ANITA MAGSAYSAY-HO (1914 - 2012)
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Born in Manila in 1914, Anita Magsaysay-Ho is known for her Modernist paintings celebrating rustic Filipino women. She is credited with the development of Neo-Realist painting in her country, and is considered one of the Thirteen Moderns of Philippine Art, which included Victorio Edades, Carlos Francisco, Galo Ocampo and Vicente Manansala. Collectively, these artists challenged the conservative status-quo of art in the Philippines during the 1950s.
A student at the University of the Philippines School of Fine Arts and the Atelier of Modern Art, she was taught by artists such as Fernando Amorsolo and Victorio Edades. After World War II she went to the United States to study at the Art Students League of New York, and later, at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. In her studies she learned techniques, such as egg tempera, photograms, and woodcuts, which she brought back to the Philippines and incorporated into the modern art movement. While in New York she also met Robert Ho, whom she married in 1947. Together, the couple lived all over the world, including New York, Washington D.C., Hong Kong, Sao Paolo, Tokyo, Vancouver, Montreal, and Manila.
Magsaysay-Ho earned numerous accolades over her long career as an artist. In the 1950 Manila Grand Opera House Exhibition she won first prize for Five Senses, and in 1952 she was second prize for Fish Vendors. At the Art Association of the Philippines annual exhibition she won prizes for The Cooks in 1952, the Fruit Vendors in 1953, Mending the Nets in 1959, Two Women in 1960, and Trio in 1962. In 1999, her painting In the Marketplace sold at a record high price for a living Filipino artist. She also became well-known for her nude drawings in charcoal, and her poetry as well. At the age of 97, Anita Magsaysay-Ho died in Manila in May of 2012.
Some Affiliated Schools, Galleries and Museums:
University of the Philippines School of Fine Arts
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan
The Ateneo Art Museum, Ateneo de Manila University, The Philippines
The Lopez Memorial Museum and Library, Pasig City, The Philippines
The Metropolitan Museum of Manila, The Philippines
The Yuchengo Museum, Makati City, The Philippines
Awards:
2nd prize at The Manila Grand Opera House Exhibition, 1950, for “Five Senses”
1st prize at The Philippine Art Association (PAG), 1952, for “The Cooks”
2nd prize at The Philippine Art Association (PAG), 1953, for “Fruit Vendors”
1st prize at The Philippine Art Association (PAG), 1959, for “Mending the Nets”
1st prize at The Philippine Art Association (PAG), 1960, for “Two Women”
2nd prize at The Philippine Art Association (PAG), 1962, for “Trio”
A student at the University of the Philippines School of Fine Arts and the Atelier of Modern Art, she was taught by artists such as Fernando Amorsolo and Victorio Edades. After World War II she went to the United States to study at the Art Students League of New York, and later, at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. In her studies she learned techniques, such as egg tempera, photograms, and woodcuts, which she brought back to the Philippines and incorporated into the modern art movement. While in New York she also met Robert Ho, whom she married in 1947. Together, the couple lived all over the world, including New York, Washington D.C., Hong Kong, Sao Paolo, Tokyo, Vancouver, Montreal, and Manila.
Magsaysay-Ho earned numerous accolades over her long career as an artist. In the 1950 Manila Grand Opera House Exhibition she won first prize for Five Senses, and in 1952 she was second prize for Fish Vendors. At the Art Association of the Philippines annual exhibition she won prizes for The Cooks in 1952, the Fruit Vendors in 1953, Mending the Nets in 1959, Two Women in 1960, and Trio in 1962. In 1999, her painting In the Marketplace sold at a record high price for a living Filipino artist. She also became well-known for her nude drawings in charcoal, and her poetry as well. At the age of 97, Anita Magsaysay-Ho died in Manila in May of 2012.
Some Affiliated Schools, Galleries and Museums:
University of the Philippines School of Fine Arts
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan
The Ateneo Art Museum, Ateneo de Manila University, The Philippines
The Lopez Memorial Museum and Library, Pasig City, The Philippines
The Metropolitan Museum of Manila, The Philippines
The Yuchengo Museum, Makati City, The Philippines
Awards:
2nd prize at The Manila Grand Opera House Exhibition, 1950, for “Five Senses”
1st prize at The Philippine Art Association (PAG), 1952, for “The Cooks”
2nd prize at The Philippine Art Association (PAG), 1953, for “Fruit Vendors”
1st prize at The Philippine Art Association (PAG), 1959, for “Mending the Nets”
1st prize at The Philippine Art Association (PAG), 1960, for “Two Women”
2nd prize at The Philippine Art Association (PAG), 1962, for “Trio”