Jojo Gubalane
In an age of digital speed and artificial intelligence, we must not lose sight of our values as Filipinos. This work honors the heartfelt tradition of the serenade and the respectful grace of mano po—treasures that connect our past to our future. They remind us that true strength lies in the bonds that unite us as a people.
Jojo Gubalane began his professional career designing fashion accessories, home furnishings, furniture, and mural artworks. He later worked on high-end furniture, producing renderings inspired by European Masters with Maitland Smith Philippines, Gold Coast, and Wicker and Vine. This experience greatly shaped his artistic growth, instilling discipline and craftsmanship. He now serves as President of the Cebuano Arts Club.
In 1990, Gubalane joined the Cebu Arts Association, marking the start of a fruitful and rewarding career. His early works were primarily acrylic and oil on canvas, but he soon explored modern art, experimenting with new mediums and themes such as surrealism. Fascinated by contemporary art, he believes the artist’s role is to create something unique—an expression of what others cannot see but the artist can reveal.
Over the past 27 years, Gubalane’s passion has evolved into higher dimensions. His works embody a strong sense of values and personal interpretation, aspiring always to create art with depth, meaning, and content. Today, his creations are part of collections worldwide, and he continues to produce large-scale 3D murals and monumental sculptures for integrated township developments such as Mactan Newtown, as well as expansive commercial and public spaces.
SELECTED AWARDS & EXHIBITS
1. December 1994 -5s Slogan Poster contest: 1st prize (Maitland Smith Phils)
2. May 1995 -Metro bank annual painting contest: finalist
3. December 2001 - Annual CAA yuletide exhibit and contest: 1st prize
4. August 2001 - 2 men show art exhibit entitled TOWARDS MODERNISM
5. December 2002 -Commission work of Ambassador Phillip Lhuillier for Portrait of Pope John Paul II, Vatican Italy given during the first mass for the Filipino Community in Vatican Italy
6. September 2002 - Cebu Art Festival face painting contest: grand prize
7. August 2005 - CAA Anniversary painting contest: 3rd prize
8. November 2006 - 2 men show ART EXPO Waterfront Hotel CEBU
9. Dec. 1 - 15, 2008 - 2 art exhibit MIX ART II Waterfront Hotel Cebu
10. December 2010 - 1ST one man show entitled VARIATION OF VISIONS Waterfront Hotel, Cebu
11. June 16. 2011 - This is my FACE international art competition held in California USA (Grand Prize)
12. July 23-24, 2011 - Hope After Crisis - Exhibit for a Cause for Tsunami Victim in Japan (Waterloo Singapore)
13. May 9-23, 2012 - Tapestry of Lives: “Our Stories of Hope” The Arts House (At the Old Parliament Building), Singapore
14. Nov 15 - Dec 15, 2014 - 2nd one man show entitled "TRANSFIGURATION" at Ayala Center, Cebu
15. Nov to Dec 2015 - 3rd one man show entitled "TRANSFIGURATION II" at Ayala Center, Cebu
16. Oct 23.to Nov 17,2018 - Art Cebu group art Exhibition"Paglatas sa Katuigan at Rizal Museum and Library
17. April 16 to May 16, 2017- 4th Solo Art Exhibition " Art Venture"at Ayala Center Cebu
18. Nov. 24 to Dec 21, 2018- 5th Solo Art Exhibition " Colour My World" at Ayala Center Cebu
19. Borneo Arts Festival 2023 -Sept 25-Oct.01, 2023--- Grànd Prize winner doodle art contest held in Labuan Malaysia
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