FYA! Instead of taking criticism as a call to change, Ian kept doing what he liked, until his unique art style was born There is a certain kind of appeal that comes with dark, mysterious art. Some even say that artists are, in general, mysterious. While all artists put this inner sense of mystery...
FYA! This award-winning illustrator is in a league of his own in the world of digital art It has been a while since we featured an artist whose canvas isn’t your usual. Digital art, after all, is a very valid form of art. And while there are many who dabble in this contemporary medium, very few...
Another debatable love triangle? Cameos? Definitely no spoilers here. On Dec. 9, Korean cable television channel tvN aired the first episode of True Beauty (Korean Title: 여신강림 / Yeongshingarim ) starring Mun Ka Young and Cha Eun Woo , and it’s been the talk of the town of K-drama fans in...
FYA! From being disgusted by beehives, this young artist turned her fear into a fascination for bees, which has led her to developing her art Fear, as one iconic Jedi master once put it, leads to anger. But in the case of Angono-born artist Pabsie Martus , her fear led her to discovering her art....
FYA! Get to know this 28-year-old artist who, 10 years since he first started to pursue painting seriously, has since had 27 exhibits How many exhibits can a good artist have over a nine-year period? If the artist is like Joel Chavez , the answer is 27. That's right. This 28-year-old artist, who...
(From left) Korean stars Song Kang, Lee Si-young, Lee Jin-wook and Lee Do-hyun and their characters in “Sweet Home” (bottom). (Netflix) Netflix will be releasing on Dec. 18 at 4 p.m. its new Korean series “Sweet Home,” a 10-episode thriller where monsters abound and residents of an old...
(Clockwise from left) BTS, BLACKPINK, EXO’s Chen and Chanyeol, ex-AOA’s Jimin and Mina, scene in 'Parasite,' Lee Min-ho in 'The King: Eternal Monarch,' Choi Jong-hoon, Jung Joon-young, 2AM’s Im Seulong and Red Velvet’s Irene. (Photos: Twitter, Instagram, KOFIC, Barunson E&A, CJ...
Because planners are not just for listing errands Art card by Noel Pabalate So much has happened in 2020 that most of us are eager to say hello to 2021. And what better way to welcome a new year than having a fresh, new planner where you can list all the things we want to accomplish ahead? Now,...
FYA! Ira Almeda makes a name for herself as an artist, one brush stroke at a time On our search for youth artists around the Philippines, we bumped into Ira Almeda . She is a young, talented painter who surely is someone to look out for, as she makes her name in the local art scene as well as all...
FYA! Fringe visual artist Adam Red taps into something otherworldly to explore the edges of his craft, expanding the borders of art itself By Redge Tolentino Identity-wise, people are verbs, not nouns. In which case Adam Red reads, paints, sculpts, dances, and vogues. “I also collaborate with...
FYA! TG Villanueva is an artist you should be paying attention to right now It’s been a while but we’re resurrecting this segment where Manila Bulletin Lifestyle Arts + Culture features local young artists on the rise. For our comeback piece, we turn our gaze to an artist who describes himself...
Your next great read: a young adult novel about a queer Filipina American teenager There is an often used metaphor in coming-of-age literature and life: turning a new chapter. Or turning a corner. Or something else involving turning towards something, simultaneously suggesting that there will be...
