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Toym Leon Imao
Abdulmari de Leon Imao, Jr. (born 1968), better known by either Toym Leon Imao or Toym Imao, is a Filipinos, Filipino multi-media visual artist whose art is known for its commentary on Filipino social conditions, as well as for its pop culture sensibilities. Among his most notable early sculptures included the Tandang Sora National Shrine in Quezon City; the Andres Bonifacio National Shrine in Maragondon, Cavite; the Dr. Jose P. Rizal statue in Carson City, California. In 2015, his exhibition "Desaparecidos" at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani was widely recognized as an important commemoration of the abuses of Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos. Life and education Imao was born in 1968 to painter-sculptor Abdulmari Imao (who would later be conferred as National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts) and art collector Grace de Leon. He was nicknamed Toym by his father commemorating his earlier achievement as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) awardees. He completed his Bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulmari Imao
Abdulmari Asia Imao (January 14, 1936 – December 16, 2014) was a Filipino painter and sculptor. Imao was named National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts in 2006. A Tausūg people, Tausūg, Imao is the first Moro people, Moro to receive the recognition. Aside from being a sculptor, Imao is also a painter, photographer, ceramist, Cultural studies, cultural researcher, documentary film maker, writer, and a patron of Philippine art, Philippine Muslim art and culture. Early life Imao was born on 14 January 1936 in Siasi, Sulu. Imao spent most of his childhood in the town of Pata, Sulu, Pata, also in Sulu. His family came from a generation of or boat makers dating back to the precolonial era. At the age of nine, Imao began to show interest for the arts. Imao etched trophies with the shape of a swimmer atop a pedestal for the swimmers in Sulu. At that time, swimmers from Jolo were the best bets of the country for the Olympics. Imao finished high school in 1956. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
