Iconic, worth venerating

THE demise on December 16 of the National Artist for Visual Arts Abdulmari Asia Imao diminished not only our country’s art and culture scene. It also removed and an example of a good Muslim who, unlike some of his co-religionists, abjure being Filipino.

Dr. Imao, “Mari” to his friends and colleagues, will always be fondly remembered by art lovers and fellow artists themselves from both the Muslim and Christian communities.