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Multidisciplinary Mindanaon artist Kublai Millan brought with him stories of his home region in a recent solo exhibition at Art Lounge Manila, a presentation now extended and moved to the gallery’s Alabang branch.
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Multidisciplinary Mindanaon artist Kublai Millan brought with him stories of his home region in a recent solo exhibition at Art Lounge Manila, a presentation now extended and moved to the gallery’s Alabang branch.
Speculation fueled the original jeepney-themed exhibition of Edwin Wilwayco in 2018, where the master abstract expressionist pondered in bright colors the grim future of the country’s de facto cultural icon. Five years later, the artist revisits the concept in his upcoming solo at Artes Orientes, now afforded the finality of the subject’s fate.
Unmistakable in its delicate blend of orange and blue skies and textured rock formations, the Brittany Series remains a defining gem of Juvenal Sansó’s rich oeuvre. These stylized, imagined landscapes, as eminent Philippine art scholar Rodolfo Paras-Perez described it, is “structurally as simple as a Haiku poem.”
IN its bid to engage the younger audience, the Modern and Contemporary Art Festival, or MoCAF, rolls out a series of pocket events leading to its 2nd edition, happening from July 28 to 30 at the Fairmont Hotel, Makati.
WHO says it’s too late for anything? In a recently concluded showcase at Art Lounge Manila in Molito, Alabang, nonagenarian visual artist Ed Uygongco starred in his debut one-man show.
Non-figurative art takes the spotlight at Conrad Manila’s Gallery C with six Filipino abstractionists converging for the latest iteration of the space’s Of Art and Wine series, the gallery’s third edition this year and 24th overall.
Fresh off being hailed in Tokyo as the Philippines’ highest-ranking pizza joint in 50 Top Pizza’s APAC 2023 list, jumping from 32nd last year to 10th this year, Crosta Pizzeria served another crunchy innovation to the country’s pizza scene.
MUCH like anyone caught in the everyday grind, visual artist Nikka Reyes-Aligaen often loses sight of the other stuff. Work, after all, can grow so overwhelming that it becomes blinding, robbing us of our ability to view the world not just as a place, but as an experience.
While much has been made about the importance of maintaining a healthy weight—from looking and feeling healthy to keeping certain conditions at bay like high blood pressure and even certain cancers—attaining our ideal BMI (body mass index) can be daunting.
A special collection of artworks by National Artist Vicente Manansala converted into NFTs went under the hammer last week, featuring artist-proof, privately-owned pieces that “have never been put on exhibit or circulated commercially.”
Hyperrealism defined the first half of Carlo Magno’s 40-year artistic career, marked by an instinctive play of light and shadow that brought to life his paintings of old houses, antique furniture and cultural artifacts.
IN a quick, introductory chat on the sidelines of her debut solo exhibition at The Farm at San Benito in Batangas, Rachel Ngan Dueñas mentioned that she only started painting during the pandemic’s onset.
Contemporary home furniture brand B&B Italia (www.bebitaliamanila.com) recently transformed its 814-sqm Manila showroom into a space where design and art intertwines with the second run of its Art & Space exhibition.
AS the outdoor temperature continues to heat up along with talks about climate change, 19 visual artists converge for an upcoming showcase with the mission to raise awareness and impact change on the environment.
A WORD often used to describe the Filipino people is “vibrant.” While our penchant to celebrate, to exchange smiles, to share laughs obviously colored this impression, what exactly is the extent of that vibrancy?
More of us should take comfort from the fleeting nature of undesirable situations. While inevitable, they pass, and, we, too, should move on with our heads up. It’s a message of hope and optimism that visual artist Kenneth Montegrande reflected on and shared in his 17th solo exhibition, titled Circle of Life. The show closed the year’s first quarter lineup of Galerie Joaquin Rockwell.
A CLIP in 2020 resurfaced recently on social media, which captures the horrifying progression of the Covid-19 outbreak. The video, taken from a reality TV show, follows the moments when news of the pandemic was being broken to the contestants, confined in a monitored house and oblivious to the “outside world.”
TWO solo exhibitions share the spotlight at Silverlens Manila, one featuring a foreign artist scrutinizing semantics on a philosophical level, and another narrating a transformative rebirth. Mit Jai Inn’s Ocular Vocabulary and Wawi Navarroza’s As Wild as We Come are on view until April 5.
Advocates of Indigenous Peoples (IP)-Moro culture converged at the recent Panaghiusa (unity/oneness): Indigenous Peoples-Moro Arts Fest and Forum in Koronadal City.
ART in its manifold principles and practices proves prevalent, if not fully integrated, in the world of science.
WHEN prominent music figure Anton Ramos first dabbled into art collection, a friend told him that it’s imperative for any serious collector to do his or her homework.
Art Fair Philippines is set for its milestone 10th edition this weekend from February 17 to 19, returning to its original home at The Link in Makati City.
THE National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) lays out its plans and programs nationwide in celebration of the 33rd edition of National Arts Month this February.
ONE deviates from human figures forming from abstraction, while the other charges into its image and very essence at all angles.
INDEPENDENT contemporary art gallery and art consultancy Modeka Art will put up a sizeable group exhibition featuring 27 visual artists this weekend at Xavier Art Fest (XAF) 2023. This year’s edition of the annual event will run from January 27 to 29 at the Xavier San Juan Sports Center and Quadrangle.
Harnessing “energy forces” to maximize luck under belief systems such as the Chinese Zodiac deal with time-specific variables. The year of one’s birth, for example, determine what colors are most auspicious, or what numbers must be avoided.
IT wasn’t until last month’s grand 20th anniversary celebration when Galerie Joaquin owner and president Jack Teotico realized the breadth and scale of the group’s accomplishments.
It’s a loaded combination of exhibitions and art fair showcases around these parts and the world that Silverlens opens the new year.
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