That and more significant art pieces will be present at Leon Gallery Asian Cultural Council Auction 2021 Juan Luna's "Sorpendido" As history tells it, Juan Luna’s love affair with Maria de la Paz Pardo Tavera had no shortage of drama and scandal. There were concerns about the couple’s...
Step into the creative world of these artists and see the lives of Filipinos depicted through brushstrokes and bended metal Ongoing: ‘Transformatika’ Venue: Altro Mondo Creative Space, 1159 Chino Roces Avenue, San Antonio Village, Makati City Each creation is a glimpse of an artist’s life....
Active Vista will have a virtual screening of Lauren Greenfield’s 2019 documentary Imelda Marcos (Photo from Lauren Greenfield’s Instagram) From just a Bloomberg article about an animal island in the South China Sea, American filmmaker Lauren Greenfield directed a documentary that created such...
A gigantic piece of art to break the monotony of your daily commute Taking arts to greater heights, literally, is Filipino artist Lloyd Tronco with his abstract work the size of a billboard. The Negros-raised artist's painting, dubbed as “ Alab ng Sining ,” measures 40 feet wide and stands at a...
From early anthems to collaboration works, here are some of the greatest music done by the iconic duo Daft Punk (Photo by Jason Merritt / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Daft Punk, regarded as among the defining dance floor acts, ended their 28-year music career as they announced their split last...
Discover the Filipino stories illustrated on pages of his works “ Pinoy ako , pero balikbayan ako ,” says Whilce Portacio, a popular comic book artist known for his work in the The Punisher , X-Factor , Uncanny X-Men , Iron Man , Wetworks , and Spawn . He delivered his webinar, Filipino...
The treasures of Toledo Master realist Orley Ypon Art Madness, a 48 x 96 oil on canvas painting by Orley Ypon, is an assemblage of various kinds of people, each representing themselves and the things they have to offer. This painting is the perfect representation of the new gallery established by...
The ‘Heart to Heart’ is planned to be finished by Valentine's day 2022 Jefrë and the design concept for ‘Heart to Heart’ World renowned Fil-Am public artist Jefrë is set to bring hearts aflutter next year with his upcoming work that is said to be the tallest heart sculpture in the world...
After all, the ox is a symbol of strength and resilience ‘Niulang’ by Maria Magdamit and ‘The Ox’ by James Frani Dayrit With all the things we’ve experienced in 2020, you may have lost your trust in the mystical, including feng shui. But, much like myths and legends, the things forecasted...
She is also the granddaughter of noted Filipino artist Mauro ‘Malang’ Santos Isabel Santos and her design Uniqlo’s annual UT (Uniqlo T-shirt) Grand Prix competition celebrates creativity and talent around the world by turning artists’ works into wearable art. This year, the international...
Iya Consorio-Barrioquinto and her Coco Rosie piece There is a lot going on in Iya Consorio-Barrioquinto’s ongoing exhibition, “Unpretty,” at the Provenance Gallery in BGC. Right off the bat, the works release a swarm of images, references, and styles, as if purposely overwhelming its viewers...
The importance of personal stories in Venice Atienza’s work The documentary films of our Filipina filmmakers, Ramona S. Diaz, Alyx Arumpac, and Joanna Vasquez Arong did not get in the Oscars this year but we received good news that the first full-length documentary film of Venice Atienza, Last...
