Wilfredo Alicdan

Wilfredo Beltran Alicdan (ipinanganak noong Pebrero 22, 1965 sa Dasmariñas, Cavite) ay isang piguratibang pintor na Filipino. Ang kanyang mga gawa ay nakikilala sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mga kakatwa at heometriko na representasyon ng katutubong tao, na pinuno ng mga bilog na naglalarawan sa istilo ng mga pigura na karaniwang nakikibahagi sa mga tradisyonal at pang-bukid na gawain.

Ang kanyang mga unang gawa ay simple, na may mga patag na kulay at kalat-kalat na mga detalye, nakakatawa, at madalas na naglalarawan ng buhay pamilya na kinuha niya mula sa kanyang mga alaala sa pagkabata bilang panganay na kapatid sa pitong nakababatang kapatid.

Edukasyon 
Si Alicdan at nagtapos ng elementarya noonh 1978 sa Paaralang Pang-alaala ng Francisco E. Barzaga sa Dasmariñas. Nagtapos siya ng hayskul sa Immaculate Conception Academy noong 1982 na may gintong medalya para sa gawad na "Artist of the Year". Nag-aral siya ng fine arts sa Philippine Women's University mula 1983 hanggang 1986.

Karera 
Si Alicdan ay sumusuporta sa UNICEF na ginagawa ang kaniyang mga artwork na greeting card para makatulong sa mga bata.

Noong 1989, sumali si Alicdan sa Metrobank Painting Competition at naging honorable mention. Noong 1996, sumali siya sa Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) Annual Art Competition. Noong 2003, nirepresenta niya ang Pilipinas sa RENGA (Linked-Image) Project. Noong 2017, sumali siya sa Art and Advocacy, isang art auction para sa B-Aware, isang Hepatitis B awareness campaign ng Hepatology Society of the Philippines.

Ilan sa mga gawa ni Alicdan ay nakadispley sa iba't ibang lugar sa Dasmariñas, kasama ang DASCA Building.

Mga solong eksibisyon 
Si Alicdan ay nagkaroon ng mga solong eksibisyon sa Pilipinas at Singapore.

 1992 – Buhay Pinoy, Gallery Genesis, Manila, Philippines
 1993 – Sandosenang Eksena, Ayala Museum, Makati, Philippines
 1994 – Sa Paglipad ng mga Lobo, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
 1995 – Paskong Paksiw, Ayala Museum, Makati, Philippines
 1999 – Giliw, Ayala Museum, Makati, Philippines
 2002 – Paradeisos, Liongoren Gallery, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines
 2003 – In My Quiet Room, Red Dot Gallery, Makati, Philippines
 2007 – Relish, Blueline Gallery, Rustans, Makati, Philippines
 2008 – Random Delight, Art Verite Gallery, Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines
 2008 – Fruition, Art Space, Royal Plaza on Scotts, Singapore
 2009 – Cloud Nine, Art Space, Royal Plaza on Scotts, Singapore
 2012 – Unplugged Ceremony, Galerie Anna, SM Megamall, Ortigas, Mandaluyong, Philippines
 2013 – The Wall of Values, Museo de La Salle, De La Salle University, Dasmariñas, Philippines
 2013 – Indissoluble, Art Elements Asian Gallery, SM Aura Premier, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines
 2018 – Joie de Vivre, Charlie's Art Gallery, Bacolod, Philippines
 2020 – Detour, Secret Fresh Gallery, San Juan, Philippines

Mga grupong eksibisyon 
Si Alicdan ay nagkaroon din ng mga grupong eksibisyon kasama ang kaniyang grupo na Anting-Anting, at pati na rin sa iba't ibang pintor sa iba't ibang bansa.

 1990 – Pilipino Portfolio, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, San Francisco, California, United States
 2000 – Kasama (Wilfredo Alicdan–Emmanuel Garibay Two-Man Show), Galeriasia, Hong Kong
 2000 – Sa Aming Bakuran, Vargas Museum, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
 2001 – Anting-Anting sa MAC, Madrigal Art Center, Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines
 2002 – Anting-Anting Exhibition, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Pasay, Philippines
 2002 - Anting-Anting Exhibition, Museo de La Salle, De La Salle University, Dasmariñas, Philippines
 2003 – Ubod, Boston Gallery, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines
 2003 – Dencities, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Pasay, Philippines
 2003 – Surrounded by Anting-Anting, Surrounded by Water Alternative Space, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines
 2004 – Matahati / Anting-Anting Exhibition, National Visual Arts Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 2005 – Anting-Anting / Matahati Exhibition, Pinto Art Gallery, Antipolo, Philippines
 2005 – Sulyap, Sentro Oftalmologico, Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines
 2005 – Gallery Night, Abode Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
 2006 – Beyond Borders, Substation Gallery, Singapore
 2006 – Emerging Fires, Taksu Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 2006–07 – Through the Palette's Eye, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines; Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines; University of Santo Tomas, Manila; Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
 2006 – Anting Anting Exhibition, ArtExchange Gallery, Makati, Philippines
 2006 – Tipon, Metropolitan Museum, Pasay, Philippines
 2007 – Convergence: Faces of Filipino Contemporary Art, Art Space, Royal Plaza on Scotts, Singapore
 2007 – Playful Moods (Wilfredo Alicdan–Allan Balisi Two-Man Show), Art Space, Royal Plaza on Scotts, Singapore
 2007 – Tiga Seni, Sokka Gakai Building, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 2008 – Art40, Pinto Art Gallery, Antipolo, Philippines
 2008 – Love Story, PhilAm Life Lobby, UN Avenue, Manila, Philippines
 2008 – Bisperas, Art Verite Gallery, Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines
 2009 – Convergence (A Three-Man Show by Deise Dias Cavalheiro, Wilfredo Alicdan, and Anne Severyns), Art Space, Royal Plaza on Scotts, Singapore
 2009 – Salvation History (Part 1, Anting-Anting 10th Anniversary Show), Tin-aw Art Gallery, Makati, Philippines
 2010 – Saving the Land (Part 2, Anting-Anting 10th Anniversary Show), Art Verite Gallery, Makati, Philippines
 2010 – Eternal Damn Nation (Part 3, Anting-Anting 10th Anniversary Show), Manila Contemporary, Manila, Philippines
 2012 – India Art Festival, Studio 3, MMRDA Grounds, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, India
 2012 – ArtsGoogle 2012, AKR Fusion Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas, United States
 2013 – Ni Hao, Galerie Anna, SM Megamall, Ortigas, Mandaluyong, Philippines
 2015 – Iskwalado, Galerie Anna, SM Megamall, Ortigas, Mandaluyong, Philippines
 2017 – Pamana, Museo de La Salle, De La Salle University, Dasmariñas, Philippines
 2018 – World Art Dubai 2018, Za'abeel Hall 3, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Mga gawad 
Si Alicdan ay pinalista sa 1992 Philippine Art Awards sa Makati. Noong 2007, siya ay ginawaran ng 5th General Emilio Aguinaldo Outstanding Achievement Award para sa Sining-Biswal sa Tagaytay.

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