Napoleon Abueva

By: Lukas R. PariasGrade and Section: VI-HumilityTeacher: Mrs. Asio

Napoleon AbuevaName: Napolen Isabelo Veloso-Abueva Born: January 26, 1930 (age83)Tagbilaran City, Bohol, PhilippinesOccupation: sculptor Spouse(s) Sergia (Cherry) Abueva Children: Amihan, Mulawin, Duero Parents: Teodoro AbuevaPurificacion VelosoNapoleon Abueva

Abueva has helped shape the local sculpture scene in the Philippines. Being adept in both academic representational style and modern abstract, he has utilized almost all kinds of materials from hard wood (molave, acacia, langka wood, ipil, kamagong, palm wood and bamboo) to adobe, metal, stainless steel, cement, marble, bronze, iron, alabaster, coral and brass.In 1976, he was proclaimed as National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts by then President Ferdinand Marcos. He was the youngest recipient of the title at age 46.

Some of his biography eventsFirst Prize, Sculptural Exhibition by the Art Association of the Philippines (1951)First Prize in the Fifth Annual Art Exhibition (1952)First Prize and Special Award on the Fourth Sculptural Exhibition (1952)Awardee, "The Unknown Political Prisoner" in the International Sculpture Competition by the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (1953)First Prize and Special Award, Kaganapan (Marble), in the Semi-Annual Art Exhibition by the Art Association of the Philippines (1953)First Prize, "Kiss of Judas" (Wood) in the Religious Art Exhibition in Detroit, Michigan, USA (1955)Purchase Prize, "Water Buffalo" (Marble), in the Annual Show, at St. Louis, Missouri, USA (1956)His achievementsFirst Prize, "Figure" (Wood) in the Annual Show of the Art Association of the Philippines (1957)Most Outstanding Alumnus of the School of Fine Arts, U.P. Golden Jubilee (1958)Republic Award for Sculpture (1959)Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines (TOYM) Awardee in Sculpture (1959)Winner, U.P. Gateway Design Competition (1962)Winner, Cultural Heritage Award (1966)ASEAN Awards for Visual Arts in Bangkok (1987)Fourth ASEAN Achievement Award for Visual Arts in Singapore (July 1995).

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