ARTspeak Artist Spotlight : Mideo M. Cruz

in #art6 years ago (edited)

A recipient of the 2003 Cultural Center of the Philippines Thirteen Artists Award and the 2006 Ateneo Art Award. Cruz has received a Fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council New York USA 2008/2009, recipient of a travel grant from the NCCA for attending Art Tuilage, in Burgundy, France in 2007. He has participated in numerous show here and abroad like Switzerland, Australia,Singapore and the United States.

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The 13 artist awardee is an active- cross-disciplinary –artist-organizer. His mixed media pieces shows strong allegorical images of social order. His ingenous abeit controversial body works includes art performances and “Politeismo” which became centerpiece at the much talked about “kulo” exhibit at Cultural Center of the Philippines

mideo  fish.jpg2010 Acrylic on Canvas ,76.2 cm 61.6 cm Art Handbook Philippine Artist

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Mideo Cruz's multimedia installation Poleteismo (c) kulay Diwa Gallery

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Mideo M Cruz' BANQUET foi (c) Mideo M. Cruz

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Mickey Mouse Christ (c) Mideo M. Cruz

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Mideo's Lord Digs (c) Mideo M. Cruz

Sources : Art Handbook Philippines Artist
Mideos M. Cruz :https://www.facebook.com/mideo/

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Thanks for sharing this. Pinoys are truly talnted. :)

I’ve seen some of his works. It’s great that you feature Filipino Artists. 😊😀

I recognize the artist. Last year, an artwork of Mideo Cruz became viral in social media.

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Thats an amazing art work , and great concept art.