Romulo Galicano

Romulo Galicano (born February 4, 1945, in Carcar Cebu) is a Filipino painter whose works are technically academic and philosophical in approach. His works are hauntingly reminiscent of the old Filipino Masters with modern sensibilities. He has mounted numerous one man shows and won various awards. He was on the board of judges for several competitions like in PLDT-DPC Telephone cover 8th visual art national and UST on-the-spot painting competition.

Life and career

Education

Born to a family of artists, Galicano studied painting under his uncle, the Cebuano realist master Martino Abellana from 1961–1965 . In 1965 Galicano arrived in Manila and took up fine arts at the University of the East where he apprenticed under abstract painter Florencio Concepcion who taught him abstract design. Galicano trained further under Sofronio Y. Mendoza. In 1968 he began full-time studies in painting, afterwards he started painting together with the Dimasalang group during 1969–1975.

Affiliations

Dimasalang Art Group Taza de Oro Group of Artist Art Association of the Philippines 1975 Sigliwa Group 2001 American Society of Portrait Artists 2004 Portrait Society of America 2010 Honorary member of PAC (Pasig Art Club)

Awards and achievements

2010 – Awarded First Artist of the Year GSIS Museo ng Sining 2008 – Parangal Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan 437 Araw ng Maynila 2005 – Grand Prize Award International Portrait Competition Portrait Society of America, Washington D.C. 2005 – Plaque of Recognition For Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Arts and Culture For Carcar Academy, Carcar Cebu 2005 – Plaque of Recognition Garbo sa Sugbu, Governor's Night 436 years Anniversary for the province of Cebu 2005 – Plaque of Recognition in the Field of Art Municipality of Carcar Cebu 2005 – First Congressional Awards in the Field of Arts, 1st District of Cebu 2004 – Awards of Merit International Portrait Competition, Portrait Society of America, Boston Massachusetts 2004 – Appointed Honorary National Vice President for the PhilippinesBy: Ordine Accadimico Internazionale Vinzaglio, Italy 2003 – Plaque of Recognition for exemplary achievements in the Field of Paintings S.C.C. Night Carcar Cebu 1999 – 12th Perlas Award on the Valuable Filipino, Cebu City 1998 – Awarded the Highest Title of Ordinary Academician (Department: Arts) By: Accademia Internazionale – Greci Marino Accademia Del Verbano, Italy 1998 – Awarded the Highest Title of Academical knight for the Grand Cross (Department: Arts) By: Ordine Accadimico Internazionale Vinzaglio, Italy 1994 – 3rd Prize 1st Philip Morris Art Competition

Art exhibits

1972 ⎯ 1st One Man Show – Hidalgo Gallery, Makati 1973 ⎯ 2nd One Man Show – Gallery One, San Juan 1974 ⎯ 3rd One Man Show – Gallery One, San Juan 1975 ⎯ 4th One Man Show – Gallery One, San Juan 1976 ⎯ 5th One Man Show – ABC Galleries, Manila 1979 ⎯ 6th One Man Show – ABC Galleries, Manila 1980 ⎯ 7th One Man Show – Ali Mall, Quezon City 1981 ⎯ 8th One Man Show – Gallery Bleue, Makati 1982 ⎯ 9th One Man Show – Ali Mall, Quezon City 1982 ⎯ 10th One Man Show – Hidalgo Gallery, Makati 1990 ⎯ 11th One Man Show – Osmeña Museum, Cebu 1991 ⎯ 12th One Man Show – Finale Gallery, Makati 1994 ⎯ 13th One Man Show – SM Art Center, Cebu 1994 ⎯ 14th One Man Show – Ayala Museum, Makati 2000 ⎯ 15th One Man Show – SM Mega Mall Art Center, Quezon City 2000 ⎯ 16th One Man Show – SM Art Center, Cebu 2008 ⎯ 17th One Man Show – Metropolitan Museum, Manila 2008 ⎯ 18th One Man Show – SM Art Center, Cebu 2011 ⎯ 19th One Man Show – Siete de Agosto: Allegory of a Farce – Tall Gallery, Finale Art File

Group Shows

Several major group shows including Ako, self-portrait from the 1800 to the Present at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, 1995 World Trade Center Singapore Asean Art Competition, 1994 Tapestry of the Filipino Soul, Group painting exhibition by Ten outstanding Filipino artists, Galerie E, Hong Kong, 2001 Homage to the Master with Kitkat, Glorietta Art Center, Makati, 2001 Homage to the Master 2, Metropolitan Museum, Makati, 2002 Ode to the Pasig River, Ayala Museum, Makati, 2006 Contemporary Filipino Impressionists, The Edge Gallery, UP Vargas Museum, 2007 "Postura", Painting by Romulo Galicano, and Dolls by Patis Tesoro, Metropolitan Museum, 2008 "Postura", Painting by Romulo Galicano, and Dolls by Patis Tesoro, SM Cebu, 2008 Artlink Cebu – Manila Artists Group Exhibit Casino Español, Cebu City, 2008 Dimasalang Artists Celebrating 40 Years, SM Megamall Art Center, 2009 Cebu Art Festival, SM Cebu City, 2010 Bag-ong HInan-aw (The New Perspective) Group Art Exhibit, SM Cebu City, 2010 Re-collect: Revisiting The Metropolitan Museum Collection Tall Galleries, Oct. 9, 2009 – April 24, 2010 Altromondo Group Show, Arte Contemporaneo, 2010 NCCA – "Sinang Pasig" Bagong Pananaw, 2010 "Pasinaya" Alay sa Mutya Artistree Gallery, 2011