Award-winning painter Ana Algabre Hernandez is the featured artist as Asian Social Institute (ASI) recently opened its art gallery at the third floor of its Leon Guinto campus.
Dubbed as “Paraluman: Pamanang Sining ni Ana Algabre Hernandez,” on display are paintings depicting women in Filipiniana, a subject which the painter can easily connect with and is confident about, by heart.
Asian Social Institute president (former NCCA chairperson) Felipe M. De Leon Jr. (4th from left) and president emerita Dr. Mina Ramirez lead the ribbon cutting for the formal opening of Ana Algabre Hernandez’s exhibit at ASI’s Hinga Gallery. The artist (in green terno) is the wife of career diplomat Raul Hernandez (extreme left).
“I create (artworks) not as a hobby nor for profit, but for a purpose — to evoke empowerment, goodwill, and love for culture and identity,” Hernandez said.
Coming from a family of artists – with a prolific sculptor and water colorist as dad, while her mom is into fashion design during her time, Hernandez grew up breathing art, literally.
A diplomat’s wife, she is married to former Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson and newly appointed ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman Raul Hernandez.
Hernandez has exhibited her works in various high-end venues here and abroad. She is elated to top the list of ASI’s line up of artists.
“I am happy to serve with their purpose,” she added.
A portion of revenues from her artworks’ sales will be donated to ASI’s scholarship fund. Hernandez hopes that “more artists will follow and help ASI.”
In attendance during the exhibit opening were the ASI board members, members of the diplomatic corps, government officials, and friends.
ASI, an Asian graduate school of social transformative praxis toward justice, peace, and integrity of creation, opened its art gallery called “Hinga” (breathe) to serve as home to the artworks of its students and alumni, and a venue for art exhibitions such as Hernandez’s “Paraluman.”
ASI’s president, former National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) chairperson professor Felipe M. De Leon, Jr. believes that art, being a representation of one’s identity, is part of ASI’s core activities.
The exhibit, which runs until the end of June, can be viewed at Hinga Gallery located at the third floor of ASI, 1518 Leon Guinto Street, Malate, Manila.