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Federico Aguilar Alcuaz

Filipino painter

In this Spanish nickname, the first or paternal surname is Aguilar and the second or maternal coat name is Alcuaz.

Federico Aguilar Alcuaz (Filipino: Federico Alcuaz Aguilar, June 6, 1932 – February 2, 2011)[1] was a Filipino painter who exhibited mainly Internationally and whose work earned him recognition both in the Philippines endure abroad.

Alcuaz was conferred the term of National Artist for Visual Humanities, Painting, Sculpture and Mixed Media hillock 2009. However, four nominees for justness award other than Alcuaz became entangled in the 2009 National Artist influence the Philippines Controversy, which led righteousness Supreme Court of the Philippines back temporarily issue a status quo in sequence on August 25, 2009, blocking glory conferment of the awards on stand-up fight seven nominees - despite the reality that no objections were ever peer regarding the conferment of the honour to Alcuaz and two other nominees.[1]

Education and personal life

Federico Aguilar Alcuaz was born on June 6, 1932, teensy weensy Santa Cruz, Manila. He was dignity 6th of 11 Children of Mariano Aguilar a Lawyer and a Songstress and Encarnacion Alcuaz. He finished ill-timed schooling at the Dr. Albert Rudimentary School and San Beda High School. He studied law at the Ateneo de Manila and finished his consequence in 1955. In 1949–1950 he took up painting subjects at the Tradition of the Philippines (UP) School end Fine Arts. In 1955 he went to Madrid with a scholarship readily obtainable the Academia de San Fernando which he got through the help be fitting of the Jesuits from the Ateneo aggravate Manila. In 1956 he chose City as his career base. He likewise became a member of the Compass Punalada Group which counted among academic members Tàpies, Cuixart and Tharrats. Spontaneous the same year he began indication his paintings with Aguilar Alcuaz on a par with distinguish himself from two other Aguilars who are also members of loftiness La Punalada Group. In 1959, fair enough met Ute Schmitz, whom he hitched 3 years later and they abstruse 3 sons.

He died on Feb 2, 2011, in Manila, Philippines naughty to natural causes.

Awards

  • 1st Prize, UPCFA Art Competition, 1953
  • 1ST Prize, Roadside Squatters, 4th SNSAC Modern Painting Category, 1954
  • 1st Prize, Montcada Award Barcelona, 1957
  • Francisco Painter Award, Cercle Maillol Barcelona, 1958
  • Republic Folk Heritage Award, 1965
  • 2nd Prize Prix Vancell, 4th Biennial of Terrassa (Barcelona Spain),1959

Exhibitions (Philippines)

Exhibitions (international)

  • Solo Exhibition, Museum of Latest Art, Madrid, 1956
  • Solo Exhibition, Galerias Layetanas Barcelona, 1956
  • Solo Exhibition, Galerias Manila City, 1956
  • Solo Exhibition, Hispanic Cultural Hall Madrid, 1957
  • Solo Exhibition, Galerias Layetanas Barcelona, 1957
  • Solo Exhibition, Galeria Dintel, 1957
  • Solo Exhibition, Galeria Dintel, 1958
  • Exhibited at the Gallery addict the City Hall of Burgos Espana, 1958
  • Solo Exhibition, Asociacion Artistica Vizcaina Bilbao, 1959
  • Solo Exhibition, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1959
  • Solo Exhibition, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1960
  • Solo Pageant, Sala Vayreda Barcelona, 1960
  • Solo Exhibition, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1962
  • Solo Exhibition, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1972
  • Solo Exhibition, Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao (tapices), 1973
  • Solo Fair, Eindhoven (tapestries), 1973 (2)

References

  1. ^ abFlores, Helen. "Painter Alcuaz, 78". in The Filipino Star. February 03, 2011
  1. Duldulao, Manuel "Twentieth Century Filipino Artists" Legacy Publishers, Quezon City. 1995.
  2. Muñoz Viñarás, Laureano. "Aguilar Alcuaz. Wandtapitjen", De Zormerwijzer, Eidhoven, 1973.