AG Saño
AG Saño is a Filipino muralist, conservationist, photographer, landscape architect, and environmental activist[1] best known for numerous prominent advocacy murals along main thoroughfares around the Philippines' National Capital Region,[2] promoting themes including marine wildlife conservation,[3] peace,[4] environmental protection,[5] indigenous people's rights, and the recognition of the role women have played in Philippine history.
In 2000, he was among seven friends who cofounded the Humpback Whale Research and Conservation Project, which eventually became the Philippine advocacy group known as balyena.org.[6][7]
Saño has been recognized as one of the Heroes for Peace awardees in the 5th Multiple Intelligence International School Awards, and has been named Arts for Peace Ambassador by the Asia-America Initiative in recognition of his contributions to the Bangsamoro peace process.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Sabillo, Kristine Angeli (2016-03-25). "Climate advocate walks for 100 days, creates art from scrap metal". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "AG Saño: A colorful world". Rappler. 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ De Leon, Pristine L. (2017-01-08). "The story behind the dolphin murals on the street". NOLISOLI. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "AG Saño – Muralist – Philippines". Artivist Alarm. 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Muralist AG Saño does Taal Lake". GMA News and Public Affairs. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Speakers/Guests". Asian Dive Expo Singapore 2016. 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Balyena.org - Who We Are". Balyena.org - Balyena at Lumba sa Pilipinas. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "AG Saño talks about art, marine conservation and volunteerism". Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Website. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
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