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Fernando Amorsolo. Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. Nicknamed the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," [2] he was the first-ever to be recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines. [3] He was recognized as such for his "pioneering use of impressionistic ...
[9] [10] On July 16, 2013, the controversy finally ended after the Supreme Court of the Philippines voted 12-1-2 that voided the four proclamations. [11] On June 20, 2014, five years after he was originally shortlisted in 2009, Ramon Santos was finally conferred National Artist for Music by President Benigno S. Aquino III. [6]
Regine Velasquez is considered as the best-selling artist of all time in the Philippines with 7 million certified albums locally and 1.5 million certified albums in Asia. [7][8][9] Other artists such as Eraserheads and Rivermaya have three albums on the list, while Gary Valenciano, Jaya, Jolina Magdangal, MYMP, Smokey Mountain and Westlife each ...
Retrieved October 7, 2021. "1MX Filipino Music Festival Returns to Dubai 12/3". myx.global. August 27, 2021. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021. "In December, a music festival takes place in Dubai featuring Filipino artists such as Bamboo and EZ Mil". algulf.net. September 11, 2021.
Eduardo Castrillo, commonly known as 'Ed', was born in Santa Ana, City of Greater Manila (now part of Manila), Philippines, on October 31, 1942, the youngest of five children to Santiago Silva Castrillo and Magdalena De los Santos. His father worked as a jeweler, while his mother was a leading actress in zarzuelas and Holy Week pageants.
October 24, 1950 (age 73) Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Nationality. Filipino. Known for. Watercolour. Rafael Arenillo Cusi, also known by his nickname Popoy Cusi, is a Filipino artist who specializes in watercolour. He is also dubbed as the "Master of Watercolour in the Philippines" and is acclaimed as one of the top artist of the ...
Traditional arts in the Philippines include folk architecture, maritime transport, weaving, carving, folk performing arts, folk (oral) literature, folk graphic and plastic arts, ornaments, textile or fiber art, pottery, and other artistic expressions of traditional culture. [ 1 ] Traditional artists or groups of artists receive the National ...
Awards. Order of National Artists of the Philippines. Benedicto Reyes Cabrera (born April 10, 1942), better known as " BenCab ", [1] is a Filipino painter who was conferred a National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts (Painting) in 2006. [2] He has been noted as "arguably the best-selling painter of his generation of Filipino artists."