Antonio Austria (b. 1936) is a Filipino visual artist drawn to and influenced by simple subjects and day-to-day Filipinos trademarks such as Jeepneys, sari-sari stores, and billiard parlors as seen in his paintings and compositions. In 1956, Austria graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Santo Tomas where he learned and honed his artistic skills from renowned Filipino artists. Shortly after, he secured his first job as a textile designer in the Universal Textile Mills where he would stay for about 10 years before going back to UST to teach art. After 27 years, he made the shift to become an artist.

Austria’s piece Magpapalayok for the Art Association of the Philippines (1959) opened opportunities for him. Since then, he has joined exhibitions locally and abroad. Between 1962 to 1982, his works were set up across Australia, New York, and Japan, and he has participated in group exhibits held in galleries in Manila. In 1979, he presented 19 works in oil and 12 composition drawing in Gallerie Dominique. In 2002, he was awarded Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan sa Larangan ng Pagpipinta. Austria was also named Outstanding Thomasian Alumnus in the field of Visual Arts.

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