Since 2020, ARTablado by Robinsons Land has showcased Filipino artists through solo, duo, and group shows. It welcomes newcomers, returning artists, and established creators alike. Currently, its venues at Robinsons Galleria and Robinsons Antipolo are hosting group shows featuring works by members...
In this age of AI, prompt engineering, people glued to their phones or tablets, and the overwhelming influx of influencers, there was a time when kids played hide-and-seek in the moonlight, used empty cans and slippers as toys, mapped out their playground on the sidewalks with chalk, interacted and...
An artist’s life is not an easy one. Van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime but now his paintings of irises, sunflowers and cypress trees are some of the most recognizable images in the art world. Rachell Ann Morada This is why parents often tell their artistically-inclined children to...
Participating artists from the Philippine Guild of Watercolorists Watercolor paintings are distinguishable by the brightness and luminosity of their hues. An artist with a deft yet light hand can coax layers of colors by taking the time to draw them out—one careful step at a time. For all...
The lush, floral paintings at ARTablado in Robinsons Galleria are creations of two young artists, Interior designer Summer Pasana and graphic designer Rica Cena. Utilizing their education and professional backgrounds, they've transitioned into full-time visual artists, collaborating for their first...
During the times we are moved to gaze at a beautiful painting or an expertly chiseled sculpture, we might remark on the artist’s God-given talent. It’s a sentiment shared by people for centuries. In fact, the great artist Michelangelo once said, “Art is the gift of God, and must be used unto...
Photo shows (L-R): The participating members from Artipolo Group; Blessed Morning by Fernando Regencia; Enigma by Elizabeth Esguerra Castillo; Holding Mysteries by Mae de Veyra; Sa Gitna ng Tanglaw May Liwanag at Tala by Jayson Tejada Pol Mesina, president of the ARTipolo art group, reflects on a...
Arturo Arsega, Jr.'s line drawings are reminiscent of art class projects where students had to draw faces and figures without lifting their pens or brushes from the paper. The end result may look deceptively simple, but it takes a lot of practice and trial and error to achieve....
Karla Sajona, 'Si Makisig' Fresh from a double exhibit held in Los Baños a few months ago, artist Karla Sajona is holding a solo exhibit—her second—at ARTablado in Robinsons Galleria. “Plumage” is a collection of striking and brightly colored paintings of flora and fauna, particularly...
If you peer into the horizon, what do you see? You see light bursting from an imaginary line. You see all the tomorrows. You see possibilities and hope. For the members of the two art groups — Arte Bauan and Arte Likha — the horizon symbolizes the boundless human spirit and that unyielding...
When asked to label his work, artist Arvin Narvaez drew a blank. And rightly so. He explains how he is in the constant throes of exploration, thus unable to compartmentalize his work. “I am trying to explore and learn further by being more aware through the process of creating, hoping to arrive...
Regarding a person’s creativity, age is usually not a problem to overcome. In fact, the maturity that comes with age can add a sense of nostalgia to one’s work that can resonate with viewers. Artist Rolando Delos Santos brings this nostalgia to his paintings that evoke a more genteel time, one...
