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3 Filipino Artist

a. Napoleon Abueva (1930-2018)

Noted as the Father of Modern Filipino sculpture, Abueva attended the University of the
Philippines with Joya and was mentored by noted sculptor Guillermo Tolentino, at the
College of Fine Arts. Born in Bohol, he is also the youngest National Artist awardee
appointed by then President Marcos, at the age of 46. His expertise was seen in a wide
array of materials such as hard wood, abode, steel, cement, marble, and bronze.

b. Agnes Arellano (1949-present)

Born to a family of prominent male architects, sculptress Agnes Arellano is best known
for her surrealist and expressionist work in plaster, bronze and cold-cast marble. Her
sculptures highlight the female body and draw from themes surrounding sexuality,
religion, and mysticism. Borrowing from the term of poet Gerard Manley Hopkins, Agnes
attributes her work to ‘inscapes’, that assert an internal unity among various elements in
her installations and sculptures. Drawing from the tragic death of her parents and sister
from a house fire in 1981, her work explores themes of creation and destruction, and the
cycles of life from birth to death.

c. Benedicto Cabrera (1942-present)

Fondly known as ‘BenCab’ in the Philippines, Cabrera is the best-selling commercial

painter of his generation and a prominent head of the local contemporary art scene. He
studied under José Joya at the University of the Philippines and received his degree in
Fine Arts in 1963. His fruitful career has spanned five decades, where his paintings,
etchings, sketches, and prints have been exhibited across Asia, Europe, and the US. He
currently resides in the chilly northern hill station of Baguio, where he established his
own four-level BenCab Museum on Asin Road that features an eclectic selection of
indigenous artifacts, personal works, and an overwhelming collection of paintings from
contemporary Filipino artists.

2. 3 Filipino Artist Sons

a. Mulawin Abueva

Son of Napoleon Abueva who performed the death mask procedure of opposition leader
Ninoy Aquino in 1983 while the elder Abueva made the death mask of Fernando Poe, Jr.
in 2004.

b. Oscar de Ocampo

An architect, son of Agnes Arellano who was married to Natividad de Ocampo.

c. Elisar Cabrera

Son of Benidicto Cabrera. Elisar was born on 1971 and is now a film and web series
producer, married to award-winning playwright and web series writer, Lisa Gifford, based
in London.
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