Hawaii-Based Filipino Artist Exhibit Works in Honolulu
Artist Von Dickens Ulsa with a portrait of his grandmother. (Honolulu PCG photo)
HONOLULU 11 September 2019 – Hawaii-based Filipino artist Von Dickens Ulsa showcased illustrative interpretations of Philippine pre-colonial deities during the OFVON: The Exhibition “Gone Gods” at the Entrepreneurs’ Sandbox on 10 August 2019.
Other outstanding works of Mr. Ulsa, including a portrait of his grandmother that won first place at the Congressional Art Competition in Honolulu and was earlier displayed at the Cannon Tunnel in Washington D.C. from 2012-2013, were made part of the exibit.
The 26-year old Filipino artist graduated at the top of his class at Farrington High School in 2012. As a high school student, he received over 15 recognitions in art, including awards in national and international competitions. He completed a triple bachelor’s in American Studies, English, and History at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. After graduating summa cum laude in 2016, Mr. Ulsa became an independent creative and freelance artist.
He headlined for the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in 2017, and showed his works in Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington DC and Honolulu. He has sold commissions in Spain, Sweden, and Germany.
Mr. Ulsa is the son of Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu’s local hire Dick Ulsa. He will attend the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison in the fall of 2019. END
(from left) Consul Grace Anne Bulos, Madame Araceli Jimeno, Cherrypie Ulsa, Mr. Ulsa, Deputy Consul General Angelica Escalona, and Dick Ulsa. (Honolulu PCG photo)
Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu officers and staff headed by Deputy Consul General Escalona (sixth from right), together with Madame Jimeno (fourth from left) and Consul Bulos (third from left) attended Mr. Ulsa’s art exhibit. (Honolulu PCG photo)
Some of the artworks displayed at the exhibition (Honolulu PCG photo)
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