Romeo Tabuena

Romeo Villalva Tabuena (August 22, 1921 – October 15, 2015) was a Filipino painter and printmaker who was born in Iloilo City.

He also studied at the Art Students League of New York and at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris.

In October 1995, he was honored with a major exhibit sponsored by the Instituto de Bellas Artes, Centro Cultural Ignacio Ramírez El Nigromante for his 40 years of residency and dedication in the artistic life of Mexico in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.

He was also involved in the exhibit El Nigromante of the Mexican Institute of Fine Arts in celebration of 30 years of artistic life in Mexico.

He is the recipient of various awards and citations, including the Golden Centaur Award from the Accademia Italia, Master of Painting honoris cause from the International Seminar of Modern Art, Bannierre Europeanne des Artes, and Medaglia al Merito from the International Parliament.