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...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio “Nick” Lizaso, CCP president and NCCA chairman I am a native son of Bulacan, the town of Sta. Maria to be more specific. So if I seem to be superfluous or excessive in the way I speak about the province, I hope you will forgive me. There are so many things of interest...
For this year’s National Arts Month celebration, Ilonggo artists have collaborated in creating a mural that speaks of realizations since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out early in 2020. In the “We Hide No More” exhibition at SM City Iloilo, Himbon Contemporary Ilonggo Artists group unveiled the...
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...
The Dalmatian-obsessed fashion legend is back Emma Stone as Cruella Disney has just released the trailer for its upcoming live-action film “Cruella,” featuring actress Emma Stone as the titular character. Many fans of the Dodie Smith novel, the 1961 animated film, and the 1996 live-action movie...
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...
