Ang Kiukok was a Filipino painter born in 1931 in the Philippines. He started his schooling at age 5 and later studied Fine Arts in Manila. Some of his most notable works include Pieta and Boats. His style evolved to cubism in 1958. He was awarded National Artist by the President of the Philippines in 2001 in recognition of his artistic achievements and contributions. Ang Kiukok was known for his honest and unconventional paintings that depicted harsh truths in life. He continued painting passionately until his death in 2005.

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2.  March 1, 1931
 Vicente Ang and Chin Lim
 Ang Kiukok was a trader’s son
 In 1936, at age 5 he started his schooling at Chinese
Highschool
 Mansalca - highland tribe
 1947 - he found a job

3.  1952 – study Fine Arts in Manila
 December 10, 1954 - Contemporary Arts
Gallery
 He won the 5th 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.

4.  1958 – cubism style
 Association of the Philippine’ 12th Annual Art
Exhibit - Blind Musicians
 AAP Semi-Annual Art Exhibition - Still Life
 2001 - 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

5.  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.

6.  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.

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19. Artist Ang Kiukok
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Medium Oil on Canvas
Size 35 x 40.2 in. / 89 x 102 cm.
Year 1981 -
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1997
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Important South East Asian Paintings
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29.  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

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