Added Aug 3, 2006
EDUCATION
2018 Ph.D. Candidate, Institute of Creative Industries’ Design, National Cheng Kung
University, Tainan, Taiwan
2004 Master in Fine Arts, College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines (Diliman)
1996 Bachelor in Fine Arts, Major in Painting, University of the Philippines (Cebu) 1990 - 1995
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (VISUAL ARTS)
2017 A State of Introspection, Qube Gallery, Crossroads Mall, Banilad, Cebu City, Philippines
2015 In Situ, Qube Gallery, Crossroads Mall, Banilad Cebu City, Philippines
2014 One-Man-Sio, Qube Gallery, The Henry Hotel, Banilad Cebu City, Philippines
2013 DefiniSIOn, The Contemporary Gallery, A.S. Fortuna St.,Mandaue City, Philippines
2013 “Freedom of Expression”, Renaissance Gallery, Artwalk, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong
City, Philippines
2012 Foto+Abstracsion3, Bluewater Gallery, Bluewater Beach Resort, Mactan, Cebu, Philippines
2012 AbstracSIOnista, Renaissance Gallery, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
2011 SakripiSIO, Art Center, SM Megamall Bldg. A, Mandaluyong City, Manila, Philippines
2010 ExecuSIOn, Renaissance Gallery, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Manila, Philippines
2010 Sio on Canvas, Canvas Bistro.Bar.Gallery, The Terraces, Ayala Center, Cebu City
2009 Aftermath, Renaissance Gallery, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Manila, Philippines
2009 AbstracSIOn 2, Bluewater Gallery, Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort, Cebu, Philippines
2008 Eight for Eight: Solo Exhibition No.8, Art Center, SM City Cebu, Philippines
2007 Free-Form, Art Center, SM City Cebu, Cebu, City, Philippines
2006 AbstracSIOn, Bluewater Gallery, Bluewater Beach Resort, Cebu, Philippines
2006 Evolution, Art Center, SM City Cebu, Cebu City Philippines
2005 Consciousness, Art Center, SM City Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines
2004 Recent Works, Renaissance Gallery, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
2004 Penitensya, Little Theater Lobby, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Pasay City, Philippines
2000 One-Man-Sio, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Convention Center, Cebu City, Philippines
INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL ART FAIRS
2017 Art Kaohsiung, The Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
2017 ManilArt, SMX Convention Center, SM Aura, Taguig City, Manila, Philippines
2016 Art Kaohsiung, The Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
2016 Tokyo International Art Fair 2016, Omotesando Hills, Tokyo Japan, Solo exhibit
2016 Asia Contemporary Art Show, Conrad-Hilton Hotel, Hong Kong
2015 Art Apart Fair Singapore, Park Royal Hotel, Singapore, Collective exhibit by Qube Gallery
2014 ManilArt Fair, SMX Convention Center, Manila, Philippines
2013 ManilArt Fair, SMX Convention Center, Manila, Philippines
2012 2014 ManilArt Fair, SMX Convention Center, Manila, Philippines
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS & BIENNALES
2017 Unique Realities, Trevisan International Art, Ateneo de Madrid, Sala Prado, C/Prado 21,
Madrid, Spain
2017 Little Treasures, Curated by Paola Trevisan, Galleri de Marchi, Bologna, Italy
2016 Little Treasures, Curated by Paola Trevisan, Galleri de Marchi, Bologna, Italy
2015 Cross-Cultural Impressions, An-Ping District Cultural Exhibition Center, International
Talent Hub, Institute of Creative Industries Design- NCKU, Tainan, Taiwan
2014 Giving Back Art, The Space Gallery, Gangnam, South Korea, Organized by GF4D
2013 Festival 12x12, 12 Regards D’ Artistes, Association Le Cent, Établissement Culturel
Solidaire, 100 Rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France
2013 Grand Soiree Philippine, Avec le Soutien de l’Ambassade des Philippines a Paris, Samedi,
28 Septembre, Viaduc des Artes, #57 Avenue Dausmenil, Paris
2013 Philippine Art Trek, Forest Rain Gallery, 261 Waterloo St., Singapore
2012 5th Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, China
2011 4th East Java Fine Art Biennale, Galeri Surabaya, Indonesia
2011 Asian International Art Exhibition, Hangaram Gallery, Seoul Arts Center, South Korea
