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Federico Aguilar Alcuaz (June 6, 1932 - February 2, 2011) is a
Philippine painter known for his modern abstract
works, visual arts, painting, sculpture and mixed
media. He was conferred the
National Artist
award by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
in 2009.
He was born in the City of Manila, the sixth of
eleven children.
For his primary and secondary education he
went to public schools. He took two college
courses simultaneously working towards his
degree as Associate of Arts in San Beda College
in the evenings and working towards his Fine
Arts degree in UP in the day. His teachers at UP
included Fernando Amorsolo, Guillermo E.
Tolentino and other distinguished Philippine
artists
such as Toribio Herrera, Ireneo Miranda
and Constancio Bernardo.
Alcuaz' artistic career spans some 55 years.
His best works are said to be those he produced
from the mid 1960s to the late 1970s. His talent
was recognized not only in Spain and the
Philippines but in
Paris, with 3 major awards.
He has exhibited in Spain, the Philippines,
Portugal, Poland, the United States and Germany.
Awards
• 1st Prize, UPCFA Art Competition, 1953
• 1ST Prize, Roadside Squatters, 4th SNSAC
Modern Painting Category, 1954
• 1st Prize, Montcada Award Barcelona, 1957
• Francisco Goya Award, Cercle Maillol Barcelona,
1958
• Republic Cultural Heritage Award, 1965
• 2nd Prize Prix Vancell, 4th Biennial of
Terrassa (Barcelona Spain),1964
Shows (Philippines)
• One-Man Show, San Beda College, 1953
• One-Man Show, Centro Escolar University, 1954
• One-Man Show, PAG, 1955
Shows (International)
• One-Man Show, Museum of Contemporary Art
Madrid, 1956
• One-Man Show, Galerias Layetanas Barcelona,
1956
• One-Man Show, Galerias Manila Barcelona, 1956
• One-Man Show, Hispanic Cultural Hall Madrid
1957
• One-Man Show, Galerias Layetanas Barcelona,
1957
• One-Man Show, Galeria Dintel, 1957
• One-Man Show, Galeria Dintel, 1958
• Exhibited at Gallery of City Hall of Burgos Spain,
1958
• One-Man Show, Asociacion Artistica Vizcaina
Bilbao, 1959
• One-Man Show, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1959
• One-Man Show, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1960
• One-Man Show, Sala Vayreda Barcelona, 1960
• One-Man Show, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1962
• One-Man Show, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1972
Reference:
Duldulao, Manuel D. "Twentieth Century Filipino
Artists" Legacy Publishers, Quezon City. 1995. |
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