About Us
Hubon Madiaas was organized in 1983 under the auspices of the University of the Philippines in the Visayas (UPV). It's prime movers were Dr. Dionisia A. Rola, then Chancellor of the University, Prof. Jose Joya, then Dean of the University of
the Philippines College of Fine Arts and one of the prominent artists of the country,
Prof. Dea V. Doromal, Chairperson of the UPV Committee on Culture & the Arts,
and Ed Defensor, Professor and resident artist of UPV who went on to become its
founding chairman.
Although initially comprised of 35 members, the group, for a number of reasons related to artmaking and the survival of artists, trimmed down to twelve in number in 1993, its 10th anniversary year. Of the twelve, eight have gone on to brave the odds and pursued their art in this region of the country. This group of eight consists of: Joe Amora, Benji Belgica, Alan Cabalfin, Ed Defensor, Martin Genodepa, Fred Orig, Dado Tan, and PG Zoluaga.
As a group they have held a number of group shows not only in the Visayas but also in Metro Manila. They also were in the forefront of organizational and cultural activities, having been charter
members of the Arts Council of Iloilo
Foundation, Inc., organizers of "Hublag!
The Ilonggo Arts Festival", celebrated
from 1988 to 1995, as well as co-organi-
zers of the Visayas Islands Visual Artists Exhibition-Conference (VIVA-
EXCON), a biennale activity still celebrated in the Visayas area until today.
the early years...
nude sketching at Galeria Madiaas, 1985
Frolicking at the Hubon Madiaas Studios
1985...
"Tingadlaw" Group Show, Museo Iloilo, 1986...
