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antonio in his studio , 2010 manila , philippines 200px filipino 28 june 1965 marcel_in_2010 . jpg marcel antonio
 marcel antonio artist
marcel antonio

marcel antonio -lrb- born june 28 , 1965 -rrb- is a filipino painter once considered as one of the most promising in philippine contemporary art .
after attending the university of the philippines ' college of fine arts , antonio produced a distinctive collection of narrative and pseudo-narrative figurative paintings influenced by modernism and 1980s postmodernism .
as one of the philippines ' young painters most proficient in the expressionist genre , antonio has been considered a prize of collectors in the manila art market , which following granted the painter mainstream gallery success .
since antonio 's career started , art dealers have indulged the painter with an unending series of sold-out exhibitions .
antonio 's works involve a clear expressionism with mysterious themes , often utilizing fabular images that combine myth with reality .
seeming stories behind his paintings have also captured mainstream gallery-goers ' attention .
philippine critics now regard antonio as one among the most important contemporary filipino painters , bestowing on the artist a number of critical acclaim for his magnetic narratives in oil and acrylic .
in manila he has exhibited at major galleries like galleria duemila , the drawing room , gallery big , galleria quattrocento and glorietta art center , where his following include both local and international buyers .
he has also exhibited in berlin , australia and singapore .
