Born 22 February 1957

1978>>.>>Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Major in Painting
>>>>>>>>.University of the Philippines
>>>>>>>>.M.F.A. (Thesis in Progress),University of the >>>>>>>>.Philippines

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1976.>>> First One Man Show, First National Citibank
1980>>.> “ Cabangis Paintings”, Sining Kamalig , Main
1982>>>. “ New Paintings ” Small Gallery , Cultural Center of the >>>>>>>.Philippines
1983 >>>“ Notations ” , Hiraya Gallery
1983 >>>“ Drawings from 1975 to 1983” , Philamlife Open >>>>>>>.Pavillion
1984>>> “ Meograph Prints ”, Sining Kamalig , Main
1984>>> “ Paper Stenciled Cuts and Slashes ‘’ Museum Hallway
>>>>.>>>Cultural Center of the Philippines
1986 >>>“ Brown Folio “ Hiraya Gallery
1989>>> “ Paintings: Benjie Cabangis ”, Small Gallery , Cultural >>>>>>>.Center of the Philippines
1993 >>>“ Ellipsis ”, Liongoren Gallery, SM Megamall
1993>>> “ Ellipsis II ”, West Gallery , SM Megamall
1994>>> “ Philippine Sun Abstract Series”, Philippine Center, >>>>>>>.New York
>>>>>>>.“ Lupang Hinirang”, Garden Gallery, Shangri-la Plaza ,
1998>>> “ Tao Po “, Gallery Nouveau, Shangri-la Plaza
>>>>>>>.“ Celestine Series" , Crucible Gallery and the Philippine >>>>>>>.Center, N.Y.
>>>>>>>." Cabangis Recent Paintings", Crucible Gallery
>>>>>>>.“ Imprints” . mag:net gallery , Paseo Center , Makati
2004>>> “ Imprints II “ Art Elements , SM Megamall

JOINT EXHIBITIONS

1975>>>> Benjie Cabangis - Mariano del Rosario , Metro Gallery
1979>>>>. “ Recent Works ” , Del Rosario - Cabangis , Salidom - >>>>>>>>.Ay Gallery
1981 >>>>Benjie Cabangis - Phyllis Zaballero , Alegria Gallery
>>>>>>>>.( Alemars )
1994>>>> Benjie Cabangis - BenCab , Galleria Duemila
>>>>>>>> Benjie Cabangis - Ginny Dandan , Galleria Messina

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1975>>>> “ Serigraphy ” , U.P.C.F.A. , Gonzalez Hall
1976>>>> “ Cabangis , Demetillo , Del Rosario , Dizon ,Salvosa >>>>>>>>.The Gallery , Hyatt Regency
1977>>>> “ On Color ”, Small Gallery , Cultural Center of the >>>>>>>.>Philppines
>>>>>>>>.“ Drawings ” The Gallery , Hyatt Regency
>>>>>>>> Group Show , Museum of Philippine Art
1978>>>> “ Thirteen Artists Exhibit ”, Main Gallery , Cultural >>>>>>>>.Center of the Philippines
1979>>>> “ Alay Sining ”, U.P. Alumni Center
1980>>>> “ Young Art in Asia Now ”, Hongkong Arts Center and >>>>>>>>.The Goethe House , German Cultural Center
>>>>>>>>. “ ASEAN Painting and Photography Travelling Exhibit”,

ASEAN countries

>>>>>>>>“ Cabangis , Carating , Drilon, Veneracion Inaugural >>>>>>>>Exhibit ”, Hiraya Gallery
1981>>>. “ Large Scale Paintings ”, Main Gallery , Cultural Center >>>>>>>. of the Philippines
1982>>>. “ C.C.P. Annual ”, Main Gallery , Cultural Center of the >>>>>>>>Philippines
1985>>>. “ Philippine Abstract Art ”, Altfield Gallery , Hongkong
1987>>.>.“ Reality According to Artists ”, Cultural Center of the >>>>.>>>.Philippines
1988>>>. - ASEAN Traveling Exhibit , ASEAN Countries
1988>>>> “ Pansariling Likha - Art in Private Spaces ”, Main >>>>>>>>Gallery , Cultural Center of the Philippines
1989>>>> “ Color ”, Main Gallery, Cultural Center of the >>>>>>>>Philippines
>>>>>>>>“ 13 Artists Reunion ”, Small Gallery and Museum >>>>>>>>Hallway Cultural Center of the Philippines
>>>>>>>>“Diptych” , The Brix Gallery
1991>>>>“ Batanes : Impressions of Forever “, Artist’s Corner, 
>>>>>>>. Hotel Intercontinental
1992>>>. “ ABCD ”, Vargas Museum
> >>>>>>“ Batanes : Paintings , Drawings , Photographs and >>>>>>>.Objects”, West Gallery
>>>>>>>.“ Fernando Amorsolo Centennial Exhibit”, Robinsons >>>>>>>.Galleria
1997>>> Group Show , Baramasa Gallery
1998>>> Faculty Exhibit , The Corredor Gallery , U.P.C.F.A. 
>>>>>>>.“Toast”, Brix Gallery , Makati City  
>>>>>> >" Thirteen Artists Retrospective", Cultural Center of the >>>>> >>Philippines
>>>> >>>"eArt Philippines " Digital Exhibit , Blind Tiger
>>>> >>>" Art Bust Manila ", Kapelikula Café, Makati
>>>> >>>" Malliarium" , collaborative digital mural ,Little Theatre >>>>> >>Lobby , CCP
>>>>> >>" Cornerstones" , Southeast Asian Contemporary Art , >>>>> >>The Lobby Pacific Star Building 
2002> .>. " 17th Asian International Art Exhibition, Daejeon Korea
2003 >>..." Discourse ", Art Elements Gallery , Artwalk Megamall
2004 ><<.“ Overview : Gallery Artists” mag:net Gallery 
2005>>>. “ Kapatiran “ , Corredor Gallery , U.P.C.F.A

