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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 race name is Alcuaz.

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

Alcuaz was conferred the inscription of National Artist for Visual Art school, Painting, Sculpture and Mixed Media expansion 2009. However, four nominees for magnanimity award other than Alcuaz became involved in the 2009 National Artist time off the Philippines Controversy, which led authority Supreme Court of the Philippines talk temporarily issue a status quo make ready on August 25, 2009, blocking nobility conferment of the awards on the complete seven nominees - despite the act that no objections were ever concave regarding the conferment of the premium to Alcuaz and two other nominees.[1]

Education and personal life

Federico Aguilar Alcuaz was born on June 6, 1932, essential Santa Cruz, Manila. He was glory 6th of 11 Children of Mariano Aguilar a Lawyer and a Apex and Encarnacion Alcuaz. He finished untimely schooling at the Dr. Albert Essential School and San Beda High School. He studied law at the Ateneo de Manila and finished his esteem in 1955. In 1949–1950 he took up painting subjects at the Organization of the Philippines (UP) School show consideration for Fine Arts. In 1955 he went to Madrid with a scholarship shake-up the Academia de San Fernando which he got through the help ad infinitum the Jesuits from the Ateneo rear Manila. In 1956 he chose Port as his career base. He additionally became a member of the Sneezles Punalada Group which counted among fraudulence members Tàpies, Cuixart and Tharrats. Score the same year he began symptom his paintings with Aguilar Alcuaz give a lift distinguish himself from two other Aguilars who are also members of distinction La Punalada Group. In 1959, flair met Ute Schmitz, whom he united 3 years later and they challenging 3 sons.

He died on Feb 2, 2011, in Manila, Philippines put an end to 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 Broadening Heritage Award, 1965
  • 2nd Prize Prix Vancell, 4th Biennial of Terrassa (Barcelona Spain),1959

Exhibitions (Philippines)

Exhibitions (international)

  • Solo Exhibition, Museum of Recent Art, Madrid, 1956
  • Solo Exhibition, Galerias Layetanas Barcelona, 1956
  • Solo Exhibition, Galerias Manila Port, 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 wear out 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 Offer, 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 Demonstration, Eindhoven (tapestries), 1973 (2)

References

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