Aquilizan, Alfredo Juan

Born in 1962 in the Cagayan Valley, Alfredo Juan Aquilizan is a globally recognized contemporary artist and educator currently based in Brisbane, Australia. His extensive academic background and commitment to arts education have deeply informed his artistic practice, leading to an international career marked by major commissions and global exhibitions.

Education:

Doctorate: Currently pursuing his Ph.D. at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.

Master of Arts: Polytechnic University in Norwich, England.

Bachelor of Fine Arts: Philippine Women’s University (1986).

Academic & Teaching Career:
Alfredo has dedicated a significant portion of his career to mentoring emerging artists, having served on the faculty at:

Queensland College of Art (Brisbane, Australia)

University of the Philippines, Los Baños

Philippine High School for the Arts

Selected Global Exhibitions & Commissions:
Working in close collaboration with his wife, Isabel, Alfredo’s installation projects have been commissioned by Tate Liverpool and featured in major international biennales and triennials, including those in Venice, Sydney, Singapore, Japan, Moscow, and Honolulu.

2023: Somewhere, Elsewhere, Nowhere (Major Survey Exhibition) – Museum MACAN, Jakarta, Indonesia

2023: Yet, with Love, Address: Project Another Country – PODO Museum, Jeju Island, South Korea

2022: That Space in Between: Project Another Country – Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León (MUSAC), Spain

Public Collections:
His collaborative public art is held in esteemed institutions worldwide, including the permanent collection of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Japan.