Zean Cabangis

Zean Cabangis is a Filipino visual artist.

About

Zean Cabangis was born on March 8, 1985, to Benjamin Cabangis, a professor at the University of the Philippines, College of Fine Arts and Flora Bajar Cabangis, a Managing Editor at the UP System Information Office, in Tayabas Quezon, but grew up in Quezon City.

He completed his elementary and high school education at the University of the Philippines Integrated School and his college education at the University of the Philippines. Cabangis graduated from UP with a Bachelor of Fine Art with a major in Painting in 2007 and was awarded the Most Outstanding Thesis of 2006.

Cabangis enjoys creating artwork, and his father's being both a painter and art professor were important factors in his choosing to become an artist. He took basic art classes such as electives during his elementary and high school days and attended an art workshop at UP before taking the talent tests of the University of the Philippines.

Cabangis was an Artist-in-Residence with the Southeast Asia Art Group Exchange Program in Tenggara, Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 2011.

Art Cabangis uses acrylic and emulsion transfer in his works. He learned this technique as a painting student at the University of the Philippines. Instead of painting the images, this technique allowed Cabangis to build layers and reproduce different photographic images. It is through the use of emulsion transfer that the quality Cabangis looks for in his work is achieved.

Exhibits

Cabangis has had five solo shows and several group exhibition in Manila-based galleries and has also exhibited in local and international art fairs.

Solo shows

Date Name of Exhibition Place 2010 whowhatwhenwherehowwhy Silverlens 20sq Gallery April 7–25, 2011 Walking On Thin Ice Art Informal Gallery 2011 Gathering Now Gallery November 9–24, 2012 Goat Paths Art Informal Gallery September 26 - October 14, 2013 Condestruct Art Informal Gallery

Group exhibits

Date Name of Exhibition Place 2004 2004 Shell National Student's Art Competition SM Megamall 2005 2005 Shell National Student's Art Competition SM Megamall January 4-February 5, 2012 Shade My Eyes and I Can See You Silverlens 20sq Gallery

Other group exhibits were held in Salud Bistro Gallery, Blan Gallery, Kaida Gallery, Cubao Expo, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Boston Gallery, The Forth Gallery, Whitebox Studio, and West Gallery in Quezon City. He also exhibited in local places such as Baguio, Makati, Kamuning in Quezon City, and international spots such as Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and Singapore

Art fairs

Date Name of Exhibition January 24–27, 2013 Art Stage 2013(Singapore) February 7–10, 2013 Art Fair Philippines 2013 March 16, 2013 Art in the Park October 31, 2013 A Child's Dream Silent Auction