After years of cultivating her passion in private and under the tutelage of masters both local and international, artist Rellie Liwag is finally ready to complete her journey. Her solo exhibit, “Deep in My Heart (A Metamorphosis),” opening this Dec. 6 in Artistspace, Ayala Museum Annex, will...
Filipino visual artist Glenn Perez is known for his serene yet powerful abstract art, but his path to the canvas is as compelling as his work. A pastel artist who first forged a successful career in engineering and management, Glenn brings a unique blend of structure, discipline, and pure intuition...
It is a liminal space where beauty coexists with unease and nostalgia collides with strangeness. Alexis Marga ’s “The Garden of Origin” is a nostalgic yet wondrous atmosphere. The exhibit, featuring paintings on linen with sculpted frames of epoxy and resin, is deeply rooted in Alexis’...
Wilfredo “Yeye” Calderon has been a quiet force in the art scene for decades, but his recent eighth solo exhibit, “From Fine to Bold,” showcased a transformation that’s impossible to ignore. The exhibit, which ran at the Artasia Gallery in SM Megamall, was a visual timeline of a master...
Kirby Roxas’ exhibit “A Hole in the Sky” does not announce itself with grand gestures. The works are modest in number, just six, but their presence fills the gallery with a quiet intensity. To spend time with them is to be reminded of how Kirby has consistently redefined the role of the...
Katrina Cuenca’s art, with its graceful, “petal-like abstract figurations,” is a celebration of light and happiness. Yet, as her latest solo exhibit, “Elysian,” opens at Art Lounge Manila, we discover that the seemingly tranquil works are born from a deeply personal journey of healing and...
Richard Arimado’s exhibit “Chronicles” at Galerie Joaquin Rockwell was a powerful and touching tribute to Filipino life. Richard’s work, instantly recognizable by its whimsical style and vibrant colors, went beyond simple depiction. It transformed everyday scenes into a profound visual...
In a world full of political contradictions and social worries, artist Jeho Bitancor bravely gives shape to the unseen tensions that can tear us apart. His exhibit, “Pangil sa Pakpak” (Fang on a Wing), is more than just a collection of paintings; it is a poetic and intense examination of these...
Through his solo exhibit “Reflections between Light and Shadow,” held at Art Verite Gallery from July 19 to Aug. 6, artist Dave Alcon invited viewers to pause, breathe, and find meaning in the fragile, fleeting spaces of life. The collection, composed of graphite and acrylic works rendered in...
In his 25th solo exhibition, “Celestial,” multidisciplinary artist and architect Jomike Tejido took viewers on a luminous journey of gratitude and creative evolution. The recently concluded exhibit was presented in partnership with Art Lounge Manila. It was a reflection of his journey and a...
From his colorful “Rhapsody in Abstraction” to the dynamic “Bellavia” and the innovative “Soundscapes in Shape,” alongside a revisit to his iconic “Jeepney Unicus” series, Edwin Wilwayco’s unmistakable signature, a “symphony of bold, layered colors, and masterful strokes,”...
Stepping inside Nina Garibay’s exhibit “Phantom Limb” at Art Verite Gallery is like being struck by a disquieting familiarity. It’s as if the fragmented, digital world we inhabit daily has been meticulously deconstructed and reassembled on canvas. The artist’s latest collection isn’t...