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2014 Gawad Dekana Award, Most Outstanding Achievement in Creative Work, University of the
Philippines Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines
2013 Artist in Residence, Association Le Cent, Établissement Culturel Solidaire, 100 Rue de
Charenton, 75012 Paris, France
2011 Professorial Chair Award for Creative Work, University of the Philippines Cebu
2011 Juror’s Choice, Philippine Art Awards, Visayas Region, Museo Iloilo, Iloilo City
2010 Chancellor’s Award, Most Outstanding Achievement in Creative Work, University of the
Philippines Visayas, Iloilo City
2010 First Prize, Non-Figurative Category, 2010 GSIS National Art Competition, Government
Service Insurance System (GSIS) Museo Ng Sining, Pasay City, Philippines
2009 Honorable Mention, AAP-ECCA Semi-Annual Abstract Art Competition, Manila,
Philippines
2008 Chancellor’s Award, Most Outstanding Achievement in Creative Work, University of the
Philippines Visayas, Iloilo City, Philippines
2008 Ramon Durano Professorial Chair Award, University of the Philippines Cebu, Cebu
Philippines
2001 Finalist, Philippine Art Awards, Metropolitan Museum, Pasay City, Philippines
INSITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2012-2010 Vice-Head, National Committee on Visual Arts, National Commission for Culture and
the Arts
2013-2012 Member, Art Association of the Philippines
2013-2012 Member, Philippine Art Educators Association
2009-2007 Executive Committee Member, National Committee on Visual Arts, National
Commission for Culture and the Arts
2009 Founding Member and Trustee, Creative Cebu Council Inc. Visual Arts Sector Rep.
2008-2010 Chairperson, PUSOD INC. The Open Organization of Cebu Visual Artists
CONFERENCE PAPER PRESENTATIONS
2016 Peripheral Realities: Visual Artists in Cebu Philippines, 2016 International Service
Innovation Design Conference (ISIDC), Chiang-Mai City, Thailand
2016 Religious Folk Practice and the Creative Industries: A Portrait of Cebu City, Healthy Cities
and Living Conference 2016 (HCLC), Tainan City, Taiwan
2013 Current State of the Visual Arts and Design in U.P. Cebu, Conference on the Visual Arts
and Design Education at the Tertiary Level, The Art and Design Educators’ Council
(ARTDEC), College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
PUBLICATIONS
2012 Author, Directory of Visual Artists in the Philippines: Visayas Region, Published by the
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
2006 Author, Thirty Years of the Jose T. Joya Awards: The UP Cebu Art Collection
Catalog, Published by the University of the Philippines Cebu
SELECT COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS (VISUAL ARTS)
2017 Southwind, Invitational Exhibit, Gallerie Roberto, Molito Lifestyle Center, Alabang,
Philippines
2017 Renaissance Gallery Invitational Anniversary Exhibition, Art Center, SM Megamall,
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
2016 Set in Motion, Dennis ‘Sio’ Montera and Jewelle Yeung Exhibition, Radisson Blu
Lobby, North Reclamation, Cebu City, Philippines
2013 New Acquisitions, An Exhibit of Works Endowed to the University of the Philippines Art
Collection, Bulwagan Ng Dangal at Atelyer, Gonzalez Hall, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City
2012 Cebu Contemporary, Curated Exhibition by JV Castro, Cebu City Museum
2012 Homecoming Exhibit, 26th Asian International Art Exhibition, Ayala Museum, Greenbelt
Park, Makati Avenue, Manila, Philippines
2011 Contemporary Cebu, Curated by JV Castro, Picasso Botique Serviced Residencies, Makati,
Metro Manila, Philippines
2010 Itum ug Puti, An Exhibition by Sio Montera, Eghai Roxas, and Javy Villacin, Sining
Kamalig Art Gallery, 4th Level, Gatewall Wall, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City
2011 Cuevas.Montera.Villacin, 856-G Gallery, A.S. Fortuna St., Cebu City, Philippines
2012 Ekzena, Ricco Renzo Gallery, G/f LRI Design Plaza, N. Garcia St. Bel-Air 2, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
2009 Collaboration, Le Souffle Restaurant and Wine Bar, The Fort, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines