BOMA, Danielle DE GUZMAN, Robelle IBNOHAJIL, Yasmin MANALO, Fleur TEOPE, Ana

 March 1, 1931  Vicente Ang and Chin Lim  Hua Shing  “Save the Country”  Ang Kiukok was a trader’s son  In 1936, at age 5 he started his schooling at Chinese Highschool  Mansalca - highland tribe  Tan Kok King  he found a job

 1952 – study Fine Arts in Manila - He found his educational home in the University of Santo Tomas where he studied under the greats of Philippine Art, these included: Victorio Edades, Diosado Lorenzo, Jose Garcia Llamas and many others.  Vicente Manansala  December 10, Contemporary Arts Gallery  He won the 5 th Shell Students Art Competition in 1955, and held another one man show at Lyd Arguilla’s Philippine Art Gallery where well known works such as Pieta and Boats were featured.

 1958 – cubism style  Association of the Philippine’ 12 th Annual Art Exhibit - Blind Musicians  AAP Semi-Annual Art Exhibition - Still Life  awarded as National Artist by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.  He continued to work passionately from home with his wife Maria and his 4 children.  May 9, 2005

 Ang Kiukok's success stems mainly from the honesty of his art.  It is one of Ang Kiukok's strengths that he never allowed himself to be bulldozed by the public's whims.  Kiukok's paintings serve as reminders to a society where integrity and moral rectitude receive more lip service than practice.  Ang Kiukok continues to be a respected but enigmatic figure in the Manila art scene.

 Virgilio Almario a.k.a. Rio Alma saw a painting of Ang Kiukok, he felt an instant connection to it.  "This is my painter; this is my spirit," Almario recalls himself  Both attained the ultimate accolade — the National Artist award, Almario for Literature and Ang for Visual Arts.  It was a dream-come-true for Almario as the book " Sonetos Postumos" was launched at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

 Named National Artist in Visual Arts in 2001  unconventional paintings  “figurative expressionism”  depict harsh truths in life  GALLERIES: National Museum, Cultural Center of the Philippines, National Historical Museum of Taipei, National Museum in Singapore, Ateneo Art Gallery, and National Historical Commission.

 MOTHER AND CHILD

 THE FISH

 MALE AND FEMALE

Artist Ang Kiukok Title Catch of the day Medium Oil on Canvas Size 35 x 40.2 in. / 89 x 102 cm. Year Misc. Signed Sale Of Sotheby's Singapore: Saturday, March 29, 1997 [Lot 72] Important South East Asian Paintings Estimat e * Sold For * Catch of the Day

Still Life with Red Cloth

ANG KIU KOK

 1961 – Outstanding Overseas Chinese in Art  1976 – Outstanding Citizen  1978 – UST Outstanding Alumnus Award  1978 – Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award, from the City of Manila  1980 – Mobil Art Award  2002 – Jose Rizal Award for Excellence

Trivia Game Feat. Diane de Jesus

 Ang Kiu Kok was born in Davao City by his parents Vicente Ang and Chin Lim on March 01,____  A  B  C  D. 1930

 Ang Kiukok was a trader’s son. The Angs were a very prominent family known for trading dry goods, abaca and groceries. Because of that, his father named him “Kiukok” because it means  A. Trader’s son  B. A painter  C. Save the country  D. Chinese Born

 1958 marked the birth of his signature “cubism” style. With this new style in tow, Ang Kiukok continued to be recognized and was awarded at the exhibits such as the Association of the Philippine’ 12 th Annual Art Exhibit, where his work “_______” was given a special award.  A. Blind Mice  B. Love is Blind  C. Blinded by the Light  D. Blind Musicians

 On May 9, 2005, Ang Kiukok gave in to the sickness of “_________” at the age of 74.  A. Diabetes  B. Prostate Cancer  C. Lung Cancer  D. Lukemia

 A. Crucifixion  B. Crucifiction  C. Cruxifixion  D. Cruzifixion

 A. Madonna and Child  B. Mother and Child  C. Momma and Lil Kid  D. Mommy and Baby

 Correspondence with other artists: Virgilio Almario is also known as;  A. Vir-Gin  B. Vir-Al  C. Gil Mario  D. Rio Alma

 What was the work of Virgilio Almario in collaboration with Kiukok’s Works  A. Sonia Postes  B. Sonetos Postumos  C. Sonetos Postumis  D. Postumos Sonetos

 Who inspired Kiukok with his works of stark alienation and dehumanisation he found in the American lifestyle and distorted and robotic figures of men?  A. Emile Durkheim  B. Alfred Bacon  C. Francis Bacon  D. Jose Rizal

 His greatest honors was when the Metropolitan Museum of Manila held a retrospective of his works in the year This is a rare distinction, as this had only been granted to ________ and _________ before him.  A. Amorsolo and Manansala  B. Manansala and Luna  C. Rizal and Bonifacio  D. Durkheim and Foucault

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