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Paris-based Filipino artist garners prestigious awards

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Marilyn Paed-Rayray, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau

PARIS, France -- Filipino artist Allanrey “Migz” Salazar has won the Pablo Picasso International Art Prize at L’Accademia Italia in Arte Nel Mondo Associazione Culturale or The Italian Academy of Art in the World Cultural Association for his painting “Cradle — Land That I Know.” The winning piece shows the Philippine map with metal bolts connecting each island. It also depicts figures that appear to emerge from his love for his homeland.Prior to winning the Pablo Picasso prize, he also won the 2018 Julius Caesar Imperator in Brindisi, Italy. Salazar is the first Filipino to receive award from the prestigious international art association, which recognizes works in art, science and culture.His recent participation in the Florence Biennale in 2015 and 2017 and the Anima Mundi Venice Arte Biennale in 2017 paved the way for him to be invited by the jury to participate in the aforementioned competitions. Besting more than 2,000 artists from around the world, Salazar is the first and only Filipino to be awarded 5 consecutive European Contemporary Awards: Emperor Julius Caesar 2018, Pablo Picasso 2019, Marie-Francois Arouet “Voltaire” 2019, Art for Human Rights 2019 and honorary member title from L’Accademia Italia in Arte Nel Mondo Associazione Culturale. An overwhelmed and ecstatic Salazar believes that Filipinos shine internayionally not just in art but also in music, film, and poetry. “Kahit wala pa ako sa field na ito, maraming nauna sa akin na they keep on breaking the ice. ‘Yun &#x27;yung nakaka-inspire and this inspiration will keep us going na mga international artists based in different parts of the globe,” said Salazar.“Hindi kasi natatapos doon for me as an artist at bilang alagad ng sining. Artists must go beyond the canvas. There must be an advocacy so the legacy will continue so I need to help other artists also — Filipino artists here in Europe and also in other parts of the world, especially sa Pilipinas. So ‘yun ang kailangang ipagpatuloy, kailangan nating i-promote still our Filipino art and culture,” he said.Salazar&#x27;s Paris-based friend and contemporary Nior Salonga said of this accomplishment: “I’m very happy for him, I’m very proud. Matagal na kaming magkaibigan ni Migs so I support him. Nakaka-inspire at mas motivated lalo &#x27;pag you’re with him dahil &#x27;yung mga Filipino nakikita &#x27;yung achievements niya, nababalitaan so nai-inspire na sila, so how much more kung lagi akong kasama niya tapos nabibigyan pa niya ako ng mga advice.”Salazar has been living in Paris for almost two decades. He started his career as contemporary visual artist. He studied at L&#x27; École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris (National School of Fine Arts in Paris) and his work mostly tackle current socio-political concerns, the human condition and religion. This year Salazar has scheduled exhibits in Paris, Milan, Barcelona Biennale, Singapore, Brunei and Manila. -- With a report from Cory de Jesus

The winning piece shows the Philippine map with metal bolts connecting each island depict figures that appear to emerge from his love for his homeland.

The winning piece shows the Philippine map with metal bolts connecting each island depict figures that appear to emerge from his love for his homeland.

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Paris-based Filipino artist garners prestigious awards

Marilyn Paed-Rayray,

ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau

Published March 03, 2019 07:05 PM PHT

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