Alumni Profile: Maryland Institute College of Art
About Toym Imao, MFA '12
Fulbright Graduate Student Program
Like his father, Toym is a Fulbright Scholar. In this video, he talks about his experiences studying in one of the top art schools in the USA and how the Fulbright program helped him be a better artist and Filipino.
Toym Imao: Making a Mark in Sculpture
Feature on Fulbright Scholar Toym Imao in the Philippine-American Educational Foundation web page.
In their own way: Artists interpret the Via Crucis
Sculptor Toym Imao joins other artists in interpreting The Stations of the Cross through his work "The Agony in the Garden" at St. Alphonsus Mary de Liguouri Church in Makati City.
Baguio City Landmarks: The Igorot Garden
Sculptor Toym Imao depicts the five of the main tribal groups in the mountainous region of Northern Luzon – the Bontocs, the Ibalois, the Ifugaos, the Kalingas and the Kankana-eys, garbed in their traditional costumes, head pieces, and adornments through the Cordillera Freedom Monument.
Monumental Stories
From the Battle of Quinqua to Clark Airbase, writer Renato Redentor Constantino talks about remembrance (as depicted in monuments and murals by sculptor Toym Imao) and honoring fallen Filipino heroes
TAYO Awards Trophy
The Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards recognizes exceptional youth organizations that have contributed to the development of their local communities, schools and work place, through their innovative and valuable projects. The trophy is designed by sculptor Toym Imao.
Trophy for 1st MTRCB Awards for TV is a work of art
MTRCB Awards for TV trophy is designed by National Artist for Sculpture Abdulmari A. Imao and Toym Imao.
Rizal or Bust!
Celestina store in Makati City, Philippines showcases Rizal sculptures and busts by Toym Imao.
Mindanaon visual artists in ManilART 10
Toym Imao joins father National Artist for Sculpture Abdulmari A. Imao and other Mindanaon artists in ManilART10.
Tandang Sora National Shrine
Quezon City honors Melchora Aquino through a grand shrine with sculptures and murals by Toym Imao.
Museo de Baler (Baler, Aurora)
Museo de Baler features Philippines’ rich Hispanic heritage with murals by Toym Imao
Toym Imao and His Borloloy Bikes
Art bikes help Toym Imao promote an environment-friendly vehicle as well as indulge his passion for sculpture, painting and vintage objects.
About the eJeepney artist Toym Imao
As part of his environmental advocacy, Toym Imao volunteers as the artist for the electronic jeepneys that ply Makati City in the Philippines.
Wade Carey Interviews Jamie Smith on the Opening of Academy 2012 at Conner Contemporary Art
Article on selected artists including Toym Imao featured in the Academy 2012 at Conner Contemporary Art
East City Art Interviews: Academy 2012 Artist Toym Imao
Curator and writer Eric Hope interviews visual artist Toym Imao about his Auto-Serendipitous Action Paintings (ASAPs)
Art galleries focus on less-pretty aspects of nature
News article on Academy 2012 including Toym Imao
"Beyond the Frame: Spatial Composition After Lucio Fontana" at Contemporary Wing
Art Daily writes about Toym Imao, Ali Miller and Micheal Cor exhibit in Washington, DC.
Galleries: ‘Beyond the Frame’; ‘Timeless’; sculptor Robert T. Cole
Writer Mark Jenkins reviews the works in Washington DC's Contemporary Wing "Beyond the Frame: Spatial Composition After Lucio Fontana" exhibit featuring Toym Imao, Ali Miller and Micheal Cor.
Beyond the Frame Exhibition Catalog
Curators Mike Maizels and Nathan Lincoln-DeCusatis describes artists Toym Imao, Ali Miller and Micheal Cor's works in Beyond the Frame at the Contemporary Wing, Washington, DC.
In a Company of Artists
Toym Imao is one of the Resident Artists of the Creative Alliance in Baltimore, Maryland for the year 2012.
