(born February 22, 1965 in Dasmariñas, Cavite)[2][3] is a Filipino figurative artist. His works are distinguished by their quaint and geometric folk representations, populated by rounded stylized figures usually engaged in traditional and rural activities.
His early works are simplistic, with flat colors and sparse details, funny, and often depicting family life which he draws from his childhood memories as the older brother of seven younger siblings.
Alicdan graduated elementary school in 1978 from Francisco E. Barzaga Memorial School in Dasmariñas. He graduated high school from Immaculate Conception Academy in 1982 with a gold medal for "Artist of the Year" award. He studied fine arts in the Philippine Women's University from 1983 to 1986
Born in May 5, 1950, Nunelucio Alvarado lives at Pabrika, Sagay City in the Philippines. He studied Fine Arts at the University of the Phillipines-Diliman, Advertising at La Consolacion College School of Architecture and Fine Arts in Bacolod City.
In 1997 and 1999, he was awarded Grand Prize of the Philip Morris Philippine Art Awards and in 1992 received the 13 Artists Award from the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila.
(born February 3, 1939)[1] is a Filipino painter. He was born in Malolos, Bulacan. Since he was young, he was already earning titles and awards from various contests. He studied at the University of Santo Tomas (UST)[1] and obtained his bachelor's degree in Fine Arts in 1963, he then became one of the faculties where he taught for many years. He is married to the artist Norma Belleza, with three children Marcel, Emil, and Fatima who are also painters.
Studying art in the University of Santo Tomas, he has an art career that spans half a century. Some of the well-known painters were his teacher in the University, this includes: Manansala and Galo Ocampo. His colleagues included National Artist Ang Kiukok, Antonio Austria, Danilo Dalena, Mario Parial, Jaime de Guzman, and Norma Bellza (His wife). More than twenty local and international awards were to his credit, including the Grandprize (1964) and Third prize (1963) on AAP's Annual art competition and is a member of Art Association of the Philippines and the Saturday Group of Artists.
In 1977, Antonio first showed his works at the Luz gallery, Included in this exhibit are four sets of drawing with three to four paintings per set and his 12 monochromatic black and white paintings. Antonio is also a well-decorated artist, with numerous exhibits hosted abroad, particularly in New York and Saigon. Antonio's style takes roots from foreign artist Picasso. He had experimented greatly with colors to delineate his figures. His works' themes are taken extensively from folk genre. He is also one of the Masters of Modernism.
Antonio's more recent works see him moving toward abstraction, or a mix of the abstract and the figurative. He has been labeled both a modernist and an expressionist, successfully crafting an aesthetic that has allowed him to maintain his practice for over 50 years, exhibiting both here and abroad. He is probably one of the last pillars of Modernism, adhering to its core tenet of dynamic expression.
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