1972
Born in Philippines
Lives and works in the Philippines
Art Studies
2000
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Studio Arts,
University of the Philippines, Diliman
1994
Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Awards
2006
Recipient, Cultural Center of the Philippines’ 13 Artists Awards
2006
Philippine delegate, First Asia-Europe Comics Project, Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), Singapore
2002
Artist- in-Residence, UNESCO-Ashberg Bursaries for Artists, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008
Troubled Sleep, Finale Art Gallery, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
2007
Short Stories, Finale Art Gallery, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
2003
Artificial Landscapes. Cultural Center of the Philippine (Performance Art)
2002
Free Land, Cemeti Art Foundation, Yogyakarta , Indonesia
Selected Group Exhibitions
2008
Inaugural Show Part 1, Finale Art File, La Fuerza, Makati City, Philippines
2007
Nexus, Loyola House of Studies, Ateneo de Manila University
2007
Trauma Interrupted, Cultural Center of the Philippines
2006
Tutok-Perspektiba, Artists for Human Rights.
University of Sto.Tomas, Philippines.
2006
Balancing Act. Future Prospects, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines
2006
13 Artists Awards exhibition. Cultural Center of the Philippines
2006
Deep Stretch. Magnet Gallery, ABS-CBN complex
2006
Girls Will Not be Girls. Art Center. Megamall, Philippines
2005
Picturing Pictures. University of the Philippines’ Vargas Museum
2005
Flippin’ Out, From Manila to Williamsburg Goliath Visual Space. New York
2005
5th Ewha Media Art Presentation: Media in “f”. Ewha Art Center, Korea
2005
Dissenting Opinions. Theos Gallery, SaGuijo Café, Philippines
2005
balaybay@kasibulan.net. Cultural Center of the Philippines
2004
Sungdu-an 3/NCR*3 Making the Local.
Cultural Center of the Philippines
2002
One Fine Day. Block Gallery
2002
Plastique Kinetic Worms. Singapore
2002
Mark. Surrounded by Water, Philippines
2002
4th Gwanju Biennale. (In collaboration with Judy Freya Sibayan’s Scapular Art Gallery Nomad). Korea
2002
Faith+The City. Metropolitan Museum, Philippines
2001
Faith+The City. National Art Gallery of Malaysia.
____________. Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
____________. LaSalle-SIA, Singapore.
2001
Cool Pieties. Art Center, Megamall, Philippines
2000
True Confessions. Art Center, Megamall, Philippines
2000
The Heavy Quiet. Big Sky Mind Projects, Philippines.
2000
Bathala Na. Art Center, Megamall, Philippines
1999
Cracks and Abysses. Art Center, Megamall, Philippines.
1999
The Lighting Show. Big Sky Minds Projects, Philippines.
1999
Peripheral Visions. Ayala Museum, Philippines
1998
Topology of Signs. Cultural Center of the Philippines
Work Experience
1999-present
Creator, illustrator, writer of comic strip Atomo and Weboy
Philippine Daily Inquirer
2003-2007
Art teacher, Hope Christian High School
1998-2005
Illustrator for Sentro, Portico, Sidebar, Pontefino Hotel newsletters
1994-2004
Children’s books illustrator
1999-2005
Contributing illustrator for Summit Publications: Candy, Seventeen, Real Living
1989- 1994
Contributing illustrator for Sunday Inquirer Magazine