Wilfredo Alicdan (b.1965) from Cavite. Studied Fine Arts — major in Painting — at Philippine Women’s University (PWU), Institute of Fine Arts. Alicdan is best known as a figurative artist — his works feature rounded, stylized human figures with simple, geometric, folk-like forms. His paintings often show everyday life, traditional or rural scenes, family interactions — drawing from childhood memories as the eldest of eight siblings. He uses solid colors and flat backgrounds, limiting detail to focus on form, composition, and emotional expression rather than photorealistic detail.

Alicdan is a founding member of the artist collective Anting-Anting Group of Artists (from Cavite).

Solo exhibitions from early 1990s onward, including shows such as:

• 1992 – “Buhay Pinoy”, Gallery Genesis, Manila
• 1993 – “Sandosenang Eksena”, Ayala Museum, Makati
• 1994 – “Sa Paglipad ng mga Lobo”, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
• 1999 – “Giliw”, Ayala Museum, Makati
• 2008 – “Fruition”, Art Space, Royal Plaza on Scotts, Singapore
• 2018 – “Joie de Vivre”, Charlie’s Art Gallery, Bacolod
• He has also participated in many group exhibitions — locally and internationally (USA, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.) with Anting-Anting and other contemporary-art groups.

Awards & Recognition

• In 2005, he was given the Gawad Pagpapahalaga sa mga Natatanging Mamamayan ng Dasmariñas for Fine Arts.
• In 2007, he received the General Emilio Aguinaldo Outstanding Achievement Award for Visual Arts.
• In 2003, he represented the Philippines in the RENGA Project — a collaborative international art project/exhibition.

Advocacy & Social Involvement

• Alicdan supports UNICEF — his artworks have been reproduced as UNICEF greeting cards, with proceeds benefiting children worldwide.