{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":43949,"auction_id":89,"set_id":117,"lot_number":"145","artist":"Gabriel Custodio (1912 - 1993)","title":"Landscape","starting_price":15000,"signed_dated":"signed and dated march 1970 (lower left)","medium":"watercolor on paper","size":"10 1/2” x 14 1/2” (26 cm x 37 cm)","property":null,"coa":null,"provenance":null,"exhibited":null,"literature":null,"write_up":"MABINI ART REDISCOVERED<br /><br /> \"Mabini Art\" (sometimes called “Ermita Art”) was a genre that emerged in the 1950s in Philippine painting. Its artists were identified with the walkout of conservative artists in 1955 at the AAP (Art Association of the Philippines) annual painting contest, when the modernists won all major awards, prompting the conservatives to withdraw their works in protest. The academy-trained conservatives showcased their alternative exhibits in studios and galleries around Mabini and M.H. del Pilar streets and around the Luneta Park in Manila’s Ermita district.<br /><br />Mabini Art later took on a derogatory connotation due to its highly commercial nature. But the movement eventually evolved into a significant force encompassing both conservatives and modernists. As Philippine art became an export commodity, traditional genre works and modern pieces alike found eager collectors locally and internationally.<br /><br />The Mabini Art auction lots mainly belong to the collection of Yolanda Buan, proprietor of Yolanda’s Gallery in Mabini Street, Ermita in the 1970’s. Now largely based in the U.S., Buan’s collection is considered “repatriated art” since many of the lots had been brought back from collectors abroad. Some 50 paintings from her collection were exhibited in February 2020 at the NCCA (National Commission for Culture and the Arts) Gallery in Intramuros. Title of the major show was “Bayanihan: The Art of Finding Home,” and the artists included:<br /><br /> Cesar Buenaventura (1922-1983) was the son of Teodoro Buenaventura, pioneer faculty of UP fine arts together with Fabian de la Rosa and Fernando Amorsolo, the first national artist. He depicted people planting rice, winnowing, and bustling market places with vendors whose crouched figures often faced away, turning them into intriguing masses and shapes. His works also included fishermen hauling in their nets and Filipinos engaged in the spirited activity of cockfighting, highlighting the vibrancy and excitement of their recreational pursuits.<br /><br /> Salvador “Badong” Cabrera (1929-1986) was the older brother of National Artist Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera. He studied fine arts at UP where his classmates included Sanso, Aguilar Alcuaz, Araceli Limcaco, Celia Diaz, and Pitoy Moreno. He put up Sining Gallery with BenCab and artist Bal Magallona on M.H. del Pilar. After it burned down, they moved to nearby Cortada Street, also in Ermita. Badong also put up a gallery near Clark Air Base, Pampanga. His painted landscapes, folk scenes, Mother and Child, cockfight culture, etc. \"His paintings are all over the world now,\" BenCab said. \"In Honolulu, I was in a house which had a big collection of his works. Jurgen Wolgemuth, a Munich art dealer, was a regular customer, as were Adrian Cristobal, Pilar Pilapil, Dr. Constantino Manahan, and Johnny Wilson. An early collector was Maritess Pineda.\"<br /><br /> José D. Castro (1908-1994) from Nueva Ecija studied under Fabian de la Rosa at UP fine arts school. In 1933, he placed second in the painting contest of the United Philippine Annual. Castro also worked for stage and film and created commissioned still lifes for National Book Store. His works encompass all genres: heritage churches and structures (\"Santa Cruz Church,\" 1976; \"Binondo Church,\" 1980; and \"Fuente España,\" 1978), scenes from Intramuros and Old Manila (\"Puerto Real,\" 1980; \"Parian,\" 1980; \"Santa Lucia,\" 1980; \"Postigo Gate,\" 1980; and \"Isabel II,\" 1980), as well as bullfighting (\"Matador\" series, 1979) and cockfighting (\"Sabungero,\" 1976).<br /><br /> Gabriel Custodio (1912-1993) was born in Tanza, Cavite; he studied at UP fine arts where he was mentored by Fabian de la Rosa and Fernando Amorsolo. In 1955 he won first prize in the United Nations International Art Competition with “My Fishing Village,” which now hangs at the UN Headquarters in New York City. He put up his gallery on Taft Avenue, Ermita, and co-founded the Academy of Filipino Artists and the Talahib Art Group, and led the Friday Group of artists.<br /><br /> Edgar Doctor (b. 1941) is perhaps one of the most familiar modernists to contemporary art enthusiasts. A prolific and accomplished artist, Doctor's works span various mediums, including painting, sculpture, and ceramics. Educated at the UST School of Fine Arts under National Artist Victorio Edades, Doctor's versatility is evident in the works from the Yolanda Buan collection: \"Kristo\" (1972), \"Nude\" (1974), \"Serenade\" (1970), \"Abstract Kristo\" (1974), \"Nature\" (1973), \"Abstract Nature\" (1973), \"Sabungero\" (1974), \"Inuman\" (1974), \"Girl with Vase\" (1973), \"Pond\" (1971), \"Redeemer\" (1970), \"Abstract\" (1972), \"Oracion\" (Man with Carabao) (1973), \"Violinist\" (1972), \"Scarecrow\" (1973), and \"Mountain View\" (1972).<br /><br /> Paco Gorospe (1939-2002) was born in Binondo, Manila and studied at UST fine arts school but didn’t finish. He established his own gallery in Mabini and the modernist genre. Among his first collectors was Lyd Arguilla of the Philippine Art Gallery. His works were exhibited in the Seattle and New York World Fairs in 1962 and 1964, respectively. He also exhibited in Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Hong Kong and Japan.<br /><br /> Crispin V. Lopez (1903-1985) hailed from Bulacan and spent several years as a retoucher and painter for various photographers’ studios. He gained recognition when he won first prize in the Rizal Portrait Contest sponsored by Malacanang in 1937. He is remembered for the vivid realism of his works, especially landscapes; according to Santiago Albano Pilar, they’re distinguished by their fine tonal contrast that approaches photographic realism.<br /><br /> Roger San Miguel (b. 1940) hails from San Pascual, Buhi, Camarines Sur. He took up fine arts at UST and had his first solo exhibition at the Philippine Art Gallery in 1965. This exposure led to his first overseas exhibit the following year at the Art International Galleries in California. San Miguel is known as a figurative expressionist, depicting human figures with curvilinear shapes and earth tones, creating a sense of movement and life. His style leans towards neo-expressionism, but maintaining a representational approach.<br /><br /> Leonardo Zablan (1937-1987) studied fine arts at UST. Known for his versatility, his works include landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, abstracts, and collages, characterized by rich textures and vibrant colors. He was a member of the Academy of Filipino Artists and maintained a studio-art gallery in Ermita.<br /> -Lito B. 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