaya, who was born in Montalban, Rizal in 1980, is a leading Philippine painter known for
his large-scale canvases, narrative murals, and sculptural installations that evoke the primordial rainforests of
indigenous folklore as allegories for contemporary reality..

Tapaya creates unique cosmologies out of labyrinthine forms, weaving together mythical creatures with
 Random Numbers, Tang hallucinogenic landscapes that recall Mexican muralists' magical realism and political praxis. In doing
contemporary Art, Hong Kong so, the artist addresses the nation's ongoing postcolonial traumas, as well as the conflict between
tradition and rapid urbanisation, global labor and rural exodus.

Tapaya won first prize in the Nokia Art Awards in 2001, allowing him to study at Parsons School
of Design in New York and the University of Helsinki. He earned his bachelor's degree in fine arts
from the University of the Philippines, and in 2011, he was awarded the Signature Art Prize, a
triennial award honoring the most distinguished artworks to emerge from the Asia-Pacific region..

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