The capital city is reborn through art The new heroes and Manila The year 2020 has been a total mess. Be that as it may, last month ended on a good note at least for the city of Manila. The City of Our Affections has a specific memory, a conscience, a scourge even, and it is now in a state of...
As Covid-19 reshapes digital content creation, Kate Adajar shapes her way back into visual arts If there’s one good thing the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to our lives, it has given us time to take pause, reflect, and find new hobbies while in the middle of isolation. Some have turned into being...
A relief from anxiety. By Terrence Repelente Expanse, acrylic on canvas, 48" x 144" x 2" In his 20 years as an artist, Rico Lascano has explored all possible genres, techniques, and materials. But like a giant river with vast currents that eventually finds itself flowing toward an ocean, Rico’s...
Relearning part of our basic Filipino language, and a profile of our artist at work, Jean Getubig, the woke student you should aspire to be August in the Philippines is Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa or the national language month. While the month is coming to a close, the spirit of nationalism and...
An Addie SyCip Cukingnan solo exhibit for the benefit of International Care Ministries In a time when the world is in disarray and so many people need help, it is hard to know where to even begin to make a difference. For artist Addie SyCip Cukingnan , she looked to her hands, the artistry in her...
These days, face masks are lifelines during the Covid-19 pandemic. And there’s no better way for artists from all over Panay Island, particularly Iloilo, to honor them than by making creative interpretations of rather lifeless objects that have become a significant part of our daily lives under...
The times have not kept them idle By Veronica V. Wuson PAINT ED Fidel Sarmiento teaches painting online to seniors Strangely enough, the global pandemic, which initially limelighted seniors as most vulnerable, has spawned a breed of Filipino seniors who buck the trend of dire global stats. In...
Photos by MARC LIMJAP courtesy of HALO HALO The Escape Home line features bamboo, rattan, and recycled plastic E. Murio is a decades-old family-run fine furniture workshop that has quietly made a name for itself among the most discerning homeowners. The Halo Halo lifestyle brand has been operating...
Young designers’ competition third placer, Cyris, urges aspiring young architects to go sustainable Cyris Joaquin Rigor Cyris Joaquin B. Rigor , a student at Mapúa University, won third place out of 187 competitors from 29 schools in the ArchiNEXT: HCG Young Designers' Competition. ArchiNEXT is...
Pinoy artists put their creativity into beautiful face masks In the Philippines, much like in other places in the world, the number of Covid-19 victims is still increasing. Filipinos are still struggling to go out of their houses to buy basic necessities or to even go to work for fear of getting...
This virtual art auction and fundraiser features pieces around the theme of hope and perseverance "Age of Innocence" by Mica Araneta “Imagine being in quarantine and then deciding to put up an exhibition,” writes Sophi Lilles . A fourth-year architecture student at...
Art in isolation In the land down under, the Sydney Biennale has just recently opened its galleries to the public—actual, physical galleries that people can view. It almost seems surreal, under the circumstances. An art show that isn’t virtual, in a time when many have been heralding the future...
