Adrian Evangelista


Adrian N. Evangelista is a Filipino contemporary painter and part-time photographer. Adrian is well known for his realist and surrealist works. He also known for his portrait photography

Early career

Adrian Evangelista is a Manila, Philippines born painter. Being the first painter in his family, he learned how to paint during his college days. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree majoring in Painting in the University of Santo Tomas.
As a student, Adrian Evangelista was active in participating in numerous art competitions. As his earliest achievements and recognition back in 2009 Evangelista was a finalist at the PLDT National Visual Arts Competition, finalist at the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence, finalist at the EMB-DENR on-the-Spot Painting Competition, finalist at the Shell-National Students Painting Competition, MACC Painting Competition.

Career

After graduating college, Adrian Evangelista continued participating painting competitions. In 2010, Evangelista won as a finalist in the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence painting competition. In 2013, again he won as a finalist at the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence. The following year he won again in Metrobank with his piece “Inevitable Reality”. He also worked as a motion graphic artist in Globaltronics for a short time.
Throughout his career as a painter, Adrian Evangelista has participated in quite a number of collaborations and group exhibits. One of his latest Two-man show is with Dino Gabito titled “1/3” in Metro Gallery.

Exhibitions

YearTitleGallery
2014“ 1/3 ”Metro Gallery
2014“Legends and Villains”Ricco Renzo
2014“Twenty Three”Metro Gallery
2014“Anonymous”J-Studio
2014“Salut! Homage to Salvador Dali and Gustav Klimt”Metro Gallery
2013“Salu-Salo”J-Studio
2013“Ka-mukha”Cevio Art Haus
2013“Toyang”Metro Gallery
2013“Inaugural Exhibit”Cevio Art Haus
2013“M.A.D.E. Exhibit”Le Pavillon
2013“Catch 22”Metro Gallery
2013“Sit-Sirit-Sit”Metro Gallery
2013“Women”Galerie Anna
2013“Tribute to Goya”Vinyl on Vinyl
2012“Love and War”371 Art Space
2012“Manila Art 2012”371 Art Space
2012“Unseen”Galerie Anna
2012“Iconopop”Vinyl on Vinyl
2012“Art-Blast”Art Center
2011“Free-Minded”GaleriaDelas Islas
2011“Imbalance”Galerie Anna
2011“Tenacity”Metro Gallery
2011“Transcendence”Ricco Renzo Gallery