Onib Olmedo
(Filipino, 1937–1996)
Biography
Onib Olmedo was a Filipino artist best known for his expressionistic figurative paintings. Along with Solomon Saprid and Ang Kiukok he helped found the Filipino Expressionist movement. He represented marginalized members of Filipino culture, including prostitutes and musicians, using the techniques of Cubism and Expressionism to contort their bodies and faces. Born on July 7, 1937 in Manila, Philippines, he abandoned a career in architecture in 1970 to pursue his passion for art. The artist died on September 8, 1996, in Manila, Philippines. Prior to his death Olmedo had received critical acclaim for his work both in his country and abroad, appearing in exhibitions such as the 1992 Cagnes-sur-Mer International Art Competition in France.
Onib Olmedo
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