522:
743:
138:
Olmedo died in 1996 when he was only 59 years old. His impact in the art scene continues to be felt on this day, as evidenced by a whole new generation of artists who are self-confessed Olmedo disciples, producing works inspired by their icon's distinctive style, and putting up exhibitions that have
134:
His paintings are characterized by an implosive impact but have an uplifting and ennobling quality, celebrating the triumph of the human spirit in the face of pain and anguish. At the same time, they are social commentaries with touches of wit and irony – reflections of the artist's quintessential,
135:
down-to-earth humor. The subjects of his paintings were the denizens of
Sampaloc and Ermita, including musicians, prostitutes, vendors and waiters, as well as people from the upper strata like society matrons, corporate executives and ballerinas.
127:(July 7, 1937 – September 8, 1996) was a Filipino painter acclaimed by critics as one of the major Filipino artists of the 20th century. Olmedo created a body of works that utilizes the
795:
510:
829:
488:
788:
730:
834:
781:
610:
83:
503:
839:
844:
824:
746:
496:
545:
715:
819:
814:
585:
685:
675:
595:
690:
670:
655:
590:
580:
555:
765:
437:
Onib Olmedo, a
Commemorative Exhibit, Galeria Lienzo, Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
665:
645:
600:
550:
540:
575:
66:
615:
570:
565:
560:
317:
1990 "Three
Filipino Figurative Expressionist - Kiukik, Olmedo and Saprid", CCP, Manila
467:
Onib Olmedo: The
Triumph of Everyman, Art Fair Philippines’ Special Exhibition, Makati
808:
710:
705:
700:
640:
630:
625:
128:
725:
720:
695:
605:
79:
650:
535:
521:
131:
technique of distortion to portray the inner torment experienced by modern man.
43:
620:
635:
660:
414:
My Friend, Onib Olmedo, Galleria
Duemila, Metropolitan Museum, Manila
39:
492:
417:
The Women of Onib, Gallery Nine, Art Walk
Megamall, Mandaluyong
427:
Celebrating 75 Years of Onib, Charlie's Art
Gallery, Bacolod
168:
Weekend Job - Racing Judge and
Steward, Manila Jockey Club
356:"Dimensions of Depth", Cultural Center of the Philippines
366:"In My Life Soul Portraits by Onib Olmedo", Ayala Museum
293:
1982 Competition of
Painters, France-Netherlands-Germany
769:
457:
Red Vienna, Manila House, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
381:
Ermita: Soul
Portraits by Onib Olmedo, Galleria Duemila
226:
Art Association of the Philippines Annual Competition
200:
Art Association of the Philippines Annual Competition
89:
Govt Board Examination for Architects, 7th place, 1961
404:
A Tribute to Onib Olmedo, Ateneo Professional School
323:
1992 Competition of Painters, Cagnes Sur-Mer, France
290:
1979 Competition of Painters, Cagnes Sur-Mer, France
314:
1989 Philippine Center, Fifth Avenue, New York, USA
278:
1971 "Singkong Suka", Solidaridad Galleries, Manila
112:
104:
96:
72:
62:
50:
25:
18:
311:1988 International Art Competition, Baghdad, Iraq
284:1976 "Beinteng Suka", Galleria Duemila, Manila
275:1970 Group Show, Solidaridad Galleries, Manila
789:
504:
308:1988 Crane Collection Galleries, Florida, USA
8:
764:This article about a Filipino painter is a
338:1995 Philippine Embassy, Frankfurt, Germany
796:
782:
511:
497:
489:
150:Architect, Pablo Antonio & Associates
15:
447:Onib in 3D, Secret Fresh Gallery, Makati
341:1996 Philippine Embassy, Vienna, Austria
262:Chateau Musee de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
259:Internationale Exposition des Peintures
181:
477:Saturday Group of Artists (1969 - 1996)
401:Homage to Onib Olmedo, Gallery Joaquin
391:Quintessential Onib, Galleria Duemila
156:Architect, Pacific Merchandising Co.
