The art world is mourning the death of National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon C. Abueva, who passed away on Feb. 16 at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City. Daughter Amihan Abueva said her father, widely acknowledged as the “father of modern sculpture” in the Philippines, died at 5:30 a.m. of pneumonia. The NCCA said that as National Artist, Abueva would also be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The future National Artist was born in Tagbilaran, Bohol, on Jan. 26, 1930, to a prominent political family in the province. In 1976, he was named National Artist for Sculpture, the youngest recipient of the honor at 46.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 16, 2018 23:15 UTC