Ambie Abaño

Her passion in printmaking led to the creation of portraits and figures in various mixed media print works, sculptures, and installations, always originating from traditional printmaking techniques.

BIOGRAPHY

An architect turned visual artist, Ambie Abaño sees her chosen practice as an inherent responsiveness to what she considers a calling.

Her passion in printmaking led to the creation of portraits and figures in various mixed media print works, sculptures, and installations, always originating from traditional printmaking techniques. Amongst her achievements, that include the Grand Prize in the Painting Category of the Art Association of the Philippines Open Art Competition in 1987 and the Grand Prize in the Philippine Art Awards in 2006. She was the recipient of Artist Residency program in Cité International des Art in Paris, La Taille Douce (France) and the International Studio and Curatorial Program and the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop in New York.
She has exhibited extensively in the Philippines and abroad from 1986.


2019
“Colombian flag – installation tour”
by Javier Blanco
curated by Alejandro Garces
MAC Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Bogotá
Bogotá – Colombia
“Morfologia dell’irrequietudine”
Pablo Bermudez solo echibition
On Occasion of presentation of the publication of the book Morfologia
dell’irrequietudine (Morphology of restlessness)curated by Roberto Borghi
Galleria Monopoli
Milan, Italy
“pensando en ti”
Pablo Bermudez solo echibition
Galleria Noé
Turin Italy
“Dehumanized”
Marlo Montoya Solo Exhibition
Galleria Noé
Turin Italy
2018
“Sòlo estaba pensando en ti”
Pablo Bermudez solo echibition
curated by Alejandro Garcés
Museo de Arte de Pereira
Pereira – Colombia
Colombian flag installation
by Javier Blanco
curated by Juan David Quintero Arbelaez
and Dufai Bustamante
MAC Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Bogotá
Bogotá – Colombia
“Forese Altrove”
Blito B. and Jaime Poblete Solo Exhibition,
Curated by Roberto Borghi
Art Company
Como – Italy
“[De]Humanized” 20 September
Marlo Montoya Solo Exhibition, curated by Emanuele Bussolino and Eleonora
Diana
Galleria Evvivanoé
Torino – Italy
“Art Residence at Jaime Poblete’studio”
Blito B.
Erba (CO) – Italy
“Forse Altrove”
Group Exhibition: Jaime Poblete and Blito B, B-house Art Company
installation, curated by Roberto Borghi
The Art Company
Como – Italy
“Solo estaba pensando en ti” November
Pablo Bermudez Solo Exhibition, curated by Alejandro Garcés
Museo de Arte de Pereira
Pereira – Colombia
“I Was Just Thinking of You”
Pablo Bermudez Solo Exhibition
West Gallery
Manila – Philippines
“Colombian Flag – installation tour”
Javier Blanco, curated by Dufay Bustamante
La Casa de Los Oficios
Medellin, Colombia
“Art Residence in Jigger Cruz’s studio”
David Linarte
Manila – Philippines
“Nail Biter”
Group Exhibition,Pablo Bermudez and David Linarte, curated by Gene Paul
Martin
Pundido
Bangkal, Makati City -Philippines
2017
“Linea Continua. Potere alla pittura”
Group Exhibition curated by Pino Diecidue and Roberto Borghi
Villa Borletti
Origgio (Varese) – Italy
“Vasi Comunicanti. Artisti e Designer per Sim-Patia”
Group Exhibition curated by Angelo Monti and Roberto Borghi
La Triennale
Milano – Italy
“Identità II”
Marlo J. Montoya Solo Exhibition, curated by Pablo Bermudez
Airport Como
Como – Italy
“Superpop”
Pablo Bermudez and Fabrizio Musa
Caffè Teatro of Como
Como – Italy
“I wanna do bad things with you…”
Pablo Bermudez, Jigger Cruz and Isabel Santos,
West Gallery
Manila – Philippines
“Art Residence in Jigger Cruz’s studio”
Pablo Bermudez and David Linarte
Manila – Philippines
2016
“Airport Como”
New Opening Art space, by Pablo Bermudez, Valeria Bellora & Lorenzo
Guzzini
Como – Italy
“Identità”
Marlo J. Montoya Solo Exhibition, curated by Pablo Bermudez & Zaira
Beretta
Zaion Gallery
Biella – Italy
“Colombian Flag”
Installation made by Javier Blanco, curated by Pablo Bermudez
Bikini Art Residence
Moltrasio, Como – Italy
“L’ultima Canzone”
Pablo Bermudez Solo Exhibition
B-house Art Company studio
Como – Italy
“idDante. Il Volto di Dante per una traduzione contemporanea”
Group Exhibition, curated by Maria Vittoria Baravelli
Fondazione Casa Oriani
Ravenna – Italy
“La Psicologia Vegetal”