20:Luis Veloso Olmedo a.k.a. Onib Olmedo
7:
761:
759:
302:1983 Cayman Galleries, New York, USA
249:Cultural Center of the Philippines
768:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by
332:1993 Pacific Star Hotel, Guam, USA
320:1991 Hotel Intercontinental Manila
139:paid homage to their late master.
14:
731:Fernando ZĂłbel de Ayala y Montojo
305:1984 Two-Man Show, Gallery Frames
296:1982 Philam Life Art Hall, Manila
742:
741:
520:
480:1994 - President, Saturday Group
326:1993 CAPP Art Gallery, Cebu City
287:1978 Heritage Art Center, Manila
236:"Araw ng Maynila" Awardee in Art
830:20th-century Filipino painters
1:
84:MapĂşa Institute of Technology
162:Architect, Private practice
335:1994 Hiraya Gallery, Manila
299:1982 Little Gallery, Manila
861:
758:
747:Category:Filipino painters
611:FĂ©lix ResurrecciĂłn Hidalgo
329:1993 Finale Gallery Manila
281:1975 Gallery Bleue, Manila
246:"Thirteen Artists Awardee"
739:
531:
472:Organization affiliations
241:
108:Bettina Rodriguez Olmedo
100:Figurative Expressionism
835:MapĂşa University alumni
546:Federico Aguilar Alcuaz
716:Romeo Villalva Tabuena
118:Francesca Olmedo-Arias
116:Gisella Olmedo-Araneta
840:Filipino people stubs
845:Asian painter stubs
825:Artists from Manila
346:Retrospective shows
686:Alfonso A. Ossorio
676:Hernando R. Ocampo
596:Victorio C. Edades
777:
776:
753:
752:
671:Maningning Miclat
656:Vicente Manansala
586:Fabián de la Rosa
581:Benedicto Cabrera
556:Fernando Amorsolo
526:Filipino painters
267:
266:
213:Mobil Art Awards
174:Full-time Artist
122:
121:
54:September 8, 1996
852:
798:
791:
784:
760:
745:
744:
666:Sofronio Mendoza
601:Botong Francisco
551:Wilfredo Alicdan
541:Martino Abellana
525:
524:
513:
506:
499:
490:
371:Posthumous shows
182:
57:
35:
33:
16:
860:
859:
855:
854:
853:
851:
850:
849:
805:
804:
803:
802:
756:
754:
749:
735:
576:Elmer Borlongan
527:
519:
517:
487:
474:
373:
348:
272:
180:
145:
117:
92:
80:BS Architecture
55:
46:
37:
31:
29:
21:
12:
11:
5:
858:
856:
848:
847:
842:
837:
832:
827:
822:
817:
807:
806:
801:
800:
793:
786:
778:
775:
774:
751:
750:
740:
737:
736:
734:
733:
728:
723:
718:
713:
708:
703:
698:
693:
691:Tony D. Pájaro
688:
683:
678:
673:
668:
663:
658:
653:
648:
643:
638:
633:
628:
623:
618:
613:
608:
603:
598:
593:
591:Damián Domingo
588:
583:
578:
573:
571:Marcel Antonio
568:
566:Isidro Ancheta
563:
561:Pablo Amorsolo
558:
553:
548:
543:
538:
532:
529:
528:
518:
516:
515:
508:
501:
493:
486:
483:
473:
470:
469:
468:
459:
458:
449:
448:
439:
438:
429:
428:
419:
418:
415:
406:
405:
402:
393:
392:
383:
382:
372:
369:
368:
367:
358:
357:
347:
344:
343:
342:
339:
336:
333:
330:
327:
324:
321:
318:
315:
312:
309:
306:
303:
300:
297:
294:
291:
288:
285:
282:
279:
276:
271:
268:
265:
264:
252:
251:
243:
239:
238:
233:
229:
228:
220:
216:
215:
207:
203:
202:
194:
190:
189:
186:
179:
176:
144:
141:
120:
119:
114:
110:
109:
106:
102:
101:
98:
97:Known for
94:
93:
91:
90:
87:
76:
74:
70:
69:
64:
60:
59:
58:(aged 59)
52:
48:
47:
38:
27:
23:
22:
19:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
857:
846:
843:
841:
838:
836:
833:
831:
828:
826:
823:
821:
818:
816:
813:
812:
810:
799:
794:
792:
787:
785:
780:
779:
773:
771:
767:
762:
757:
748:
738:
732:
729:
727:
724:
722:
719:
717:
714:
712:
711:Danny Sillada
709:
707:
706:Fernando Sena
704:
702:
699:
697:
694:
692:
689:
687:
684:
682:
679:
677:
674:
672:
669:
667:
664:
662:
659:
657:
654:
652:
649:
647:
644:
642:
641:Arturo R. Luz
639:
637:
634:
632:
631:Nestor Leynes
629:
627:
626:Cesar Legaspi
624:
622:
619:
617:
614:
612:
609:
607:
604:
602:
599:
597:
594:
592:
589:
587:
584:
582:
579:
577:
574:
572:
569:
567:
564:
562:
559:
557:
554:
552:
549:
547:
544:
542:
539:
537:
534:
533:
530:
523:
514:
509:
507:
502:
500:
495:
494:
491:
484:
482:
481:
478:
471:
466:
465:
464:
463:
456:
455:
454:
453:
446:
445:
444:
443:
436:
435:
434:
433:
426:
425:
424:
423:
416:
413:
412:
411:
410:
403:
400:
399:
398:
397:
390:
389:
388:
387:
380:
379:
378:
377:
370:
365:
364:
363:
362:
355:
354:
353:
352:
345:
340:
337:
334:
331:
328:
325:
322:
319:
316:
313:
310:
307:
304:
301:
298:
295:
292:
289:
286:
283:
280:
277:
274:
273:
269:
263:
260:
257:
254:
253:
250:
247:
244:
240:
237:
234:
231:
230:
227:
224:
223:Gold Medalist
221:
218:
217:
214:
211:
210:Gold Medalist
208:
205:
204:
201:
198:
197:Gold Medalist
195:
192:
191:
187:
184:
183:
177:
175:
173:
169:
167:
163:
161:
157:
155:
151:
149:
142:
140:
136:
132:
130:
129:expressionist
126:
115:
111:
107:
103:
99:
95:
88:
85:
81:
78:
77:
75:
71:
68:
65:
61:
53:
49:
45:
41:
28:
24:
17:
770:expanding it
763:
755:
726:Claude Tayag
721:Joey Velasco
696:Mario Parial
680:
616:José T. Joya
606:Paco Gorospe
479:
476:
475:
461:
460:
451:
450:
441:
440:
431:
430:
421:
420:
408:
407:
395:
394:
385:
384:
375:
374:
360:
359:
350:
349:
261:
258:
255:
248:
245:
235:
225:
222:
212:
209:
199:
196:
171:
170:
165:
164:
159:
158:
153:
152:
147:
146:
137:
133:
124:
123:
56:(1996-09-08)
36:July 7, 1937
820:1996 deaths
815:1937 births
681:Onib Olmedo
651:Joy Mallari
536:Pacita Abad
270:Exhibitions
125:Onib Olmedo
63:Nationality
44:Philippines
809:Categories
701:José Rizal
621:Ang Kiukok
485:References
32:1937-07-07
636:Juan Luna
172:1969–1996
166:1959–1996
160:1963–1968
154:1961–1963
148:1959–1961
73:Education
661:Jao Mapa
113:Children
67:Filipino
256:Awardee
646:Malang
188:Award
178:Awards
143:Career
105:Spouse
86:, 1959
40:Manila
242:1992
232:1991
219:1981
206:1980
193:1979
766:stub
462:2020
452:2017
442:2016
432:2014
422:2012
409:2007
396:2003
386:2002
376:1998
361:2010
351:2007
185:Year
51:Died
26:Born
811::
82:,
42:,
797:e
790:t
783:v
772:.
512:e
505:t
498:v
34:)
30:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
