‘Guhit, Bulilit, Guhit!’ highlights how Alejandro’s childlike joy shaped a generation of artists.
Few Filipino artists have inspired as much joy, generosity, and imagination as Robert Alejandro. To the children who grew up with his art, to the communities he served, and to the illustrators he mentored, he was simply Kuya Robert—an artist whose boundless creativity was matched only by his kindness.
Rather than focus on Alejandro’s many career highlights and extensive body of work, Guhit, Bulilit, Guhit! Ang Buhay na Pag-ibig ni Kuya Robert is—just as he would have wanted—a celebration of his enduring legacy in the communities he loved: children and art. Robert passionately believed that art is for everyone, and he spent much of his life bringing both the appreciation of art and the experience of creating it closer to Filipino children from all walks of life.
For its 2025 annual exhibit, children’s illustrators group Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang INK) partners with All Together in Dignity (ATD) Fourth World–Philippines and Museo Pambata to pay tribute to the late award-winning graphic artist, illustrator, painter, and crafter Robert A. Alejandro (1963–2024).
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Alejandro was a founding member of Ang INK and a longtime volunteer designer for various nonprofits, including Museo Pambata, the Philippines’ first interactive children’s museum. He was also a dedicated volunteer of ATD, an international organization focused on poverty alleviation and known for its long-running Street Library program. His profound impact on ATD is still felt today—not only through the collaterals he designed, but also through the many hours he spent in Street Libraries and workshops, endearing him to families and inspiring children who later became artists and facilitators in ATD programs.
For Ang INK, whose members he mentored and inspired, the exhibit is also a showcase of lessons from Kuya Robert—from the childlike joy of creating art for children to the importance of storytelling through illustration, and even art as advocacy.
Alongside the artworks, the exhibit features Alejandro’s photos, videos, and pieces from the ATD archives, interspersed with stories from the community about how he touched their lives.
Through Guhit, Bulilit, Guhit!, Ang INK, ATD, and Museo Pambata hope to pass on Robert’s magical touch and inspire more budding Filipino artists to share in his passion.
Guhit, Bulilit, Guhit! runs until February 7, 2026 at the Balay Yatu Mini Galleries at Museo Pambata, Roxas Boulevard corner South Drive, Manila. For more information, contact Ang INK at hello@ang-ink.org or Museo Pambata.
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