Eduardo Castrillo

Eduardo Castrillo
Born	Eduardo De Los Santos Castrillo (1942-10-31)October 31, 1942 Santa Ana, Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died	18 May 2016(2016-05-18) (aged 73) Muntinlupa, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Known for	Sculptor

Eduardo Castrillo (born October 31, 1942) was an award-winning Filipino sculptor. He was born in Santa Ana, Manila, the youngest of five children of Santiago Silva Castrillo, a jeweler, and Magdalena De Los Santos, a leading actress in Zarzuelas and Holy Week pageants in Makati, Philippines. Castrillo was a Republic Cultural Heritage awardee. He is also a jewelry artist and designer.

He passed away on May 18, 2016 at the Asian Hospital in Muntinlupa due to cancer.

Awards

• Honorable Mention, 18th AAP Annual Sculpture Division, 1967
• Major Award (1 of 4) for Death Touch of Joy, 1st National Sculpture Exhibition, 1968
• 13th Artist Award of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, 1970
• Republic Cultural Heritage Award, 1971
• Araw ng Maynila Centennial Award, 1971
• Ten Outstanding Young Men Award, 1971
• Outstanding Makati Resident Award, 1971
• Outstanding Sta. Ana Resident Award, 1974
• Outstanding Son of Binan Award, Maduro Club, 1980
• Outstanding Son of Laguna Award, Laguna Lion's Club, 1981
• Adopted Son of Cebu, Charter Day of Cebu, 1996
• Green and Gold Artist Award, Far Eastern University, 1998
• Most Outstanding Citizen Award of Quezon City, Quezon City Foundation Day 2003
• helping citizen Award of Imus city,Imus Recognition Day 2005

Shows

• One-Man Show, Northern Motors Showroom, Makati, 1966
• One-Man Show, Hilton Art Center, Manila, 1969
• One-Man Show, Luz Gallery, Makati, 1969
• One-Man Show, Solidaridad, 1971
• One-Man Show, Gelerie Bleue, 1971
• One-Man Show, Agra Gallery, Washington DC USA, 1973
• One-Man Show, Plaza Hotel, New York USA, 1973
• One-Man Show, Via de Parigi, Palm Beach USA, 1973
• One-Man Show, Gallery 99, Rome Italy, 1973
• One-Man Show, Impressions Gallery, 1974
• One-Man Show, Sanctuary Gallery, 1974

Major works

• People Power Monument (1993) along Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue in Quezon City
• Fate of the Oppressed (1971)
• Consolidated Growth through Education (1974), Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Santa Mesa, Manila
• Spirit of Pinaglabanan (1974), San Juan
• The Redemption (1974), Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina
• Pagbubungkas (1975), Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City
• Rajah Sulayman (1976), Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Malate, Manila
• Mag-Ilusyon (1976), Legazpi, Albay
• The Redemption (1977), Metrobank Plaza, Makati
• Cry of Tondo (1978), Plaza Moriones, Tondo, Manila
• The Heritage of Cebu (1995), Cebu City

References

1. Endaya, Imelda Cajipe (artist and independent curator) and Cecilia B. Rebong (Philippine Consul-General). "Pamana: Modernong Sining" (A Heritage of Modern Art), An Art Exhibit from the Collection of the Philippine Center in New York, Printed Catalogue, The Consulate General of the Philippines, Philippine Center Management Board, and PCGNY.net, June 11, 2007

See also

• Philippine Center, New York City