Ang kiukok biography summary
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Locating himself at the epicenter of the Philippine modernist movement, National Artist Ang Kiukok explored the potential of the process, reinterpreting figures and expressions to deliver an impalpable essence.
Ang Kiukok’s artworks continue to be a significant part of the modern Philippine art scene. His influence on the development of Philippine modernism is evident in his collection of awards, the presence of his art and their astonishing results at Salcedo Auctions. He is that rare combination – exhibiting both critical and art market success.
The Life of Ang Kiukok
ANG KIUKOK, Man,1978, Oil on canvas
Ang Kiukok was born into a Chinese immigrant family in Davao City in 1931. He learned to make charcoal drawings at a very young age, and his earliest introduction to painting was through a local commercial painter. When Ang’s family moved to Cotabato, he then began conceptualizing and creating movie billboards.
Ang went to college at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, which at the time was considered by many to be the cradle of the modern art movement in the Philippines. While there, he was mentored by Vicente Manansala, later National Artist, and a member of the renowned group that art historian
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Ang Kiukok, "Thinking Man," 1979, Watercolour on Paper
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ANG KIUKOK (b. Davao Conurbation, March 1, 1931 d. May 9, 2005)
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Ang Kiukok
Ang Kiukok (b. 1931, d. 2005), was a renowned Filipino Expressionist whose colorful and striking paintings portrayed a variety of cubist-like figures such as a mother embracing her infant, grisly crucifixions, tables holding an array of fish and fruit, stray dogs, and screaming subjects.
Kiukok studied art at Manila’s University of Santo Tomas in 1952. There, he met his good friend and mentor National Artist for Painting (1981) Vicente Manansala, whom he assisted in the completion of the Stations of the Cross for the Church of the Holy Sacrifice in the University of the Philippines Diliman. He was a prominent figure in the local art scene during the Marcos era, with his art reflecting the ill emotions of the socio-political landscape.
He has won numerous awards from the Art Association of the Philippines and his work has been widely exhibited locally and internationally. Before his passing in 2005, he was conferred National Artist for Visual Arts in 2001 by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Photo credit: Nakpil, L.G. 2019. Beautiful, Disturbing and Eloquent: Winners of the Many-Faced Ang Kiukok Contest. The Philippine Star. Retrieved from https://www.philstar.com/lifes...