New Art Gallery Explores Pop Art
Press release by The Cade Center for Fine Arts Gallery at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, MD, including works by Toym Imao
Fulbright scholar Toym Imao at the “Grounded” Exhibition at the Lopez Museum
Toym Imao, a Fulbright alumnus, has four stirring and inspiring art works at the Grounded exhibit. These include P/flight; Drawn, Drone, Drown; Ship, Shift, Strip; and Diyos, Choose, Dues.
Grounded: Toym Imao's "Ship, Shift, Strip" installation
Toym Imao explains his art installation at the Lopez Museum, a sculptural narrative of the USS Guardian grounded at the Tubbataha Reef.
CSSP hosts “headless pair”
News article about the unveiling of Toym Imao's Head of State, in celebration of Andres Bonifacio's 159th birthday.
Filipino Sculptor and Painter Pays Courtesy Call on PHL Consul General in Los Angeles
Toym Imao visits the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, California, where his letras y figuras painting "Kayamanan" is on permanent display.
Cinemalaya X Winners
Cinemalaya 2014 film entry, "K'na: the Dreamweaver" wins Special Jury Prize (New Breed) and a Best Production Design (New Breed) for Toym Imao and team.
Career Closeup: Sculptors
ANC Shoptalk's Ria Tanjuatco-Trillo interviews sculptors Carmel Lim-Torres and Toym Imao about their artworks and their passions.
"Voltes V' Fan Gets Back at Marcos
Article from the Philippine Daily Inquirer on "Last, Lost, Lust for Four Episodes" art installation by Toym Imao. The sculpture represents a young boy's response to the abrupt cessation of the airing of his favorite anime "Voltes V" during the Martial Law years.
12 must-sees at ManilART 2013 | Tributes to botany, brothels, and the Bible
Toym's "Dogfighters" at the ManilArt 2013.
Cavite town looks beyond dark page in history
The Bonifacio National Shrine in Maragondon, Cavite that Toym conceptualized and built in 2004 (with the national government) still stands as a beautiful tribute to a national hero.
National artists, fashion designers showcased at Muslim-Christian exhibit
Toym Imao joins top Christian and Muslim artists as well as fashion designers in an exhibit entitled “Unitas: Muslim and Christian Artists as One,” in celebration of Eidl Fitr 2014.
(07/18/17) Designing Conscience: sculptor Toym de Leon Imao reveals how to design memorials in the era of historical revisionism
A feature article in Adobo Magazine about the role of Toym's works as markers of history and memory in an era of historical revisionism and resurgent fascism.
(07/17/2017) Seascapes of our times
An article by The Daily Tribune on Toym and Cian Dayrit's exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, "Seascapes: Tranquility and Agitation."
(07/13/2017) Philippine Independence Day exhibit launched in New York
An article on filipinoreporter.us about the Independence Day festivities in the United States, namely the "Maestrong Pilipino" exhibit launched by The Philippine Center in New York. Toym's work features alongside the works of National Artists Vincente Manansala, Cesar Legaspi, Hernando R. Ocampo, Arturo Luz, Jerry Elizalde Navarro, Ang Kiukok, Jose T. Joya, Bendicto Cabrera and Federico Aguilar Alcuaz.
(05/25/17) Visit Manara, an interactive art installation at the Ayala Museum Plaza
Toym's work with industrial designer and installation artist Lilianna Manahan at the Ayala Museum OpenSpace features in this blog entry by Lariza Garcia.
(05/17/17) Mapping the PHL seas, contested histories for Int'l Museum Day
An article on GMA News Online covering International Museum Day festivities, such as Toym's exhibited work in Seascapes at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila and the Manara art installation at the Ayala Museum OpenSpace with Lilianna Manahan.
(05/10/17) Manara: beyond the 'Instagrammable"
Nickky de Guzman writes for Business World Online about how the Manara installation at the Ayala Museum OpenSpace encourages dialogue and introspection about Moro culture.
(05/05/17) Step inside Manara, an installation featuring Moro art at the Ayala Museum
A short CNN Philippines coverage video on the Manara installation.
