Born in Manila, Philippines

Lives and works in Manila and New York

Education:

2007
MFA Columbia University, New York, NY

2003
BFA The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Exhibitions:

2009
New Republic, In the project room of Marvelli Gallery, New York, NY
Lost In Your Eyes, FormContent, London, UK
Contemporary Narratives: Southeast Asian Stories, Manila Contemporary, The Philippines
History Lessons, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Headlights 2009, HT Contemporary Space, Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore
Isle of Lt. Hiroo, Artist Proof Gallery. Alberta Society of Printmakers, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

2008
Manila Bay With David, GSK Contemporary. Royal Academy. London, UK
Don't Sweat The Technique, ABC Art Space, Chashama, New York, NY
Pictures of Asia, Modern and Contemporary Asian Art Exhibition, Larasati, Singapore
Lost In Your Eyes, Neiman Gallery, Columbia University, New York, NY

2007
The Cement Garden, Marvelli Gallery, New York, NY
MFA Thesis Show, Columbia University, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY

2006
Peace Tower, with Rirkrit Tiravanija and Mark di Suvero, Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial, New York, NY
MFA First Year Exhibition, Wallach Gallery, Columbia University, New York, NY
Panoply, Leroy Neiman Gallery, New York, NY

2005
Beyond The Barrelman, Acme Art Works, Chicago, IL

2004
2 x 4, Up The Stairs Gallery, Chicago, IL

2003
BFA Exhibition. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 2. Chicago, IL
Artwindows, Nordstrom, Chicago, IL
Best, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Awards & Grants:

2008-09
Chashama Studio Program, New York, NY

2007
Lotos Club Foundation Award New American Painting
MFA Competition Winner Agnes Martin Fellowship, Columbia University

2006
D'Arcy Hayman Trust

2005-07
Columbia University Visual Arts Fellowship
Chicago Cultural Center Grant

2000-03
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Merit Scholarship

Bibiography:

2007
Greenbaum, Ethan. The Cement Garden at Marvelli Gallery. The Highlights. March 2007
New American Painting MFA Edition

2002
Art Institute Ranks First. Chicago Sun Times, pp. 1-2.