Hailing from a family of art collectors, Richie Lerma grew up surrounded by colors, history, and sophistication. His travels to different art museums around the world, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to various art galleries in Europe, exposed him to the international standards of...
The Manila Hotel’s romantic Champagne Room turns into a crystal-and-silver forest for magical times at Benjie Yap’s birthday Images by NOEL PABALATE CRYSTAL GARDEN The Champagne Room setup designed by Manny Samson You have to hand it to bon vivant Benjie C. Yap. His parties always reflect his...
Mindscapes of memories and meaning ArtSpeak Ramon E.S. Lerma As he made his way around the gallery the day before the opening of his last one-man exhibition, “Chrysalis,” Justin Nuyda stopped in front of one of his canvases and noticed a white spot so minute that no one would have ever caught...
A party-list seeking a House seat in the upcoming 19th Congress has turned to a local government unit (LGU) partner in its bid to soften the blow of skyrocketing fuel prices on public utility vehicles (PUVs), specifically tricycle drivers. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Angat Pinoy Party-list San...
WeKenRun community members share stories of survival, success, and synergy amid COVID-19 WeKenRun members with coach Ken Mendola For most of us, the new year opens doors for fresh beginnings, giving us a ray of hope especially during these difficult times brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. One...
A Matisse exhibition to welcome the new year ArtSpeak Ramon E.S. Lerma What better way to usher in the New Year with an overflow of positivity than to see an extraordinary exhibition that brings together over 100 works by the great French artist Henri Matisse from the collection of the Centre...
Why a portrait captures a unique kind of beauty ArtSpeak Ramon E.S. Lerma It's so ironic that the artwork you feel the greatest emotional attachment to is the one that, say two generations down the line, your descendants would be left scratching their heads, wondering what to do with it. I speak,...
ArtSpeak: I know that one day I will be facing 'The Last Judgment' once again, and which way I go will ultimately depend on the choices I make today ArtSpeak Ramon E.S. Lerma " Attenzione ! No photos allowed!" In a world where screens filled with captured images have taken over our lives, the stern...
ArtSpeak: ‘Eric’s strength of conviction—his critical opinion—formed a large part of who I am today’ ArtSpeak Ramon E.S. Lerma Eric Torres did not suffer fools gladly. It was a trait that we shared and, being his junior and somehow—undeservedly, seeing the roster of former students and...
It's her 40th birthday, too! "The Simple Life" socialite Nicole Richie turned 40 years old on Sept. 21. Donning styled curls that touched her shoulder blades, she blew out the candles on her birthday cake but didn't expect for her hair to catch fire. The guest beside her helped tapped out the fire...
Lionel Richie and Lisa Parigi (Facebook) Nevermind the 40-year age gap between American singer-composer Lionel Richie and his girlfriend Lisa Parigi. Richie, 71, and Parigi, said to be in her 30s, are in love! Page Six reported that Richie and Parigi have been dating for seven years now....
