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The late artist Robert Alejandro. Handout photo

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Museo Pambata exhibit celebrates late artist Robert Alejandro

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176361614349420251120 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The late artist Robert Alejandro. <em>Handout photo</em></span></span></span></div><p>A group of children&#x27;s illustrators will hold an exhibit at Museo Pambata to honor the late graphic artist and Papemelroti co-founder Robert Alejandro.</p><p>The exhibit titled &quot;Guhit, Bulilit, Guhit! Ang Buhay na Pag-ibig ni Kuya Robert&quot; will run at the Balay Yatu Mini Galleries  of the children&#x27;s museum from November 22 to February 7, 2026, Ang Ilustrador Ng Kabataan (Ang INK) said in a statement.</p><p>Ang INK, co-founded by Alejandro, is partnering with Museo Pambata and the non-governmental organization All Together in Dignity (ATD) Fourth World, which works to eradicate extreme poverty, for the upcoming event.</p><p>The exhibit is &quot;a celebration of Robert’s enduring legacy in the communities that he loved: children and art,&quot; Ang INK said.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763616115977Guhit-Bulilit-Poster_8x12in.png" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>&quot;The exhibit is also a showcase of learnings from Kuya Robert, from the childlike joy that comes from creating art for children, the importance of storytelling through illustration, and even art as advocacy,&quot; the group said.</p><p>The exhibit will feature 61 new works by Ang INK members, alongside photos, videos and artworks of Alejandro from ATD archives, interspersed with short stories from the community on how then artist touched their lives.</p><p>Alejandro, who had a battle with colon cancer, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/11/5/graphic-artist-robert-alejandro-passes-away-1937"><strong>passed away</strong></a> in November 2024.</p><p>Alejandro illustrated books, editorials and other materials. He was also a volunteer designer for PAWS, Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, ATD Fourth World Philippines, UNICEF, World Vision, and Habitat for Humanity.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U6g0H3ZR-_M?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>A group of children's illustrators will hold an exhibit at Museo Pambata to honor the late graphic artist and Papemelroti co-founder Robert Alejandro.</p>

A group of children's illustrators will hold an exhibit at Museo Pambata to honor the late graphic artist and Papemelroti co-founder Robert Alejandro.