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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.
Major works. Recognized as the “Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture”, Abueva helped shape the local sculpture scene to what it is now. He used almost all kinds of materials for his sculptures such as hard wood, adobe, metal, stainless steel, cement, marble, bronze, iron, alabaster, coral and brass. He was the first Filipino ...
6 days ago · Napoleon Veloso Abueba is the born expirementor . Seeking to extend the boundaries of his art he invented “buoyant sculpture” which has intrigued puzzled and finally inspired his generation of sculptors. He has also created play sculpture and sculpture furniture, both of which reflect his originality and versatility.
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. The youngest to be conferred the National Artist award in 1976 at the age of 46, he was known for crafting classic pieces from various materials, even one that ...
Jan 26, 2022 · The National Fine Arts Collection has seven Abueva sculptures, including the Manila Pavilion Reliefs “Rajah Sulayman, His Court and the Palisades of Maynilad” (1967) and “Legaspi and the Founding of Manila” (1967).
Some of his major works include Kaganapan (1953), Kiss of Judas (1955), Thirty Pieces of Silver, The Transfiguration, Eternal Gardens Memorial Park (1979), UP Gateway (1967), Nine Muses (1994), UP Faculty Center, Sunburst (1994)-Peninsula MANILA HOTEL.
Feb 17, 2018 · National Artist Napoleon Abueva’s work is scattered across the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, including the 1966-67 concrete sculptures ‘Tribute to Higher Education’ on...
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.
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