Javier Blanco Solo Exhibition
Universitat de Barcelona UB
Barcelona – Spain
“Jigger Cruz Collaboration”
Collaboration with philippine artist Jigger Cruz
A3 Arndt Art Agency
Berlin – Germany
“Filiconia”
Javier Blanco Solo Exhibition
Secret place
New York, NY – USA
“Colombian Flag”
Installation made by Javier Blanco, curated by María García Isaza Galeria
Maga
Pereira – Colombia
“B-house Art Company Studio”
Opening new group Studio curated by Pablo Bermudez
Como – Italy
“Ri-Viste”
Ozero Komo, Pablo Bermudez Solo Exhibition
Hotel Magna Pars Suites
Milano – Italy
2015
“Comic’s Room”
Pablo Bermudez Solo Exhibition, curated by Francesca Lucioni
Spazio Pedraglio
Como – Italy
“#Insta-llation”
With Instagram project @art_fabrique
Marlo J. Montoya and Daniel Davila for
B-house Art company. Curated by Francesca Lucioni
Spazio Pedraglio
Como Italy
“Tecnologica”
Curated by Roberto Borghi & Pablo Bermudez
Artists: Blito B. and Matteo Emery
Spazio Pedraglio
Como – Italy
“Senza fiato II”
Curated by Maria María García Isaza by Galeria Maga
ArtCali, Cali International Art Fair
Cali – Colombia
“B-house Art Company”
Group Exhibition, curated by Pablo Bermudez
Artists: Javier Blanco, Daniel Davila y Marlo J. Montoya
La cuenca Art Residence
La Florida – Colombia
“Senza fiato II”
Pablo Bermudez Solo Exhibition, curated by Alejandro Garces
Galería Maga
Pereira – Colombia.
2014
“La T”
Group Exhibition, curated by Pablo Bermudez
Artists: Giuliano Collina, Francesco Corbetta, Marlo J Montoya,
Fabrizio Musa, Mad.rioska
Studio Corbetta
Como – Italy
“Dispositivos de especulación”
Group Exhibition, curated by Alejandro Garces.
Salón Traslude de Arte Contemporáneo IMCFT
Pereira- Colombia
“Senza Fiato”
Solo Exhibition, curated di Roberto Borghi.
Spazio Pedraglio
Como – Italy
“Al confine”
Group Exhibition, curated by Pablo Bermudez
Artists: Blito B., Luigi Boccadamo, Alessandra Collina, Alex Dorici,
Regina Kioko Ferretti, Fabrizio Musa, Miriam Siragusa.
Villa Turconi
Lanzo d’Intelvi – Italy
“La causa delle cose”
Director of scenography Blito B., curated by Roberto Borghi, directed by
Alberto Oliva.
Teatro Libero di Milano
Milan – Italy
2013
“Puzzle Project”
For “PAD – MILAN. Premios de arquitectura Diaspora Colombiana MMXII”
organizzato dalla “Colombian Architects Society of New York”.
Collaboration with Italian artist Fabrizio Musa
Consolato Colombiano di Milano
Milan – Italiy
“Lo dejaron Muñeco”
Photo project in Buenaventura’s Waste Dump
by Javier Blanco, curated by Pablo Bermudez
Buenaventura – Colombia
“PopTurture (happening)”
Javier Blanco & Marlo J. Montoya Exhibition, curated by Pablo Bermudez
Secret Place
Barcelona – Spain
“Dinamicità di un monumento”
Group Exhibition, curated by Roberto Borghi
Ristorante Caffè Teatro & Spazio Pedraglio
Como – Italy
2012
“International Artists From The Museum Of The Americas 2012”
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Forth Worth, Texas – USA
“Por tu mala fama”
Solo Exhibition by Javier Blanco, curated by Pablo Bermudez
Marlo J. Montoya’s studio
Barcelona – Spain
“Colombian Contemporary Artists 2012”
Group Exhibition selected B-house Artists: Pablo Bermudez and Blito B.
Museum of the Americas
Miami, Florida – USA
“Texas Contemporary Art Fair 2012”
Curated by Museum of the Americas
George R. Brown Convention Center Houston
Huston, Texas – USA
“Baby White llora”
Solo Exhibition by Javier Blanco, curated by Pablo Bermudez
Secret place
Barcelona – Spain
“The way of art IV edition”
Group Exhibition, curated by Rosi Ranieri
Crisolart Galleries
Barcelona – Spain
2011
“Mostro Cristo”
Performance by Javier Blanco, curated by Pablo Bermudez
Secret place
Barcelona – Spain
“CowoComo di una notte di mezz’estate”
Group Exhibition, curated by Alberto Moioli
Como – Italy
“[Essenza] Naturale/Artificiale”
Group Exhibition, curated by Rosa De Rosa
Broletto di Como
Como – Italy


GALLERY
AVAILABLE ARTWORK
  • Timeless
  • 2019
  • engraved narra wood with copper nails and clock
  • 46.99 x 45.72 x 10.16 CM
  • ...in the constant rain...
  • 2019
  • Engraved Wood
  • 243 x 57.15 x 8.26 CM
  • Introspection (3b)
  • 2019
  • woodcut on handmade paper mounted on canvas
  • 149.86 x 53.34 x 6.99 CM
  • Introspection (1a)
  • 2019
  • woodcut on handmade paper mounted on canvas
  • 149.86 x 53.34 x 6.99 CM