National Artist For Visual Arts In The Philippines. Abdulmari asia imao, 73, is the first moro, and the only one to date, to be honored as national artist of the philippines. In 2018, he was posthumously conferred the national artist for visual arts title and the grand collar of the order of national artists (order ng pambansang alagad ng sining).

In a sotheby's auction, the young artist's face of man painting. The official title “grand old man of philippine art” was bestowed on amorsolo when the manila hilton inaugurated its art center on january 23, 1969, with an exhibit of a selection of his works. Abdulmari asia imao, 73, is the first moro, and the only one to date, to be honored as national artist of the philippines.

In 2018, he was posthumously conferred the national artist for visual arts title and the grand collar of the order of national artists (order ng pambansang alagad ng sining).

Before teaching himself visual arts, he studied law and commerce, and worked as a writer. The official title “grand old man of philippine art” was bestowed on amorsolo when the manila hilton inaugurated its art center on january 23, 1969, with an exhibit of a selection of his works. Namely, music, dance, theater, visual arts, literature, film and broadcast arts, and architecture and allied arts. In 2009, he received the up gawad plaridel award, the university of the philippines’ highest award recognizing achievements in media.