DRAGON OF COMMERCE , acrylic on found reproduction print, 82x49.5 cm including the frame, 2024 Renowned for his bold and provocative works, Mideo M. Cruz transformed surplus materials into thought-provoking art in his latest exhibit “Salvaged Statements.” His pieces urged the...
A SPECTACLE FOR ALL Audience members, young and old, will enjoy the colorful set design and vibrant costumes from the play It was only a year ago that the Repertory Philippines staged its final run in its previous home after its former venue was set for renovations. Much to the delight of its...
HOW ARE WE FEELING Mental health factors a lot in our day-to-day decisions A couple of days ago, we celebrated World Mental Health Day. In 2019, as records show, 970 million people around the world were living with some form of mental illness. This number increased significantly during the Covid-19...
TALK IN BUSAN Busan Asian Film School (AFiS) and FDCP MOU ceremony with Kang Sung Kyu and Jose Javier Reyes The Philippines’ participation in the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) in South Korea commenced on Oct. 8 at the Exhibition Center 2, BEXCO in Busan. More than 50...
For this installment, four wonderful female authors and their latest works are reviewed. From noir fiction, to ‘time travel’, crime, and the metaphysical; these women write courageously and should be applauded. Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner This latest from Kushner is shortlisted...
Seas of Stories Bea Policarpio September 7, 2024 – October 5, 2024 Sometimes we forget that we are part of a sublime whole. We are— clouds in the same sky flowers in the same field waves in the same ocean Each of us contains a sea of stories that ebb and flow into each other. Isn’t it...
By Eldrick Yuji Los Baňos For art historians and critics, a precise definition of contemporary art is difficult to pin down. In a literal sense, contemporary art is made in our time, the present, regardless of medium or subject matter. Last year’s iteration of “The Manila’Bang Show” (TMBS)...
When Diana Vreeland, editor in chief at Vogue from 1963 to 1971, was a young girl, her mother told her, “It’s too bad that you have such a beautiful sister and that you are so extremely ugly and so terribly jealous of her." Diana Vreeland (Still from the documentary, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has...
ANCIENT TRAVELERS Scholars believe the existence of a maritime tradition practiced by early Filipinos to get around the archipelago (Source: Tadhana Vol. 1 Abridged Edition 1982) In my previous article, I talked about the Austronesian Migration Expansion and how maritime technology increased our...
CONGRATS, EVERYONE! Team Cigarette Girl at the Seoul Drama Awards The recent Seoul International Drama Awards 2024 saw Netflix’ Cigarette Girl winning the best miniseries, based on a novel by Ratih Kumala, about a couple’s unrequited love story set on the historical clove cigarette...
The Philippine contemporary art scene unfolds in countless hues. On its 16th year, ManilART ’24 embraces the theme “Prisms and Mosaics” to celebrate this multifaceted nature, uniting diverse artistic expressions into a harmonious display. Here’s are some of the exciting...
By Hannah Jo Uy RHYTHMIC REVERIE 5 , acrylic on canvas, 48x60 inches, 2024 In 1877, English essayist Walter Pater proclaimed that “all art constantly aspires toward the condition of music.” Indeed, art and music have been entwined for eons, whether as part of the process or as...