Selected Scholarships and Awards

1974 >>>>-  Robert and Anita Magsaysay Ho Scholarship >>>>>>>>>>>Awardee
1975-1977- Jose and Asuncion Joya Scholarship Foundation >>>>>>>>>>Awardee
1977>>.>> - Juvenal Sanso Scholarship Awardee
1976-1978 - College Scholar , U. P. College of Fine Arts
1980>>>>. - U.P.C.F.A. Alumni Foundation Scholarship Awardee
1978>>>>- - Thirteen Artist’s Awardee,  Cultural Center of the >>>>>>>>>Philippines  
1992 >>>>.- Fernando Amorsolo Professorial Chair Grantee
1996>>>>. - Fernando Amorsolo Professorial Chair Grantee
2000>>>>. - Gawad Chancellor , U.P.'s Outstanding Visual Artist
2002 >>>>.- Fernando Amorsolo Professorial Chair Grantee
2004>>>>. - Fernando Amorsolo Professorial Chair Grantee

Academic Appointments

Chairperson , Department of Studio Arts , U. P.
College of Fine Arts
( 1987 to 1998 )
Faculty Member , Department of Studio Arts , U. P.
College of Fine Arts
( 1980 to date )
Faculty Member , Philippine High School for the Arts,
National Arts Center
( 1978 to 1980 )
Member , College Executive Board , U. P. College of Fine Arts
( 1986 to 1998 )
Chairperson, Selection Committee ,U.P. Gawad Chanselor (1998) Member , Academic Personnel Committee , U.P.C.F.A.,
(2003-04, 2004-05)
Member , Selection Committee , Gawad Chancellor , UP, (2004)
Member , Technical Committee for fine Arts and Interior Design ,
Commmission on Higher Education ( CHED )

Selected Lectures and Workshops

“ Artist Workshop ”, Cultural Center of the Philippines
( 1983 to 1985 )
“ Artists’ Talk Series ”, Cultural Center of the Philippines
( 1984 )
Resource Person , SEAMEO Project for Archaeology and
Fine Arts
( 1985 )
Guest Lecturer , “ Pansariling Likha : Art in Private Spaces ” ,
C. A. P. 
Gallery ( 1988 )
Art Workshop I , U.P.C.F.A. Outreach Program , Batanes Islands
( 1991 )
Art Workshop II, U.P.C.F.A. Outreach Program , Batanes Islands
( 1992 )
Guest Speaker ,Career Orientation Program ,
Diliman Preparatory School
(2000, 2001, 2002 )
Guest Speaker ,"Artist Talk " Miriam College

Juror in Art Competitions

Member, Board of Judges, Art Association of the Philippines Annual Competition ,(1994)
Member, Board of Judges, Best Website , UP Diliman (1999)
Chairperson, Board of Judges , Christmas Wreath Contest ,
The House of representatives (1999)
Member, Board of JudgesMarian Paiting Contest , Quezon City (2000)
Member, Board of Judges, Mural Painting Competition , DENR (2002)
Chairperson, Board of Judges , On the spot Painting Contest , Miriam  College , (2003)
Member, Board of Judges, On the Spot Poster Making Contest , DENR (2004)
Member, Board of Judges, Float Competition , City of Lucena (2004)

Selected Collections

Cultural Center of the Philippines
International Finance Corporation , World Bank ,
Washington , D. C.
Philippine Center , New York
Far East Bank and Trust Company , Makati
Sycip , Gorres and Velayo ( S.G.V. ) , Makati
MERALCO
Social Security System (S.S.S.)
Philippine Investments Management Consultants Inc. ( PHINMA )
Asia Amalgamated Holdings Corporation
Sun, Moon , Star Philippines
Dean Jose T. Joya
Dean Napoleon V. Abueva
Mr. Manolo Lopez
Prof. Fernando Gaite
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hilado
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Roa
Mr. Roman Reyes
Ms. Alicia Pascual
Ms. Dax Balili

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January 6,1979  
Guillermo , Alice . “ Painting about Painting ”, Who Magazine ,

November 1982
Guillermo , Alice . “ Benjie Cabangis : Drawings from 1975 to 1983 ”, Commemorative Brochure , November 1983.
Guillermo , Alice . “ A Way with Materials ”, WHO Magazine ,
February 1984
Defeo , Ruben David . “ Painting as Visual Manuscripts ”, Commemorative 
Brochure , September 1989.
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