Awards
Michael CACNIO
Artist Profile
Filipino artist and 2006 TOYM Awardee, Michael Cacnio is a world-class brass sculptor of the social realist genre. Hailing from the town of Malabon in the Philippines, Cacnio is a product of the prestigious College of Fine Arts of the University of the Philippines in Diliman. He professionally debuted as a painter, but later found his true calling in the art of sculpting brass.
His body of work features tableaux of characters taken from traditional Filipino archetypes delivered in his distinct signature style, revealing enduring truths about human nature, about the family and the community.
After more than 50 well-received solo exhibits, his art has achieved critical and commercial success in Asia, Europe and the United States, his works frequently featured in broadcast media and in several reputable publications. In 2007, he became the first Filipino artist to be featured in a solo exhibit in the European Commission’s headquarters in Berlaymont, Brussels.
As he approaches his twentieth year in the profession in 2011, his position at the forefront of the Philippine art scene may as well be cast in brass, as top corporations, dignitaries and private art collectors continue to treasure the craft of this brilliant master.
Solo Exhibitions
| 2010 | UP! – 15th Solo Show, Utterly Art Gallery, Singapore, July 8-18, 2010 |
| 2008 | Rich Man, Poor Man in Glass and Brass, Anchor Show for Philippine Art Trek II in Singapore, Singapore Management University Gallery, Singapore, June 5-13, 2008 |
| 2007 | Philippine Perspectives – 12th Solo Sculpture Exhibit in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN –EU relations |
| Beylaymont Building, Brussels, Belgium, September 17-21, 2007 | |
| Philippine Perspectives in the Round, - 11th One Man exhibit,The Philippine Center, 556 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York, USA, July 30, - August 8, 2007 | |
| 2006 | A Thanksgiving – 10th Solo Show, Utterly Art Gallery, Singapore, November 30 - December 10, 2006 |
| Art Exchange – 9th One Man Show, Art Space, Glorietta | |
| Reflections on RED – 8th One Man Show, Ayala Museum | |
| 2005 | Signed with Distinction – 7th One Man Show, Choice Expression Gallery，December 9-20, 2005 |
| A Life in Brass- 6th One Man Show, Utterly Art Gallery, Singapore, July 13-24, 2005 | |
| My Father’s Son - 5th One man Show , Gallery Nine, June 29, 2005 | |
| 2002 | Hanapbuhay – 4th One Man Show, Gallery Nine , Megamall |
| Tanso- 3rd One Man Show, Lopez Museum, Rockwell Center | |
| 2001 | Sculptures by Michael Cacnio - 2nd One Man Show, |
| Lopez Memorial Museum, Rockwell Center, Makati | |
| 1997 | Michael Cacnio - 1st One Man Show, Lopez Museum, Benpres Bldg |
Group Exhibitions
| 2008 | 1/50 - Anniversary show, KAIDA Gallery |
| 2007 | Into thy Hands – 1/off Gallery & Choice Expression Gallery |
| Seasons of Red - Art Asia, Megamall | |
| Yakap - Kaida Gallery, Kamuning QC | |
| Le Musique – Gallerie Joaquin, San Juan M.M. | |
| Forces of Form – Gallery Nine, Art center, Megamall | |
| 2006 | Dos4Dos – Human Rights Exhibit, Boston Gallery |
| Echoes – Group Show, E Gallery , Serendra, Makati City | |
| Singular Forms – Art Center, Gallery Nine, Megamall, Manadaluyong | |
| La Musique – Musical Exhibit, Gallerie Joaquin | |
| 2005 | AIAE- Asian International Art Exhibition 2005, Being Asia, Being Asian – Philippine Delegate, Ayala Museum, Makati City |
| Ambience –Le Souflle, Amorsolo Bldg. Rockwell, Makati | |
| Arts for You – Choice Expression Gallery, Celebrity Sports Plaza | |
| Arts Ensemble for Special Children – Group show, Rockwell, Makati | |
| Masaganang Ani – Joaquin Gallery, San Juan M.M. | |
| 2004 | BIG exhibit – Group show, Art Center, Megamall |
| Young Artist Foundation exhibit – Christmas card launching, Gallery 9, Megamall | |
| Mother and Child – Book launching of Mother and Child exhibit, Edsa Plaza Mall | |
| An Art for Martha – Group Show, Rockwell, Makati city | |
| 2003 | Next Gen- Hotel Intercon Lobby |
| Rhapsody-Choice Expression, Congress Lobby | |
| 4ward- Anniversary exhibit Gallery Nine, Art Center Megamall | |
| Nativity- SPS Christmas Exhibit, Enterprise Center | |
