Born in Manila in 1924 to the illustrious Spanish-Filipino clan, Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo remains one of the revered modernist painters and educators in the Philippines, Spain and the USA.
His invaluable contribution to the arts is not only limited to his paintings but also his teachings, collections and his founding of the Ateneo Art Gallery in Manila (1961) and the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español in Cuenca (1966).
As he was a key figure in the
