Philippine National Artist In Visual Arts And Their Works. Download it on your device via zinio, magzter, or pressreader. Benedicto cabrera, more popularly known as bencab, has been hailed as one of the most iconic artists of his generation.

A history for the young, the ballad of the five battles, rizal in saga, almanac for manileños, cave and shadows. The country’s father of philippine sculpture and the youngest national artist awardee has mastered the use of various materials including hard wood, adobe, metal, stainless steel, cement, marble, alabaster, and more. Initially trained as a sculptor, leeroy’s work blends theatre, fashion, film, production design, and public art.

Jumalon’s a part outdoor show exhibited portraits in a graveyard setting.

Rewarded as the country’s national artist in 2001, he was one of the most successful commercial figures on the local art scene from the 1960s until his death from cancer in 2005. Rewarded as the country’s national artist in 2001, he was one of the most successful commercial figures on the local art scene from the 1960s until his death from cancer in 2005. Initially trained as a sculptor, leeroy’s work blends theatre, fashion, film, production design, and public art. Though colourful and meaningful his masterpieces are, the national artist for visual arts benedicto cabrera, or bencab, dreams of leaving a legacy not only of them but of his prized collection of philippine contemporary art and ethnography.