| Functional Art- Gallery Nine, Megamall | |
| 2002 | Likha at Kulay – Enterprise Lobby, Makati City |
| Likha – Manila Peninsula, Makati | |
| Musikero- Two Man Show, RedDot Gallery, Perea, Makati City | |
| 2001 | Lakbay Sining – Marina Mandarin Hotel, Singapore |
| SCULPTURES 2.2. – Exhibit of Top 22 sculptors, Hotel Intercon, Makati City | |
| Cacnio and Cacnio- Father and Son Show, Rockwell Club | |
| 2000 | UGNAYAN 2000- sponsored exhibit by QC-ADAAFI and QC-ANDAC, Rembrant Hotel |
| Gallery 828 Anniv. Exhibit, Shangrila EDSA | |
| ‘SPECTRUM’ – Philippine Center, New York | |
| Philippine Paintings and Sculpture – Le Souffle | |
| ‘Cacnio and Cacnio’- Painting and Sculpture Exhibit, Gallery M, Davao City | |
| 1999 | ‘Cacnio – Ama at Anak’ Pintor at Iskultor , Lopez Museum |
| ‘The Human Form’- Traditional and Contemporary Approaches, Boston Gallery , Quezon City | |
| Father and Sons, Legacy and Tribute, Gallery Nine | |
| Quadri Centennial Celebration Art Exhibit, Malabon, Metro Manila | |
| Monumental Sculptures, Ayala Museum | |
| 1998 | Big Scale Sculptures-SPS, Ayala Museum |
| Sentenaryo - a Centennial exhibit participated by top 100 Filipino Artist, Art Center, Megamall | |
| Ikasandaang Taong Sining Kultura – Equitable Bank Centennial Exhibit, GSIS Museum | |
| 1997 | International Art Exhibit- Osceola Center for the Art, Kisseemmee, Florida, USA |
| Pamilyang Pilipino, Group Show , Lopez Museum | |
| Philippine Sculpture 1997- SPS, Art Center, Megamall | |
| 1996 | Cacnio-Cacnio, Father and Son exhibit, General Luna Gallery, Davao City. |
| Philippine Sculpture 1996-SPS, Art Center, Megamall | |
| 1995 | ‘Pagpupugay kay Ama’, Liongoren Gallery |
| Philippine Sculptures 1995 – SPS, Art Center, Megamall | |
| Malaysian Expression – Alegria Gallery, Robinsons Galleria | |
| Mother and Child – Black Pallete, Makati Metro Manila | |
| ‘Likhang Mana’- (Cacnio-Austria), a two man show exhibit, Hotel Nikko | |
| The Filipino Artists’ Exhibit (Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and Davao City) | |
| 1994 | Fiesta Arts de Philippines, Ana Hotel, Singapore |
| ‘Pasasalamat Sa Diyos, Group Show, Manila Peninsula, Makati | |
| Singapore Impressions (Alegria Gallery, Robinsons Galleria) | |
| Likhang Sining Pilipino – a travelling exhibit, Washington DC., Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, USA | |
| ASEAN Sculpture Exhibit, Fukuyama Museum, Hiroshima , Japan | |
| ‘DIMENSIONS II’- Sculpture Show, Hotel Nikko Manila Garden, Makati | |
| American Impression- Sculpture and Painting Exhibit , Robinsons Galleria | |
| 1993 | Arts of Manila – The Ultimate Collection of Contemporary Filipino Arts, Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Philippine Center New York, New York. |
| ‘DIMENSIONS’ – Sculpture show, Hotel Nikko Manila Garden | |
| Bakal, Bato, Atbp. (Steel Stone, etc.)- a sculpture exhibit, Hotel Nikko Manila Garden, Makati, Metro Manila. | |
| 1991 | ‘MAN’ – Three Man Show, painting exhibit, West Gallery, Quezon |
| ‘HUBOG’, Sculpture Show, Hotel Nikko Garden Makati M.M. | |
| Third Filipino Visual Artist Festival, Group Show, Philam Life, United Nations Avenue, Manila | |
| Two Given Distinct Points – A Group show, Faculty Center UP Diliman. | |
| 1990 | House Artist – Proctor and Gamble Philippines (summer 1990) |
| Sons and Daughters a Third Generation Artist Painting and Sculpture | |
| Exhibit, Brix Gallery, Legaspi Village, Makati M.M. | |
| ‘Tao at Kalikasan’ (Man and Nature)- Group Show, Ayala Museum, Makati, Metro Manila. | |
| 1989 | College Scholar |
| ‘Floor Paintings’ – Paintoing exhibit, Group Show, UP College of Fine Arts, Diliman, Quezon City | |
| 1988 | College Scholar |
| ‘Visual Perception’, UP College of Fine Arts | |
| Collage Paintings , UP College of Fine Arts | |
| Rennaissance Mural Exhibit, Vargas Museum, UP Diliman, QC | |
| Miniature Paintings – Finale Art File, Sunvar Plaza, Makati | |
| 1987 | ‘Paintings Come Alive’, Vargas Museum UP Diliman |
| Mediaval Art- UP College of Fine Arts | |
| Portriat Sketching- Kawilihan Gallery and Gallery Genesis | |
| 1986 | Impression – Group Show, U.P. College of Fine arts |
