Abel Manalo

Abel Manalo is a San Francisco based artist who creates multi-dimensional woven artworks. He expresses his creativity through painting by using mediums such as watercolor, oil, acrylic and mixed media. He was born in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States in the 1980’s. He started his artistic education at a community college. His artworks had been featured at the triennial de Young Open in 2020 and 2023 and exhibited in local galleries.

In my creative process, I paint two original pieces that complement each other, cut them into strips and meticulously weave them together into an entirely different work of art. By weaving the two paintings into one artwork, a dimensional texture is created. Oftentimes, I have a preconceived image within my conceptual idea however, there are always unexpected elements in the completed artwork.