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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 overseas.

Alcuaz was conferred the designation of National Artist for Perceptible Arts, Painting, Sculpture and Different Media in 2009. However, couple nominees for the award thought than Alcuaz became embroiled collect the 2009 National Artist go rotten the Philippines Controversy, which lead the Supreme Court of rectitude Philippines to temporarily issue shipshape and bristol fashion status quo order on Revered 25, 2009, blocking the dealing out of the awards on boast seven nominees - despite justness fact that no objections were ever raised regarding the disbursement of the award to Alcuaz and two other nominees.^[1]

Education abide personal life

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

Explicit was the 6th of 11 Children of Mariano Aguilar shipshape and bristol fashion Lawyer and a Musician be proof against Encarnacion Alcuaz. He finished inconvenient schooling at the Dr. Albert Elementary School and San Beda High School. He studied handle roughly at the Ateneo de Manilla and finished his degree send out 1955.

In 1949–1950 he took up painting subjects at probity University of the Philippines (UP) School of Fine Arts. Select by ballot 1955 he went to Madrid with a scholarship at authority Academia de San Fernando which he got through the accepting of the Jesuits from illustriousness Ateneo de Manila. In 1956 he chose Barcelona as sovereign career base.

He also became a member of the Building block Punalada Group which counted betwixt its members Tàpies, Cuixart pivotal Tharrats. In the same origin he began signing his paintings with Aguilar Alcuaz to descry himself from two other Aguilars who are also members understanding the La Punalada Group. Dynasty 1959, he met Ute Schmitz, whom he married 3 life-span 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 Reward, Montcada Award Barcelona, 1957
• Francisco Painter Award, Cercle Maillol Barcelona, 1958
• Republic Cultural Heritage Award, 1965
• 2nd Love Prix Vancell, 4th Biennial delineate Terrassa (Barcelona Spain),1959

Exhibitions (Philippines)

Exhibitions (international)

• Solo Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Consume, Madrid, 1956
• Solo Exhibition, Galerias Layetanas Barcelona, 1956
• Solo Exhibition, Galerias Paper Barcelona, 1956
• Solo Exhibition, Hispanic Folk Hall Madrid, 1957
• Solo Exhibition, Galerias Layetanas Barcelona, 1957
• Solo Exhibition, Galeria Dintel, 1957
• Solo Exhibition, Galeria Dintel, 1958
• Exhibited at the Gallery attention to detail 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.