The Art of
JOHN PAUL ANTIDO
Bio
Filipino artist, John Paul Antido (b 1982) a.k.a. JAPS was born and raised in Antipolo City, a small town up the mountains where he currently lives and works to this day. He studied Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, taking up a major in Painting. The Artist uses impasto technique of laying thick paint with textured brushstrokes using vivid colors and bright hues. Most of the subjects in his paintings shows people travelling to different destinations, make shift vehicles as mode of transporation, traditionally dressed folks, oriental elements and objects of antiquity as visual devices, and depiction of various diasphoric phenomenon. The artworks brought to life with paint and canvas, give us a different view of ourselves transposed to a larger arena of global proportions.
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b. 1982
EDUCATION:
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City,
College of Fine Arts, Major in Painting
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
“The World That Was” 14th Solo Exhibit, Art Cube Gallery, Makati City | July 2021
“Wandering Archipelago” 13th Solo Exhibit, Pinto Art Museum, Main Gallery, Antipolo City, Rizal | October 2020
“Looking for Juan” 12th Solo Exhibit, Art Fair Philippines 2019, The Link Ayala Center, Makati City | February 2019
“Grand Fleet” 11th Solo Exhibit, Pinto Art Museum, Antipolo City | November 2018
“Mula sa Bagyo ng Galak at Pighati” 10th Solo Exhibit, Gallery Joaquin, the Podium, Mandaluyong City | September 2018
“This Land of Mine” 9th Solo Exhibit, Gallery in the Gutter, Makati City | April 2018
“Sa Kalawakan, Ang Irog ay Humayo” 8th Solo Exhibit, Boston Gallery, Cubao Quezon City | July 2017
“Inang Kalikasan’s Bad Hair Day” 7th Solo Exhibit, Globe Telecom Tower, Taguig City | July 2015
“Balanghai: Second Barrage” 6th Solo Exhibit, Canvas Gallery and Gardens, Quezon City | November 2013
“Movements and Motives” 5th Solo Exhibit, M Gallery, Vientianne, Laos | July 2013
“Balanghai: Ground Zero” 4th Solo Exhibit, Utterly Art Gallery, Singapore | September 2012
“Damong Ligaw” 3rd Solo Exhibit, Boston Gallery, Cubao Quezon City | October 2011
“Distancia Amigo” Second Solo Exhibit, Artist Space, Ayala Museum, Makati City | April 2010
“Lipat - Bayanihan” First One-man Show, Boston Gallery, Cubao Quezon City | September 2008
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
SELECTED WORKS; “Distrongka” Group Show, Pinto Art Museum, Antipolo City | June 2013
SELECTED WORKS; “Crossover” Philippine Contemporary Art Exhibition, Danish Center for Culture and Development, Denmark | February 2010
SELECTED WORKS; “Bodabil 3” Group Show, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia | May 2008
SELECTED WORKS; “Bodabil 2: Vaudeville in vernacular” Group Show, Utterly Art Gallery, South Bridge Road, Singapore | May 2008
SELECTED WORKS; “Alay 10” Group Show, Art Center., 4th level Artwalk Bldg. A SM Megamall Mandaluyong City | February 2008
SELECTED WORKS; “Bodabil” Group Show, Glorietta Art Space, Ayala Mall, Makati City | October 2007
SELECTED WORKS; “Here Comes the Sun” Group Show, Blanc Art Space Gallery, H.V. dela Costa St. Salcedo Village, Makati City | March 2007
SELECTED WORKS; “Viaje” Group Show, Big & Small Art Co., 4th level Artwalk Bldg. A SM Megamall Mandaluyong City | February 2007
SELECTED WORKS;”Karugtong” Group Show, Big & Small Art Co., Wilson St. San Juan, Metro Manila. | October 2004
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS:
THIRD PLACE; Don Papa Rum 2ND Painting Competition, February 2017
TOP 40 FINALIST; Phillip Morris Philippine Art Awards, September 2011
THIRD PLACE; Metrobank Art and Design Excellence National Competition, “Your Environment Shapes You” | September 2008
GRAND PRIZE; Art Petron 5th National Student Art Competition, “Lumang Samahan, Bagong Kahulugan” | August 2005
SECOND PLACE; GSIS 2ND Annual Painting Competition, “Pista at Pasinaya, Celebrating the Filipino” | May 2005
THIRD PLACE; Deovir Silver Anniversary Art Competition, “The Role of Art in the Filipino Society“ | January 2004
SECOND PLACE; Phil. Wildlife Center on the Spot Painting Competition, “Water is Life“ | December 2003
GRAND PRIZE; Oil on Canvas National Painting Contest Sagip Foundation Inc., “Filipino Christian Family Values“ | January 2003
AWARDEE; “Parangal sa Mag-aaral” Certificate of Distinction from the University of the Philippines, February 2003
BEST 100 ENTRIES; 35th Shell National Student Art Competition, November 2002
GRAND PRIZE; Art Petron 2nd National Student Art Competition, “Lumang Galing, Bagong Sining” | August 2002
RUNNER UP; Art Petron 1st National Student Art Competition, “Lumang Laro, Bagong Likha” | August 2001
SEMI FINALIST; Nokia Art Awards 2000 Philippines, “Playground of My Imagination” | October 2000
SEMI FINALIST; 17th Metrobank Young Painters Annual National Painting Competition, September 2000
FINALIST; National Commission for Culture and the Arts Diwa ng Sining Painting Competition, “The New Millennium in My Dream” | February 2000
HONORABLE MENTION; 32nd Shell National Student Art Competition, November 1999
FINALIST; Winsor and Newton Worldwide Millennium Painting Competition, “My Country in the Year 2000” | February 1999