Pinoy wins grand prize in Singapore art exhibition
11/18/2011
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| Photo courtesy of Singapore Art Museum |
MANILA, Philippines – A Filipino visual artist won the top prize at the 2011 Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation Signature Art Prize in Singapore on Thursday.
The work of visual artist Rodel Tapaya was chosen as the grand prize winner by a jury panel of art experts.
His entry, “Baston ni Kabunian, Bilang Pero di Mabilang (Cane of Kabunian, numbered but cannot be counted), was chosen out of 130 nominated works and 15 finalists from the Asia Pacific.
Tapaya was awarded SG $45,000 (P1.5 million).
Tapaya holds a degree in fine arts from the University of the Philippines.
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