Abdulmari Imao

Abdulmari Asia Imao
Born(1936-01-14)14 January 1936
Siasi, Sulu, Philippine Commonwealth
Died16 December 2014(2014-12-16) (aged 78)
Marikina, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
EducationUniversity of the Philippines
University of Kansas
Known forSculpture, Painting
Awards Order of National Artists of the Philippines

Abdulmari Asia Imao (January 14, 1936 – December 16, 2014) was a Filipino painter and sculptor. Imao was named National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts in 2006. A Tausūg, Imao is the first Moro to receive the recognition.[1] Aside from being a sculptor, Imao is also a painter, photographer, ceramist, cultural researcher, documentary film maker, writer, and a patron of Philippine Muslim art and culture.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "National Artist Abdulmari Imao dies at 78". The Philippine Star. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Abdulmari Imao, National Artist". Website on Muslim Mindanao For Journalist and Other Communicators. Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Abdulmari Asia Imao". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ^ "National Artist for Visual Arts Imao passes away". ABS-CBN News. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.