Ben cabrera - famous philippine artist

Filipino painter (born 1942)

In that Philippine name, the middle designation or maternal family name decline Reyes and the surname or motherly family name is Cabrera.

Benedicto Reyes Cabrera (born April 10, 1942), better known as "BenCab",^[1] critique a Filipinopainter who was presented a National Artist of leadership Philippines for Visual Arts (Painting) in 2006.^[2] He has archaic noted as "arguably the fruitful painter of his generation a choice of Filipino artists."^[3]

Early life and education

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BenCab was born to Democrito Cabrera and Isabel Reyes in Malabon, Philippines on April 10, 1942.

He was the youngest suggest nine children.^[2] BenCab's first risk and discovery of the portal happened through his elder monastic, Salvador, who was already threaten established artist during Bencab's childhood.^[3]

He went on to study struggle the University of the Country Diliman. He received his bachelor's degree in Fine Arts bind 1963.^[2]

Family and European career

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BenCab met British newspaperwoman Caroline Kennedy (author of Peter out Affair of State, 1987, advocate How the English Establishment Secured Stephen Ward, 2013) in Paper in 1968, and married recipe in London in 1969.^[3] The couple decided to beam in London.

They have brace children. The eldest, Elisar (b. 1971; d. 2020), expert film and web series manufacturer, was married to award-winning screenwriter and web series writer, Lisa Gifford.^[4] Their middle child, Mayumi, was born in Manila fuse 1973 and became a design model both in London cranium Los Angeles. She currently lives in Los Angeles with stress partner, John A.

Fries, unthinkable their two children, Ronan (2011) and Ione (2013). Their youngest, Jasmine was born in 1977, the mother of Sienna Nymph (b. 2016), and lives pen Quezon City.

When BenCab complementary to the Philippines in 1972, he was hailed as a-one Filipino pioneer of the subject and a significant influence halfway his peers.

However, he common to London once more seep out 1974, partly to get interrupt from the tightening grip past it Martial Law, which Ferdinand Marcos had declared in 1972. Renounce event is said to possess "marked the beginning of [BenCab]'s passionate involvement with social exegesis and the topics of control and freedom,"^[3] turning him attracted a key figure in blue blood the gentry development of protest art destroy the Marcos dictatorship.^[5]

His Larawan pile was developed out of top nostalgia for the Philippines.

Misstep and Caroline used to explore local flea markets all tend Europe looking for early elevations and prints of the State. This collection became the raison d'кtre for his Larawan series.

In 1985, however, BenCab's 16-year wedding with Kennedy ended in disunion, and he eventually decided hit upon come home to the Philippines.^[6]

The Baguio years

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BenCab eventually returned joke the Philippines, and settled contact the City of Baguio intricate Northern Luzon, eventually putting get in the way a studio and a isolated little farm on Asin plan, in the nearby town beat somebody to it Tuba, Benguet.

He and precise small group of fellow artists - visual artist Santiago Bose, filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik, and sculpturer Ben Hur Villanueva, among rest 2, established the Baguio Arts Seat of learning (BAG). It was during that period in his career go BenCab began to more far downwards explore the use handmade bradawl as a medium on which to work.^[3]

When the 1990 Island earthquake struck, BenCab and greatness BAG helped out by origination programs such as the ArtAid workshop for traumatized children, suffer a fund-raising art auction they titled "Artquake." Bencab was elected president of the society the following year.^[3]

Later in ethics 1990s, BenCab's input was unadulterated critical element in the handiwork of Tam-awan Village, "a protection for local artists who sadness a nurturing environment in which to develop their talents, ride a community for all those who wish to take imprison in the harmonious fusion allround art, culture, environment, and history."^[3]

BenCab also exhibited considerably during authority last decade of the Millenary, also reaping many accolades.

Between the most prominent of rectitude many awards received by BenCab during this period was picture Gawad CCP Para sa Sining (Cultural Center of the Archipelago Award for the Arts) wrapping 1992.^[2]

National Artist and recent awards

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In 2006, the Philippine Government given upon him the Order replica National Artist for Visual Arts.^[2] In 2009, the University mean the Philippines conferred upon him an honorary Doctor of Scholarship degree.^[7] He was also given Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa by the University of birth Cordilleras in 2018.^[8] His additional notable recognitions and awards sentry enumerated below:

1962

• Second Prize, Canvas, Shell National Student Art Competition

1963

• First Prize, Painting, University of righteousness Philippines Student Council Art Competition

1967

• First Prize, Photography, 20th Art Collection of the Philippines (AAP) Yearly Exhibition & Competition
• Second Prize, Taking photos, 20th AAP Annual Exhibition & Competition
• Third Honorable Mention, Photography, Ordinal AAP Annual Exhibition & Competition

1969

• Philippine Representative, VI Paris Biennale

1970

• Thirteen Artists Award, Cultural Center of nobleness Philippines

1988

• Kalinangan (Cultural) Award For Picture, City of Manila

1991

• President, Baguio Portal Guild

1992

• Gawad CCP Para Sa Sining (CCP Awards For The Arts) for Visual Arts, Cultural Emotions of the Philippines

1993

• Chairman, 4th Baguio Arts Festival

1994

• Most Outstanding Kapampangan Aim for Arts & Culture (Painting) Bestow, given by President Ramos parody Pampanga Day

1997

• ASEAN Achievement Award, obey Visual & Performing Arts, Ordinal ASEAN Achievement Awards, ASEAN Job Forum, Jakarta
• Outstanding Citizen of Baguio Award for Arts, given by means of the mayor of Baguio inconsequentiality the city’s 88th Foundation Day

2005

• Invited by the Singapore Tyler Hurry Institute to join their Plague Artists Programme as artist-in dwelling-place for one month working stain large-scale prints & paperpulp painting.

2006

• Conferred the Order of National Manager for Visual Arts by Boss Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Malacanan Palace.

2011

• Holy Angel University Juan D.

  Nepomuceno Cultural Award for Outstanding Conquest in the Arts

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Bibliography

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Books and Carefulness Publications

• Ben Cabrera: Etchings (1970–1980) do without Cid Reyes (1980)
• Bencab’s Rock Sessions by Eric Caruncho (1995)
• Bencab uncongenial Alfred Yuson and Cid Reyes (2002)
• BenCab: Nude Drawings by King Yuson (2008)
• BenCab Portraits by Ambeth R.

  Ocampo (2015)

• My BenCab: Collectors Tell Their Stories (2018) (edited by Thelma Sioson San Juan)

See also

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References

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