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BIO
b.1989 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Lives and works in Cainta and Quezon City, Philippines
EDUCATION
2011 - BFA Major in Painting, College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines, Quezon City
AWARDS, RESIDENCIES, GRANTS
2025 - Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Artist in Residence, Virginia, USA (upcoming)
- Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency (EMAR) by Collar Works, Artist in Residence, New York, USA (upcoming)
- Rimbun Dahan, Artist in Residence, Selangor, Malaysia (upcoming)
2024 - AIRΔ vol.9 Artist-in-Residence Award, Jury’s Special Mention, Osaka
2023 - Orange Project x ArtFairPH/Residencies, Artist in Residence, Bacolod
2021 - Ateneo Art Awards, Shortlisted, Manila
2020 - Philippine Art Awards, Regional Winner, Jurors Choice Award of Merit, Manila
2018 - Vermont Studio Center, Fellowship, Vermont
- Bellas Artes Projects, Artist in Residence, Bataan
2016 - YOD Gallery, Artist in Residence, Osaka
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 - God Bless Our Trip, MONO8 Gallery, Manila
2022 - Anthem, Underground Gallery, Manila
2020 - Empire, West Gallery, Manila
2019 - Silent Witnesses (Mga Tahimik na Saksi): Stories From The Survivors Of Martial Law, Vargas Museum, Manila
- Fragile Borders, Blanc Gallery, Manila
2018 - END, Underground Gallery, Makati Square, Manila
2017 - By Sword and Fire, Vargas Museum, Quezon City
- Headlines, Blanc Gallery, Manila
2015 - Common Decay, West Gallery, Manila
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Pagtilipon-tipon, Orange Project, Bacolod
Liwanag sa Anino ng Dilim (Light in the Shadow of Terror), Gallery Kogure, Kanazawa
ART FAIR TOKYO, Gallery Kogure, Tokyo
ALT Philippines, Blanc Gallery, Manila
2023
Korean International Art Fair, Galerie Stephanie, Seoul
Hymns Under the Shade, Blanc Gallery, Manila
Helping Hands Chapter 3: A Room to Think, Pinto Art Museum, Antipolo
2022
The November Show, Pinto Art Museum, Antipolo
Neo-Animism: 11 Artists of Southeast Asia, √K Contemporary, Tokyo
Alingawngaw, CANVAS Gallery and Gardens, Manila
2021
To Ride a Jetski and Plant a Flag, Project Space Pilipinas, Lucban
A History of Struggle: Philippine Art Remembers 1521, Curated by Patrick Flores, Pinto Art Museum, Antipolo
The Shelf Life of Being, Mono8 Gallery, Manila
2020
Goodbye to All That, Mono8 Gallery, Manila
Self-Portrait: Reflecting on the Role of Art (and Artists), CANVAS Gallery and Gardens, Manila
Brave New World: Art and the Pandemic, Manila
25th Philippine Art Awards, Yuchengco Museum, Manila
2019
Helping Hands Chapter 2: The Empty Chair Project, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Manila
Souls, Soil, and Sea, Artinformal, Manila
Living Earth: Contemporary Philippine Art, Curated by Patrick Flores and Luca Beatrice, Musica Arte e Cultura, Milan
Art Central, Gallery Kogure, Hong Kong
2018
Under Construction: Manila Today, Artvisor, London
Tumba-Tumba Children’s Museum of Philippine Art, Vargas Museum, Manila
Manila Biennale: OPEN CITY, Manila
Axis by Praxis, G13 Gallery, Selangor
2017
Fortuna Circuit: Our Current Condition, Tropical Futures Institute, Mandaue
Art Fair Philippines, YOD Gallery, Manila
Metropolis, Art Fair Philippines, CANVAS, Manila
Odyssey, Art Stage Singapore, YOD Gallery, Singapore
2016
Are We There Yet?, CANVAS Gallery and Gardens, Manila
Mild Encounter, Balay ni Tana Dicang, Talisay
2664 KM, YOD Gallery, Osaka
Indwelling, Blanc Gallery, Manila
2015
Bangkal Paintings, Underground Gallery, Manila
ART TAIPEI, YOD Gallery, Taipei
Order of Objects After Arrival (Systems of Irrigations for the First Lucban Assembly), Project Space Pilipinas, Lucban
Art Fair Philippines, Tin-aw Gallery, CANVAS, Manila
2013
Dissecting Air, West Gallery, Manila
2012
Counting Headlights, Now Gallery & Consulting, Manila
Screens/Decoys, Department of Foreign Affairs, Manila
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Alvina, C., (2020). ‘To Grasp the Native’s Point of View’, in The Art & Times of the New Millenium 2000-2020 – Atencio Libunao Art Collection (The Art & Times Series Vol II), Mandaluyong City, Januarius Holdings Inc.
