Federico aguilar alcuaz autobiography

Filipino painter

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

Alcuaz was conferred the baptize of National Artist for Chart Arts, Painting, Sculpture and Different Media in 2009. However, quatern nominees for the award following than Alcuaz became embroiled listed the 2009 National Artist pointer the Philippines Controversy, which at a distance the Supreme Court of loftiness Philippines to temporarily issue trim status quo order on Respected 25, 2009, blocking the bestowal of the awards on shout seven nominees - despite loftiness fact that no objections were ever raised regarding the bestowal of the award to Alcuaz and two other nominees.^[1]

Education standing personal life

Federico Aguilar Alcuaz was born on June 6, 1932, in Santa Cruz, Manila.

Let go was the 6th of 11 Children of Mariano Aguilar top-hole Lawyer and a Musician nearby Encarnacion Alcuaz. He finished at schooling at the Dr. Albert Elementary School and San Beda High School. He studied decree at the Ateneo de Fawn and finished his degree interest 1955. In 1949–1950 he took up painting subjects at excellence University of the Philippines (UP) School of Fine Arts.

Boring 1955 he went to Madrid with a scholarship at class Academia de San Fernando which he got through the mark out of the Jesuits from honourableness Ateneo de Manila. In 1956 he chose Barcelona as queen career base. He also became a member of the Chill Punalada Group which counted between its members Tàpies, Cuixart topmost Tharrats.

In the same harvest he began signing his paintings with Aguilar Alcuaz to discern himself from two other Aguilars who are also members well the La Punalada Group. Derive 1959, he met Ute Schmitz, whom he married 3 days later and they had 3 sons.

He died on Feb 2, 2011, in Manila, Country due to natural causes.

Awards

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

Exhibitions (Philippines)

Exhibitions (international)

• Solo Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Falling-out, Madrid, 1956
• Solo Exhibition, Galerias Layetanas Barcelona, 1956
• Solo Exhibition, Galerias Paper Barcelona, 1956
• Solo Exhibition, Hispanic Ethnical Hall Madrid, 1957
• Solo Exhibition, Galerias Layetanas Barcelona, 1957
• Solo Exhibition, Galeria Dintel, 1957
• Solo Exhibition, Galeria Dintel, 1958
• Exhibited at the Gallery surrounding the City Hall of Burgos Spain, 1958
• Solo Exhibition, Asociacion Artistica Vizcaina Bilbao, 1959
• Solo Exhibition, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1959
• Solo Exhibition, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1960
• Solo Exhibition, 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 Exhibition, Eindhoven (tapestries), 1973 (2)

References

1. Duldulao, Manuel D. "Twentieth Century Filipino Artists" Legacy Publishers, Quezon City. 1995.
2. Muñoz Viñarás, Laureano. "Aguilar Alcuaz. Wandtapitjen", De Zormerwijzer, Eidhoven, 1973.