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Napoleon "Billy" Veloso Abueva (January 26, 1930 – February 16, 2018) was known as the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture" Through Proclamation No. 1539. He was proclaimed National Artist for Sculpture in 1976 when he was 46, making him the youngest recipient of the award to date.
Oct 4, 2016 · Napoleon Abueva, Father of modern Filipino sculpture, the National Artist of the Philippines – and the youngest artist to receive the honor – is credited with leading the way for the nation’s sculptors, and serves as a living legend of the Filipino art world.
Feb 16, 2018 · MANILA, Philippines – National Artist for Visual Arts (Sculpture) Napoleon Abueva died at 88 on Friday, February 16, but he lives on in the work he left behind.
Feb 26, 2018 · (SPOT.ph) National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon Abueva, a.k.a. the Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture, may have passed away on February 16 but his legacy lives forever.
Kaganapan, sculpted by Abueva in 1952 when he was a young student at the University of the Philippines, won the grand prize in the Art Association of the Philippines’ annual competition. This work was a breakthrough in Philippine sculpture.
6 days ago · Napoleon Veloso Abueva is an artist of unquestioned power and seriousness. Massive abstraction of incredible variety and diversity an unfailing inventiveness, a prodigious energy and inexhaustible inspiration firmly imprint his signature in the art of our time.
Jan 26, 2022 · Napoleon V. Abueva (1930-2018) was recognized as the Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture. His modernist approach can be seen in his exploration of various media such as molave, acacia, langka, ipil, kamagong, palm, adobe, cement, marble, bronze, iron, brass, among others.