(05/05/17) Manara art installation exhibit opening highlights
The Ayala Foundation, Inc.'s post-event video coverage of the Manara art installation exhibit opening.
(05/05/17) Music, lights, and Filipino Islamic culture inside the 'Manara'
GMA News Online coverage of the Manara art installation at the Ayala Museum OpenSpace
(05/03/17) A celebration of Mindanao culture through interactive art: Manara at Ayala Museum
An article on Philippine Primer about the Manara art installation at the Ayala Museum OpenSpace.
(04/29/17) Toym Imao, Lil Manahan transmit the richness of Moro culture through 'Manara'
The initial coverage of the Manara art installation prior to opening by GMA News Online.
(04/28/17) Vibrant Moro art in focus at 'Manara'
A first look at the Manara art installation by GMA News.
(04/22/17) Art of noise
An article on inquirer.net about the multimedia exhibit 'Hudyat' at FEU Diliman, which features Toym's work "Desaparecidos: Memorializing Absence."
(04/22/17) Art of noise
An article on inquirer.net about the multimedia exhibit 'Hudyat' at FEU Diliman, which features Toym's work "Desaparecidos: Memorializing Absence."
(04/22/17) Art of noise
An article on inquirer.net about the multimedia exhibit 'Hudyat' at FEU Diliman, which features Toym's work "Desaparecidos: Memorializing Absence."
(04/22/17) Art of noise
An article on inquirer.net about the multimedia exhibit 'Hudyat' at FEU Diliman, which features Toym's work "Desaparecidos: Memorializing Absence."
(03/24/17) In Photos: Kalbaryo ng maralita
Rappler's coverage of the Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay) annual Kalbaryo ng Maralita (Calvary of the Poor) in which a 15-foot Crucifix by Toym was the highlight of the march, representing the poor's hope for a better life.
(03/23/17) Eloquence in art
Elena C. Cutiongco writes for the Philippine Daily Inquirer about "Hudyat: Filipino Artists for Human Dignity" at the Far Eastern University Diliman, in which Toym's work Deseparecidos was featured in.
(03/19/17) FEU exhibit warns against being 'desensitized' by narco killings
An article in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on the 'Hudyat' exhibit's message about the spate of killings linked to the Duterte Administration's controversial war on drugs.
(03/16/17) Art enraged
Ma. Ceres P. Doyo writes on FEU Diliman's "Hudyat: Filipino Artists for Human Dignity" for the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
(03/14/17) Art exhibit tackles drug war, extrajudicial killings, human rights
The exhibition "Hudyat" gathers works by National Artist BenCab, Jose Tence Ruiz, Julie Lluch, Jose F. Lacaba, Toym Imao among others to address issues regarding human rights and dignity in the Philippines.
(03/25/17) HUDYAT! is a call to stop turning a blind eye to what's happening around us
Spot.ph covers the Hudyat exhibition at FEU.
(03/08/17) 'Hudyat!': Artists unite against EJK and loss of human dignity
The Philippine Daily Inquirer covers 'Hudyat!' at FEU.
(03/07/17) Sculpture, self-assembly furniture exhibit at UP opens on March 10
The Philippine Daily Inquirer covers the works of University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts faculty Roberto Feleo, Toym Imao, Paul Quiano and Manolo Sicat at an exhibition at the UP Fine Arts Gallery.
(03/05/17) Filipino artists in unprecdented exhibit on human dignity
Rappler covers the 'Hudyat' exhibit at FEU.
(01/15/17) Art 2 Art Interview with Lisa Macuja-Elizalde
Toym's interview on DZRH with Lisa Macuja-Elizalde
(01/18/17) The 'Panday' Conspiracy
Toym's trophy design was at the center of a 'conspiracy' that was hatched by several UP Chancellors for the outgoing University of the Philippines System President.
(01/06/17) Baler escapade: Museo de Baler
A blogger's visit to the Museo de Baler, the exterior of which features a mural designed by Toym for the town of Baler.