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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.
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.
Feb 17, 2018 · National Artist, recognized “Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture” and esteemed alumnus of the UP College of Fine Arts Napoleon Abueva passed away Friday morning, February 16, at the age of 88.
Napoleon Isabelo Veloso-Abueva (born January 26, 1930), more popularly known as Napoleon Abueva, is a Filipino artist. He is a sculptor given the distinction as the Philippines National Artist for Sculpture. He is also entitled as the “Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture”.
Feb 17, 2018 · Napoleon Isabelo Abueva, whose contribution to Philippine visual arts spans more than six decades and is characterized by his unceasing curiosity of sculptural material and innovation of form...
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 16, 2018 · Of all the magnificent sculptures he made, the ones he remembered the most were a small wood piece depicting a pair of salakot-wearing women planting rice, an image of a pregnant woman done in marble, and a colossal figure of Jesus Christ made out of steel and bronze.
Mar 2, 2018 · Napoleon Abueva, one of the foremost modern artists in the Philippines, passed away on February 16 at the age of 88. He had been staying at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City, after being hospitalized due to pneumonia on December 31, 2017.
Jan 26, 2023 · The #NationalMuseumPH celebrates the 93rd birth anniversary of Napoleon “Billy” Veloso Abueva, born #OnThisDay in 1930. Napoleon Abueva was born in Manila but grew up in Duero, Bohol.
