Stellar

Biography  Born in June 6, 1932 in Santa Cruz, Manila   Father: Mariano Aguilar (Lawyer) Mother: Encarnacion Alcuaz (Musician)  was the sixth of eleven children  painter/visual artist known for his abstract work  one of the most awarded Filipino artists  In 1956 he chose Barcelona as his career base  1959 he met Ute Schmitz, (German)  1962 they got married  3 sons: Christian, Andreas and Matthias.  His talent was recognized not only in Spain and the Philippines but in ParisPhilippines  He has exhibited in Spain, the Philippines, Portugal, Poland, the United States and Germany.

His Education  Dr. Albert Elementary School (primary)  San Beda High School (secondary)  Associate of Arts degree at San Beda College in the evenings  Fine Arts degree at the University of the Philippines (UP) in the mornings  Fernando Amorsolo (painting)  Guillermo Tolentino (sculpture)  Toribio Herrera, Ireneo Miranda and Constancio Bernardo.  law at the Ateneo de Manila University  graduated with a Diploma in Law in 1955  1955 Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando,Madrid.  Scholarship w/ the help of the Jesuits at Ataneo

Awards  1954 second place at the UP Art Competition  winning first prize at the Premio Moncada in 1957 (spain)  1958 Prix Francisco Goya in Bracelona  first prize at the Pintura Sant Pol del Mar in 1961  second prize at the Premio Vancell at the Fourth Biennial of Tarrasa in Barcelona in  Diploma of Honor at the International Exhibition of Art Libre in 1961, the decoration of Arts, Letters and Sciences award from the French government 1964 and the Order of French Genius in 1964  2007, he was acknowledged by the Philippine government with the Presidential Medal of Merit award for his outstanding accomplishments in visual arts.  1st prize at the 1953 UP Art Competition  1st prize at the 1954 Annual Shell Art Competition  2nd place at the 1954 UP Art Competition  1st prize at the Premio Moncada (Spain, 1957)  1st prize at the 1958 Prix Francisco Goya in Bracelona  1st prize at the Pintura Sant Pol del Mar (1961)  2nd prize at the Premio Vancell at the Fourth Biennial of Tarrasa in Barcelona (1964)  Diploma of Honor at the International Exhibition of Art Libre (Paris, 1961)  Arts, Letters and Sciences award from the French government (1964)  Order of French Genius (1964)  Presidential Medal of Merit award from the Philippine governement for his outstanding accomplishments in visual arts (2007)  National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts (2009)

Exhibits  Exhibitions (Philippines)  Solo Exhibition, San Beda College, 1953San Beda College  Solo Exhibition, Centro Escolar University, 1954Centro Escolar University  Solo Exhibition, PAG, 1955  [edit]Exhibitons (International)edit  Solo Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Madrid, 1956Museum of Contemporary Art, Madrid  Solo Exhibition, Galerias Layetanas Barcelona, 1956Galerias Layetanas  Solo Exhibition, Galerias Manila Barcelona, 1956  Solo Exhibition, Hispanic Cultural Hall Madrid, 1957  Solo Exhibition, Galerias Layetanas Barcelona, 1957  Solo Exhibition, Galeria Dintel, 1957  Solo Exhibition, Galeria Dintel, 1958  Solo Exhibition, Eindhoven (tapestries), 1973 (2)  Exhibited at th Gallery of the City Hall of Burgos Spain, 1958  Solo Exhibition, Asociacion Artistica Vizcaina Bilbao, 1959  Solo Exhibition, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1959  Solo Exhibition, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1960  Solo Exhibition, Sala Vayreda Barcelona, 1960  Solo Exhibition, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1962  Solo Exhibition, Galeria Ilescas Bilbao, 1972  Solo Exhibition, Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao (tapices), 1973

Spanish Houses (1958)

Serie ‘Tres Marias’ 1970 Tres Marias 1982 long-gowned women with a 19th century air a series of women in Filipiniana attire

Marikina Valley 1965 Oil on Canvas 53 x 75 1/2

Untitled Oil on Canvass 23 x 17.5 inches Untitled 18.5 x 24.5 Oil on Canvass

Tapestry I 84 x 78 Textile

Cityscape x Oil in canvass painting

Still Life with Red and White Goblets (1975) 20 x 26 Oil in Canvass

"MOONLIGHT" 3X5.5 OIL ON CANVAS Php 46,000 US$ 920

"ABSTRACT IN BLUE AND BLACK" (1975) 9.75X12.5 WATERCOLOR Php 60,000 US$ 1,200

Untitled 18.5 x Mixed Media on Paper

He’s a national artist, why?  Living artists who have been Filipino citizens for the last ten years  He is an artist who have helped build a Filipino sense of nationhood through the content and form of their works;  He is an artists who have distinguished themselves by pioneering in a mode of creative expression or style, making an impact on succeeding generations of artists  He is an Artists who have created a significant body of works and has consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art form, enriching artistic expression or style; and  Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through prestigious national and international recognition, awards in prestigious national and international events, critical acclaim and reviews of their works, and respect and esteem from peers within an artistic discipline.