Awards, Recognitions, and Contests
Explore the key milestones in IJWBAA's journey as a digital artist. This page showcases the awards he has won, the recognitions he has earned, and the contests he has aced. From major art competitions to features by renowned museums and galleries, discover how IJWBAA's work has been celebrated globally. It's a tribute to his creativity and influence in the digital art world.
Recognitions
The "I Just Wannabe an Artist" books 1 & 2 by IJWBAA have been recognized and included in the permanent collections of several prominent institutions worldwide as follows:
Museums
National Museum of the Philippines - Manila, Philippines | March 18, 2024
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo - Tokyo, Japan | April 17, 2024
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía - Madrid, Spain | May 27, 2024
Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal (MACM) - Quebec, Canada | May 22, 2024
Libraries
Library of Congress - Washington DC, USA | March 5, 2024
British Library - London, United Kingdom | March 5, 2024
Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Library of Alexandria) - Egypt, Africa | March 17, 2024
National Library of the Philippines - Manila, Philippines | Feb 14, 2024
Asia Art Archive - Hong Kong, China | March 14, 2024
National Library Board - Singapore | September 2, 2024
Awards and Contests
Nominee, Top 100 Filipinos on LinkedIn | Sep 18, 2024
Listed, 1st Filipino artist listed on Techpressionism, New York USA | Sep 10, 2024
Nominee, NFT Design Awards | Sep 2, 2024
Participant, UTGP 2024 - Discoveries of the Louvre, Louvre Museum and Uniqlo, Paris France - Family | Sep 24, 2023
Finalist, Fight 14, ArtsFighters, Milan Italy - Pirate | Dec 26, 2022
2nd Place, World Children's Day (unofficial), Paris France - Children of Meta | Nov 20, 2022