Keka Enriquez
Biography
Keka Enriquez (b. 1962, Manila, Philippines; lives and works in San Francisco, California) is a distinguished contemporary artist celebrated for her experimental and expressionistic paintings. Influenced by the Neo-expressionist movement, Enriquez's work is characterized by textured brushstrokes, bold colors, and innovative form. Renowned for her exploration of domestic interiors, traditionally the domain of women, Enriquez subverts the masculine art movement to delve into the psychological and social dimensions of home. Through her manipulation of pigment, texture, and surface, she retrieves and reshapes the multi-layered experience of the homescape while contemplating the significance of painting as a whole. After twenty-five years of working within her San Francisco community, Enriquez returned to the art world in 2023.
Notable information
• Studied under Roberto Chabet, father of conceptual art in the Philippines, in the 1980s
• Graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of the Philippines
• Received Masters degree in Fine Arts at Norwich School of Art and Design, England (1995) under UNESCO grant
• Recipient of the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Thirteen Artists Award (1994)
• Has exhibited internationally in Philippines, United States, England, Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia
• Made significant return to art world in 2023 after 25-year hiatus
• Known for experimental and expressionistic paintings with focus on domestic interiors
