Federico Aguilar Alcuaz
Frederico Aguilar Alcuaz | |
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Born | (1932-06-06)June 6, 1932 Santa Ana, Manila, Philippine Islands |
Died | February 2, 2011(2011-02-02) (aged 78) Manila, Philippines |
Occupation | Painter |
Spouse | Ute Schmitz (15 children) |
Awards | ![]() |
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 abroad.
Alcuaz was conferred the title of National Artist for Visual Arts, Painting, Sculpture and Mixed Media in 2009. However, four nominees for the award other than Alcuaz became embroiled in the 2009 National Artist of the Philippines Controversy, which led the Supreme Court of the Philippines to temporarily issue a status quo order on August 25, 2009, blocking the conferment of the awards on all seven nominees - despite the fact that no objections were ever raised regarding the conferment of the award to Alcuaz and two other nominees.[1]
Education and personal life
Federico Aguilar Alcuaz was born on June 6, 1932, in Santa Cruz, Manila. He was the 6th of 11 Children of Mariano Aguilar a Lawyer and a Musician and Encarnacion Alcuaz. He finished early schooling at the Dr. Albert Elementary School and San Beda High School. He studied law at the Ateneo de Manila and finished his degree in 1955. In 1949–1950 he took up painting subjects at the University of the Philippines (UP) School of Fine Arts. In 1955 he went to Madrid with a scholarship at the Academia de San Fernando which he got through the help of the Jesuits from the Ateneo de Manila. In 1956 he chose Barcelona as his career base. He also became a member of the La Punalada Group which counted among its members Tàpies, Cuixart and Tharrats. In the same year he began signing his paintings with Aguilar Alcuaz to distinguish himself from two other Aguilars who are also members of the La Punalada Group. In 1959, he met Ute Schmitz, whom he married 3 years later and they had 3 sons.
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He died on February 2, 2011, in Manila, Philippines due 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 Goya Award, Cercle Maillol Barcelona, 1958
- Republic Cultural Heritage Award, 1965
- 2nd Prize Prix Vancell, 4th Biennial of Terrassa (Barcelona Spain),1959
Exhibitions (Philippines)
- Solo Exhibition, San Beda College, 1953
- Solo Exhibition, Centro Escolar University, 1954
- Solo Exhibition, PAG, 1955
Exhibitions (international)
- Solo Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Madrid, 1956
- Solo Exhibition, Galerias Layetanas Barcelona, 1956
- Solo Exhibition, Galerias Manila Barcelona, 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 of 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
- ^ a b Flores, Helen. "Painter Alcuaz, 78". in The Philippine Star. February 03, 2011
- Duldulao, Manuel D. "Twentieth Century Filipino Artists" Legacy Publishers, Quezon City. 1995.
- Muñoz Viñarás, Laureano. "Aguilar Alcuaz. Wandtapitjen", De Zormerwijzer, Eidhoven, 1973.
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- 1973 Juan Nakpil
- 1976 Pablo Antonio
- 1990 Leandro Locsin
- 2006 Ildefonso P. Santos Jr.
- 2014 José María Zaragoza
- 2018 Francisco Mañosa
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- 1973 Francisca R. Aquino
- 1976 Leonor Orosa
- 1988 Lucrecia Reyes
- 2006 Ramon Obusan
- 2014 Alice Reyes
- 2022 Agnes Locsin
- 2006 Ramón Valera
- 2022 Salvacion Lim Higgins
- 1976 Lamberto V. Avellana
- 1982 Gerardo de León
- 1997 Lino Brocka
- 2001 Ishmael Bernal
- 2003 Eddie Romero
- 2006 Fernando Poe Jr.
- 2009 Manuel Conde
- 2018 Kidlat Tahimik
- 2022 Nora Aunor
- 2022 Marilou Diaz-Abaya
- 2022 Ricardo Lee
- 1997 Carlos Quirino
- 1973 Amado V. Hernandez
- 1973 José Garcia Villa
- 1976 Nick Joaquin
- 1982 Carlos P. Romulo
- 1990 Francisco Arcellana
- 1997 N. V. M. Gonzalez
- 1999 Edith Tiempo
- 2001 F. Sionil José
- 2003 Virgilio S. Almario
- 2003 Alejandro Roces
- 2006 Bienvenido Lumbera
- 2009 Lazaro Francisco
- 2014 Cirilo F. Bautista
- 2018 Ramon Muzones
- 2018 Resil B. Mojares
- 2022 Gémino Abad
- 1973 Antonio Molina
- 1976 Jovita Fuentes
- 1988 Antonino Buenaventura
- 1988 Lucrecia Kasilag
- 1991 Lucio San Pedro
- 1997 Levi Celerio
- 1997 Felipe Padilla de León
- 1997 José Maceda
- 1999 Ernani Joson Cuenco
- 1999 Andrea Veneracion
- 2014 Ramon Santos
- 2014 Francisco Feliciano
- 2018 Ryan Cayabyab
- 2022 Fides Cuyugan-Asensio
- 1987 Atang de la Rama
- 1997 Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero
- 1997 Rolando Tinio
- 1999 Daisy Avellana
- 2001 Severino Montano
- 2003 Salvador Bernal
- 2018 Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio
- 2022 Tony Mabesa
- 1972 Fernando Amorsolo
- 1973 Botong Francisco
- 1973 Guillermo Tolentino
- 1976 Napoleon Abueva
- 1976 Victorio Edades
- 1981 Vicente Manansala
- 1990 Cesar Legaspi
- 1991 Hernando R. Ocampo
- 1997 Arturo R. Luz
- 1999 J. Navarro Elizalde
- 2001 Ang Kiukok
- 2003 José T. Joya
- 2006 Benedicto Cabrera
- 2006 Abdulmari Imao
- 2009 Federico Aguilar Alcuaz
- 2014 Francisco Coching
- 2018 Larry Alcala
- National Commission for Culture and the Arts
- Cultural Center of the Philippines