Korean star Lee Min-ho left for the US on Nov. 3 to attend the 2021 Art+Film Gala organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). LACMA “is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of nearly 147,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo When you recycle something in a way that the resulting product is perceived to be of higher value than the original item, it’s called upcycling. But what of metal scraps turned into steampunk art? It’s called Ram Mallari. Once you’ve seen one of his works,...
‘Music to move us forward from these darkest of times’ A powerful online musical made up of original songs by excellent Filipino musical artists, that is what M-FLIX promises to bring this month. Its virtual show, dubbed “M-FLIX 2021: Da Pinoy Pandemic Palabas ,” gathers the brightest names...
How art comforts us amidst our rather unsettling situation In a time when art can unexpectedly bring solace amidst the pandemic, art collector Allan Ancheta releases his first book entitled “Fusion,” taking readers through the wonders of appreciating and collecting pieces. Launched on Manila...
A year-ender special Romulo Galicano Organized by Galerie Roberto , The Manila Bang: Art Fest International 2021 is in partnership with Artsper Europe and Art Moments Jakarta. Opening on its on-site component to the public on Dec. 8, 2021 at Festival mall Alabang, the fest accents works by diverse...
THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Arturo D. Brion A legal reality that many fail to realize is that our Constitution is an ever-present moderating force that applies to all of us in our everyday lives as citizens. It is the legal instrument that defines and, many times, compels the balanced arrangement...
An unusually short prepared speech on Friday, Oct. 29 during the simultaneous inauguration of seven port development projects in Bohol caused President Duterte to reveal a little known fact about himself--he actually traces his roots to the province. AD-LIB MODE--President Rodrigo Duterte decides...
A first of its kind in the Philippines In celebration of local fine art printmaking, a collaborative effort between Fundacion Sansó, Cartellino, and the Association of Pinoyprintmakers ran from Oct. 18 to 25, 2021 on the website of Cartellino. This week-long fair was a first of its kind in the...
They say you’ve never seen Bohol if you haven't visited the Chocolate Hills, sighted the endangered tarsiers, dipped on its pristine beaches, dined on the floating restaurant on Loboc river, witnessed the swarm of fireflies at Abatan river, and prayed in one of its centuries-old churches. But...
Is this year’s first major physically-held art show a hint at a return to normalcy? Images Noel Pabalate EGG-CITING INSTALLMENT Danny Rayos Del Sol and his ostrich egg art on wooden ship sculpture If the previous year was one of disruption and attempts to build new systems, 2021 appears to be the...
Philippine artists donate their works in support of International Care Ministries’ transformational work with the ultra-poor ARTISAN'S RESCUE On His Throne by Kristine Lim, cover design by Jules Vivas True art has the power to make a difference. It can influence thought, provoke strong emotion,...
Ayala Land and Make It Makati unveil vibrant ceiling mural at the Legazpi Underpass HOW TO GO AROUND THIS ’15-MINUTE CITY The Legazpi Underpass mural unveiling was led by (back row) mural artists Janica Rina and Jerson Samson and (front, from left), Jonathan David, Chrissy Roa, and Shiella...
