(b.1977) Quezon City, Philippines

1341 Valencia St., Apt 8, San Francisco, CA 94110

kontra.ako@gmail.com 

EDUCATION

College of Architecture and Fine Arts, Painting, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines

College of Fine Arts, Printmaking, Painting, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, California

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS  

2009        Bring back the Dead!/El Regreso de Los Muertos!, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts,

               San Francisco, California 

               Asimilasyon Radikal, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines                              

               Blow By, The Cube Gallery, Pasig City, Philippines

2008        Kwatro-Kantos, 21 Grand Gallery, Oakland, California

               Advancing the Peoples Struggle!,  Balazo 18  Art Gallery, 

               San Francisco, California

               Love Not Love, Balazo 18 Art Gallery, San Francisco, Califonia

               Rendering Capitalism and Globalization: Response and Responsibility, 

               Manilitown Heritage Foundation Gallery, San Francisco, California

               Balazo 18 Art Auction, Balazo 18 Art Gallery, San Franisco, California

               Filipino Diaspora III: International Exhibition, Manilatown Heritage Foundation

               Gallery, San Francisco, California

2007        Picture Progress, Red Ink Studios, San Francisco, California

               Hijo De Tuta!, Kearny Street Workshop, San Francisco, California

               Overmapped, Remys on Temple, Los Angeles, California  

               Traidor, Esteban Sabar Gallery, Oakland, California

               Overmapped, SomArts Cultural Center Main Gallery, San Francisco, California

2006        Bulaklak ng Dila, Bindlestiff Studio, San Francisco, California        

2005        Profits Enslave the World: Philip Vera Cruz Centennial Celebration, 

               Asian Resource Gallery, Oakland, California

               Protektado, Bindlestiff Studio, San Francisco, California

               Filipino Arts Exchange, CCSF/ Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, California

2004        October Launch Show, Bindlestiff Studio, San Francisco, California

               Filipino American Heritage Month, Philippine Center, San Francisco, California 

2003        To Conjure A Language, Bay Area Artists Speak Out, Pro Arts Gallery, 

               Oakland, California                                                          

               New Visions 03: Introductions, Juried Exhibition, Pro Arts Gallery, 

               Oakland, California                                                 

2002        New Visions 02: Introductions, Juried Exhibition, Pro Arts Gallery, 

               Oakland, California                                                  

               BU$H, Balazo 18 Art Gallery, San Francisco, California

               Inhibition, Fort Mason, San Francisco, California

2001        Agunyas, Pacific Bell  Building, San Ramon, California

2000        Far from Home, Gallery Route One, Point Reyes, California

SELECTED REVIEWS:

Morales, Isadora. “Radical Arts”. Philippine Daily Inquirer Video Blog, January 2009.

Chen, Dewitt. “Thinking Globally, FilAm Artists Questions Infalliability”. 

Eastbay Express, August 2007.

Vance, Kelly. “Four Filipino Artists and their Identity Crises”. Eastbay Express, May 2007.

Yuen, Jennifer May. “Bay Area Artists Speak Out for Peace in New Exhibit”.  

Asianweek, February 2003.

Koppman, Debra.  “Review: To Conjure a Language”.  Artweek, March 2003.

Lin, Serena.  “Artists Speak Out Against the War”.  Tea Party Magazine, Issue 13, 2003.