Ang Kiukok was born to an
immigrant Chinese parents and was the only son of Vincen Ang and Chin Lim. He
was an ethnic Chinese painter who focused on being a Cubist, Surrealist and
Expressionist. He was awarded as National Artist in 2001 and up until his
death, his works are still being exhibit. He’s known for his gruesome and
violent paintings during the regime of Ferdinand Marcos. TRIVIAS about Ang Kiukok:
- He studied at University of Santo Tomas.
- He was influenced by Vicente Manansala for being an artist.
- Kiukok means "Save the country."
- He was born with a different name, Hua Shing.
- He dropped out of college.
- His works has been copied multiple times.
Artworks:
Thinking Man
Christ
Sources:
https://www.geringerart.com/artists/ang-kiukok/
http://www.artnet.com/artists/ang-kiukok/
https://www.spot.ph/arts-culture/65475/10-things-you-should-know-about-ang-kiukok-a1106-20160304