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Pinggot Zulueta (born June 19, 1961) is a Filipino visual artist and photojournalist. In 1982, he attained his Fine Arts degree Major in Painting from the University of Santo Tomas. He further studied at the UP College of Fine Arts as well as Advanced Course on News Photography and Pictorial Layout conducted by the International Institute of Journalism, Berlin held in Manila in 1996. While at UST, he served as Staff Artist of the university's official student publication, The Varsitarian. Later, he worked as a Political Cartoonist at Midweek magazine and later at Abante. Since 1983, he had joined fellow artists in group exhibitions in art galleries in Manila, New Zealand and Australia. Mr. Zulueta is currently a Lifestyle Photographer in the Philippines’ leading national newspaper; Manila Bulletin.
Pinggot Zulueta's Art style is Social Commentary and Abstraction. His latest solo exhibition was in November 2013 called "Makatulog Ka Pa Kaya" (in collaboration with National Artist for Literature, Virgilio Almario) at the Crucible Gallery, SM Megamall. He also participated in a group exhibition held in the Asian Arts Gallery in Maryland, USA called "ART FILIPINO: Works by Filipino Artists" last 2013.
Art Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
| Date | Title | Place |
|---|---|---|
| April 1985 | TILAMSIK | Silahis International Hotel, Manila, Philippines. |
| September 2002 | ASINTA: Images and Imageries | RCBC Plaza Main Lobby, Ayala Ave., Makati City, Philippines. |
| December 2005 | AOTEAROA SERIES | Philippine Center, 556 Fifth Avenue, New York. |
| March 2013 | VIAJES | Galeria Francesca, Artwalk 4th Level, SM Megamall. |
| November 2013 | MAKATULOG KA PA KAYA? | Crucible Gallery, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City. |
Group exhibitions
| Date | Title | Place |
|---|---|---|
| April 1983 | NTRODUCTIONS ’ 83 | Small Gallery, Cultural Center of the Philippines. |
| September 1983 | WALANG PAMAGAT | Faculty Center, University of the Philippines. |
| March 1984 | LINE DRAWINGS | Vargas Museum, University of the Philippines. |
| August 1997 | ART ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES AnnualExhibition | GSIS Museum, Manila, Philippines. |
| February 2001 | POWER OF THE PEOPLE Through the Eyes of Filipino Photojournalists | Robinsons Galleria, EDSA, Philippines. |
| August 2003 | ON ARRIVAL | Bashford Gallery, Auckland City, New Zealand. |
| December 2007 | SMASH HITS | Parramatta Artists Studios, Sydney, NSW, Australia. |
| January 2008 | AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FREEDOM ART EXHIBITION | Tap Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia. |
| January 2011 | BRUSHSTROKES TOWARDS 400 | Beato Angelico Main Gallery, UST, Espana, Manila. |
| April 2012 | KRISTO MANILA 2012, SO BE IT | Gallery Nine, in Cooperation with Art Center Megamall, Mandaluyong City. |
| September 2012 | PAPELISMO: Works on Paper | Crucible Gallery, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City. |
| September 2012 | RECOLLECTIONS 1081 | Liongoren Gallery, New York St., Quezon City |
| October 2012 | MANILART 12 | Presented by Galeria Francesca at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City. |
| 2013 | ART FILIPINO: Works by Filipino Artists | Asian Arts Gallery, Maryland, USA. |
Awards
| Year | Award | |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Second Prize | Sculpture Competition, Annual Students’ Art Competition, College of Architecture and Fine Arts, UST. |
| 1980 | Third Prize | Landscape Painting Competition, Golden Anniversary, College ofFine Arts, University of Santo Tomas. |
| 1997 | First Prize | Willy Vicoy Photojournalism Awards, News Photographers Association of the Philippines |
| Third Prize | Coherence, Nature and Environment Category | |
| First Prize | Bay in Distress, Nature and Environment Category | |
| 2008 | Special Award | Evicted Filipino Families, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies Photo Competition, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. |
Other works
Books
Zulueta was one of the Filipino photojournalists in the book, EDSA 2: A Nation in Revolt published by Anvil Publishing. He also collaborated in a children's book, " Mga Alagad ng Mahiwagang Sirkulo " published by the UNESCO, in cooperation with Adarna Books.