Napoleon Abueva, also known as Napoleon Veloso Abueva, was a Filipino sculptor celebrated for his contributions to modern Philippine sculpture. He worked with a variety of materials including hard ...

this is the belief of Napoleon Abueva—touted as the father of Philippine modern sculpture—whose gifted hands have shaped many of the country’s finest and most lasting of art pieces.

Launched last November 8 at the Peninsula Manila was the long-awaited book on the life and works of National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva, written by our most notable art critic Cid Reyes and ...

Napoleon “Billy ... and killed by the Japanese. Abueva himself was imprisoned and tortured. After the war Abueva continued to pursue his interest in art, winning a scholarship in 1951 that ...

THE National Artist distinction holds deep meaning for Philippine arts and culture. The conferment of the Order of National Artists of the Philippines or the Order ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ...

The art world is mourning the death of National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon C. Abueva, who passed away on Feb. 16 at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City. He was 88. July ...

MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon ... “Mr Abueva also paved the way for the recognition of authentic Filipino talent in the global art scene, with ...

The art world is mourning the death of National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon C. Abueva who passed away today, Feb. 16, at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City. He was 88.

Diwa hopes to see the continued evolution of Philippine art, just as it progressed from Guillermo Tolentino, to her grandfather Napoleon Abueva from decades ago. “Philippine art should always be ...

These were just some of what Napoleon Abueva, National Artist for ... I first saw this sculpture at the Ateneo Art Gallery, one of a number of institutions that loaned their Abueva collections. The ...