Famous Filipino Painters: Federico Aguilar Alcuaz is a Multi Awarded Filipino Painter. He has exhibited extensively Internationally and has reaped awards for his Art abroad.
Federico Aguilar Alcuaz was born on June 6, 1932 in Santa Cruz, Manila. He is the 6th of 11 Children of Mariano Aguilar a Lawyer and a Musician and Encarnacion Alcuaz. He finished early schooling at the Dr. Albert Elementary School and San Beda High School. He studied law at the Ateneo de Manila and finished his degree in 1955. In 1949-1950 he took up painting subjects at the University of the Philippines (UP) School of Fine Arts. In 1955 he went to Madrid with a scholarship at the Academia de San Fernando which he got thu the help of the Jesuits at Ateneo. In 1956 he chose Barcelona as his career base.He also became a member of the La Punalada Group which counted among its members Tapies, Cuixart and Tharrats. In the same year he began signing his paintings with Aguilar Alcuaz to distinguish himself from two other Aguilars who are also members of the La Punalada Group. In 1959 he met Ute Schmitz, a German girl from Hamburg, who he married 3 years later, they have 3 sons: Christian, Andreas and Matthias.
Awards:
1st Prize, UPCFA Art Competition, 1953
1ST Prize, Roadside Squatters, 4th SNSAC Modern Painting Category, 1954
1st Prize, Montcada Award Barcelona, 1957
Francisco Goya Award, Cercle Maillol Barcelona, 1958
Republic Cultural Heritage Award, 1965
2nd Prize Prix Vancell, 4th Biennial of Terrassa (Barcelona Spain),1964