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MASTER PAINTER OF PHILIPPINE HERITAGE CHURCHES

Al Perez GIF

the legacy I hope I will leave behind for this country."

"My advocacy is to paint the great heritage and culture of the Philippines through its glorious churches,

The churches that were destroyed by earthquakes, typhoons, fire, and other calamities were
immortalized so that the next generation could appreciate them even through a painting. The portraits of old churches are                                                                                 

Miagao Church Iloilo by Al Perez

Philippine Heritage Churches

Al Perez, known universally as the “Aquarelle Master of Philippine Churches,” is celebrated for his intricate and realistic depictions of historic churches—painting almost all of the famous colonial churches across the Philippines, including the UNESCO-inscribed Baroque Churches of the Philippines. Guided by a passion for preserving their beauty and architecture, he traveled extensively throughout the country, capturing with remarkable precision the striking magnificence of our great churches as a celebration of our history and heritage. His works, admired both locally and internationally, are housed in museums and private collections worldwide.

 

As the prolific art critic Cid Reyes observed, Perez possessed the rare gift to “deliver reality as he actually saw it with an artist’s wandering eye,” while his church paintings embody “the weight of centuries…the gravitas of our colonial past,” encapsulating the very soul of the Filipino people.¹

Accolades

Most Outstanding Bulakeño in the

Field of Painting

1980

Araw ng Maynila Cultural Award for Visual Art

1989

Parangal ng Bayan National

Achiever Award

1997

CCP Hiyas

Award

2022

Al Perez

Sacred and Profane

"Sacred and Profane features veteran artist Al Perez's famous paintings and sculptures, digging deep into the duality of his works, and his life before and beyond his art.

Edited and coauthored by the envoy himself with top art critic Cid Reyes, cultural journalist Edgar Allan Sembrano and cultural diplomacy researcher-writer Eugene Sumakwel Servigon, published in 2023 by Kawayan Press of the Cebu-based Museo Cariño of Ambassador José Maria A. Cariño."

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Explore the world of Al Perez, a renowned Filipino Modern & Contemporary artist dubbed by multiple publications as the 'Master Painter of Heritage Churches' and 'Father of Heritage Art.' Discover his captivating artwork, including realistic paintings of churches, landscapes, and more. Learn about his distinguished career and notable exhibitions.

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