Toym Imao is a distinguished trailblazer in the field of Philippine art. A scupltor and painter, Toym, as he is known to friends, has a huge, ever growing sculptural portfolio. Recognized for his provocative sense of aesthetics, Toym has received many awards, among them the top prize of the Instituto Cervantes’ letras y figuras competition and the Remy Martin National Mural competition. Toym's workscan be found in numerous locations in the Philippines, in many Philippine embassies abroad and in localities such as Los Angeles, California and Vietnam. Evident in Toym's historical renditions is the depth of the research that goes in his creations. A voracious reader and an avid researcher, Toym takes particular delight in ferreting out little known facts and incorporating them in his sculptural reliefs like The Andres Bonifacio National Shrine, The Dagohoy Rebellion, The Moro Wars, The Battle of Quingua, Battle of Mabitac, to name a few. Toym was recently chosen as a Fulbright Nominee for 2010.
Artist Web Site http://toymimao.com |
| Works & History | |
| SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2016 Abdulmari Asia Imao’s Visual Journey, Eid’l Fitr Festival 2016, SM The Block, Quezon City Casa Fuego. Bulwagang Carlos V. Francisco, Cultural Center of the Philippines The Fright to Fight or Flight with Freights of Plights (San Daimos). University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City 2015 Carriage of Couple’s Copious Conjugal Cupboard of Curios, Cops, Cuffs and Corpses (Mazinger Z), OpenSpace, Ayala Museum, Makati City Desparecidos: Memorializing Absence, Remembering the Disappeared. University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City AlterNOTION + AlterNATION: Alternative Imagi(ni)ng of History. Bulwagang Carlos V. Francisco, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila 2015 Last, Lost, Lust for Four Forgotten Episodes (Voltes V), improved and expanded, OpenSpace, Ayala Museum, Makati City Coping with a Couple’s Copious Conjugal Cupboard of Curios, Cops, Cuffs and Corpses (Mazinger Z), University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City Abdulmari Asia Imao’s Visual Journey, Museo Pambata, Manila City 2014 Last, Lost, Lust for Four Episodes (Voltes V), in commemoration of the 42nd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City 2013 Head of State in commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City | |
| GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2016 My City, My SM, My Art, SM City Cagayan de Oro Sansó: Setting the Stage, Ayala Museum, Makati City Department of Foreign Affairs Diplomats Reception and Exhibition, SM Aura, Taguig City Eid’l Fitr, Galerie Joaquin, The Podium, Quezon City Creative Alliance Resident Reunion Exhibition. The Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD. Desaprecidos: Memorializing Absence, Remembering the Disappeared. EDSA 30 Experiential Museum "Curiosities" by Galerie Stephanie featuring the "Pop A-Peel" series. Art Fair Philippines, Makati City 2015 Open Ends, The Lopez Museum, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines Tres Hombres y Tres Mujeres, Alveo Corporate Center, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig A National Artist’s Visual Journey, Museo Pambata, Manila Colors of Peace, featuring National Artist Abdumari A. Imao with tribute works by Toym Imao, GSIS Museum, Pasay City Art in Rockwell, Galerie Joaquin, Power Plant Mall, Makati City Lent, Galerie Raphael, Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City Chinese New Year, Galerie Joaquin, Power Plant Mall, Makati City 2014 Eid’l Fitr, Galerie Joaquin, The Podium, Quezon City ManilArt, Art Underground, SM Aura, Taguig 2013 Art Filipino: Works by Master Artists. Asian Arts and Culture Center, Towson University, Towson, MD Galaxy Cream. The Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD Grounded, The Lopez Museum, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines Into the Woods, The Manila Contemporary, White Space, Makati City, Philippines New Acquisitions, Donations to the UP Art Collection, Bulwagan ng Dangal, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Pop Effects, The John A. Cade Center for Fine Arts Gallery, Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD Eid’l Fitr 2013, Galerie Joaquin, SM North, Quezon City ManilArt 2013, Galerie Nicolas, SM Aura, Taguig 2012 Let’s Do That Again, The Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD Beyond the Frame, The Contemporary Wing, Washington DC Imao 3, Galeria Roces, Casa Roces, Manila City, Philippines 2012 Body as Monument, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD Academy 2012 Invitational, Connersmith, Washington DC Off the Rails, Decker Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD Indiosyncracies, Gallery 456, Chinese Chamber of Commerce Gallery, Soho, NY 2011 Rhinocuts, Fox Gallery 3, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD 1st Year Spring Show, Pinkard Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD Rizal or Bust, Celestina Showroom, Glorietta, Makati City, Philippines 2010 Sum Condiments, Fox Gallery 3, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD |