For 10 years, the Fashion Designers Alliance (FaDAL) has done the fashion industry well in providing the much-needed spotlight on local talents. Having given an abundance of opportunities to many young and up-and-coming designers, the alliance has become an avenue for the next generation of...
It’s all about women power on the canvas and beyond it Paulina Sotto, Navy and Raquel Bautista, and Celeste Licaroz There is no denying of the fact that art depicting women is among the best masterpieces in the world. There are Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Monalisa” and Johannes Vermeer’s...
Unveiling the promised land It was 3 a.m. on the Dec. 24, hours before Christmas in 2020, when Ross Capili’s ancestral home in Tondo, Manila was reduced to ashes. Relatives and memories were lost, some were injured, and most were saved, including a 3ft x 3 ft painting made in the ’90s. Ross...
She has been called out on social media for her supposedly ‘insensitive’ art exhibit promotion Solenn Heussaff (Photos from @ solennartportfolio ) Actress Solenn Heussaff’s announcement about her upcoming art exhibit “Kundiman” has not been seen in a good light by some netizens claiming...
Alee Garibay, Disrupt In this time of pandemic and varying levels of community quarantine, the best way to stay sane is to find creative inspirations while stuck at home. And what better way to save ourselves during this time of lockdowns than to explore more ways to see the world, such as...
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...
A date with art is always a good one Why are there so many romantic scenes in films set in museums? There is the movie “Hitch” with characters portrayed by Will Smith and Eva Mendes on a date in Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Another is the 1979 film “Manhattan,” which is Woody Allen’s...
It features works reflecting materialistic desire Miss going to museums but you don’t want to take the risk of going out? Then Art Anton’s first exhibit for 2021 is the one you should see online. Dubbed as “Aurum,” this exhibit has both a physical and virtual presentation, wherein it...
Art Haul features the works of over 80 artists Works of Tekla Tamoria, Tin Javier, and Julian Undine Apart from crafting the best masterpieces, making a living out of art always has challenged many artists for years. It is not called “life of an artist” if things are meant to go smooth...
Art ‘thrives’ An artistic process grounded on the principle of transferring images from a matrix onto other mediums, more often than not in paper or fabric, printmaking is an emerging art form in the country that needs and deserves more exposure. This fact was made apparent in a recent private...
See the beauty of old Manila and Madrid through the brush strokes of the Pintora de Principes Known as the Pintora de Principes , Isabella Wentendorp Brias , known among friends and fans as Betsy, is among the world celebrated artists, immortalizing notable personalities of history through her...
Art is just a click away Visiting galleries, enjoying art, and just breathing in culture are among the many things we are deprived of during this pandemic. While some museums have opened their doors and operate on scheduled visitations, many—both art enthusiasts and galleries—have hesitations...
