Let the Spoliarium , in its 160 x 280-inch frame of oil-on-poplar, take you back to that time of struggle in which a concentration of our greatest Filipinos pursued passions far beyond the quest for self-fulfillment HUMANITY IN SEVERE ORDEAL Juan Luna's Spolarium displayed inside the National...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has disclosed that its funded project seeking to set up state-of-the-art duck industry in the second district of Albay is expected to be completed soon. Itik-Pinas (IP) is a genetically superior breeder duck. (Photo from DOST-PCAARRD) DOST Secretary...
A graduate of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Fine Arts program recently made the rounds on social media after sharing her thesis with recreations of classics like Mona Lisa and Girl with a Pearl Earring. (Photo from Ayla Reyes) Ayla Reyes' photo collection titled "ANOMALI" is a portmanteau of...
Medium Rare Jullie Y. Daza Senator Cynthia Villar says it’s “unfair” to keep senior citizens locked up in their homes even after they’ve had their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. What’s the vaccination for if not for their protection outside the four walls of their home? The good...
It has been more than a year since the pandemic placed the entire planet on hold, canceling all of our travels here and abroad. Since the borders of a lot of tourist destinations abroad are still closed, this is the perfect time for Filipinos to explore and enjoy our local tourist spots while still...
Celebrate the legacy of the Filipino painter with his best masterpieces "From the Window Barcelona" As an artist, Federico Alcuaz, had lived a colorful life. A proof that is his Order of Genius given to him by the French Government. Another, while embroiled in controversy, is his Order of National...
Alex’s art blooms in his new exhibit As an artist, Alex Ordoyo is highly aware of how the human race will always be intertwined with the natural world and how the story of life resembles the Bible, from Genesis to the Apocalypse. Alex Ordoyo in his studio The biblical storyline keeps on...
Duane Lucas Pascua explains his art People often say that watercolor is the most difficult medium to paint with. It dries easily and can be quite tedious when it comes to combining colors. On the opposite end, some say that the easiest is pen and ink. After all, who has not tried to doodle a few...
From May 29 to June 29, 2021, the Philippine Botanical Art Society (PhilBAS) together with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will be featuring over a hundred botanical artworks in an online exhibit entitled “Philippine Flora: An Online Botanical Art Exhibition.” This includes...
#KeepDancing A scene from ‘Diyosa’ During a year when no one would have blamed the company for hanging up their pointe shoes and waiting for better times, Ballet Philippines, it’s president Kathleen Liechtenstein, and the Board of Trustees, bravely launched BP OnStream to take the place of...
The Flower Eater OPEN UP InRepair, oil on canvas, 2019 Froilan Calayag’s artworks are always filled with his created characters and creatures. It is almost as if his works are illustrations of scenes drawn from fantasy books. Interesting, however, how Froilan does not see himself as a...
ANGEL THOUGHTS Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother. The merry month of May is dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God. It is also dedicated to earthly mothers who work the hardest to bring up well-behaved, happy, productive, God-fearing offspring. Agree? Meet my only daughter...