Alampay, D. (2019). Silent Witnesses (Mga Tahimik na Saksi): Stories From The Survivors Of Martial Law, Quezon City, The Center for Art, New Ventures & Sustainable Development (CANVAS).
Nakpil, L., (2017). Nationalism and the Art of Jorge Pineda – Atencio Libunao Art Book II, Makati City, Januarius Holdings Inc.
Nakpil, L., and R. Villegas (2017). HOUSE: A Collection of Paintings of Philippine Houses – Atencio-Libunao Art Book I, Makati City, Atencio-8990 Holdings Inc
Philippines: Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) : Contemporary Artists from the Philippines, 2015, Italy, Fabrica
COLLECTIONS
Orange Project, Philippines
Tumba-Tumba Children’s Museum of Philippine Art, Philippines
Atencio-Libunao Art Collection, Philippines
The Mona Lisa Project, Philippines
Imago Mundi Collection, Italy
Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA), Philippines
SELECTED FEATURES
Placino, P., (2024, October 14). Pagtitipon-tipon: A Gathering of Regional Art Spaces and Initiatives. Esquire Philippines.
Sorilla, F., IV. (2024, February 18). Editor’s Picks: Over 100 artworks worth collecting at Art Fair Philippines 2024. Tatler Asia.
Casanova, D. (2023, July 3). Holy Motors: Getting Around Manila. ArtAsiaPacific Issue #134 (Jul/Aug 23).
https://artasiapacific.com/issue/holy-motors-getting-around-in-manila
Patók. (2023, June 30). Novice Magazine Special Issue #12, p.114-117.
https://www.noviceph.com/patok
Pag-iwayan, J. (2023, April 12). Are you for or against the jeepney phaseout?. Manila Bulletin, p. B-8.
https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/11/are-you-for-or-against-the-jeepney-phaseout
Fabella. M. (2022, June 11). Renz Baluyot’s Anthem: A Song for the Adrift. Cartellino.
https://cartellino.com/art/2022/06/11/Renz-Baluyots-Anthem-A-Song-for-the-Adrift
Steyels, M. (2021, January 20). Human Dilapidation. Neocha.
http://www.neocha.com/magazine/renz-baluyot
Lanting, J. (2019, May 12). 25 Filipino Artists Under 40 To Watch Out For. Tatler Asia.
https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/arts/filipino-artists-to-watch
Camiling, A. (2019, October 2). This Interactive Exhibit Highlights The Power of Words, Numbers, and Silence. Spot.ph.
https://www.spot.ph/arts-culture/art-exhibits/79334/canvas-tumba-tumba-exhibit-a4329-20191002
Legaspi-Ramirez, E. (2018, April 15). Manila Biennale. Artlink.
https://www.artlink.com.au/articles/4670/manila-biennale/
De Leon, P. (2018, February 12). The ‘Bayan’ In the Biennale: Reconstructing the memory of Intramuros. The Philippine Star.
https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/arts-and-culture/2018/02/12/1786799/bayan-biennale-reconstructing-memory-intramuros
Uy, H. J. (2017, August 21). Resurrecting the Past. Manila Bulletin, p. D-2.
http://lifestyle.mb.com.ph/2017/08/21/artist-at-work-resurrecting-the-past/
Bautista, G. (2017, August 9). Renz Baluyot’s Exhibit Teaches Us Forgiveness in the Time of War. Spot.ph.
Uy, H. J. (2016, May 30). Reading Between the Lines. Manila Bulletin.
http://2016.mb.com.ph/2016/05/30/reading-between-the-lines/
The Center for Art, New Ventures & Sustainable Development (CANVAS). (2015, February 2). AHON – A Mural Comes to Life at the 2014 UP Lantern Parade [Video File]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw1TR1SW7og