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Ben Hur Villanueva is best known as a sculptor, working with brass, metal, and wood. Notable sculptures [2] by Villanueva include: Kapit-Bisig - a commemorative Narra wood sculpture of four figures locking arms, which was presented by President Corazon Aquino to the Filipino people on the first anniversary of the 1986 EDSA Revolution ...
Mar 18, 2013 · Villanueva won a Gold Medal in Sculpture from the Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) in 1984, with his work in black, wrought-iron metal titled “Protection.” It showed two children running in the rain and protecting themselves with a banana leaf (dahon ng saging). An art collector bought it and he doesn’t know where the work is now.
Jan 29, 2020 · BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Among Baguio artists, Ben-Hur was the Villanueva who decided to leave behind. It was his younger brother Roberto who was the wanderlust wunderkind. Roberto was among...
Ben-Hur Villanueva, Philippine sculptor, art educator. Recipient Gold medal sculpture division, Art Association of the Philippines, 1984; grantee, Andres Bonifacio Art Foundation, 1997. Member of Philippine Art Educators Association (board directors), Society Philippine Sculptors (past president).
Jun 12, 2011 · “Ang Supremo,” a statue distinctively sculpted by Ben-Hur Villanueva as a tribute to Andres Bonifacio, constantly relives a poignant heroic act extremely significant to Philippine Independence.
Ben-Hur Villanueva is a sculptor who is not native to Baguio but has made his studio and home there. He says something about the place that drew him there, and continues to nourish the passion he has for his life’s work. His most recognized sculptures can be viewed at Bonifacioo Global City, Caleruega, and Baguio City.
His most recognized sculptures can be viewed at Bonifacioo Global City, Caleruega, and Baguio City, but his workshop Arko ni Apo can best showcase the evolution of his sensibilities, from small intricate pieces, to paintings, to life-sized statues of dancers.
