Abdulmari Asia Imao (January 14, 1936 – December 16, 2014) was a Filipino painter and sculptor. Imao was named National Artist of the Philippines for Sculpture in 2006. A Tausūg, Imao is the first Moro to receive the recognition. Aside from being a sculptor, Imao is also a painter, photographer, ceramist, cultural researcher, documentary film maker, writer, and a patron of Philippine Muslim art and culture.
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14 January 1936 Siasi, Sulu, Philippines
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Died |
16 December 2014 (aged 78) Marikina, Philippines
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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