Don’t miss your chance to catch some of the great works at the highly anticipated art fair ongoing right now in both physical and digital space GETTING PHYSICAL Visitors exploring the Art Basel Hong Kong 2021 show floor, with Ben Brown Fine Arts' installation of José Parlá work in the...
Pinto Art Museum mounts exhibit to commemorate and challenge the first circumnavigation on its 500th anniversary THY WILL BE DONE Thy Kingdom Come (diptych), pen and ink, acrylic on canvas, 70 x 40 in, by Iggy Rodriguez In September 1521, in a fleet of five ships and 270 men called the Armada de...
Now reborn, the artist collective embraces individuality while practicing unity The COVID-19 pandemic is an unlikely time, but it is an opportune time for Baysulangpu Artists Society to stage a comeback in the Iloilo art scene with its first formal art exhibition in more than a dozen years. In...
What’s with that indie vibe? Do you want to be a filmmaker or a wannabe filmmaker? (Manila Bulletin/Unsplash) Remember when Martin Scorsese criticized Marvel movies as “not cinema?” It was a divisive statement because superhero films were at their highest point then. Almost everyone loved...
Léon Gallery brings abstract art to Art Fair Philippines 2021 Vasarely's "Mylla" and Zobel's "Dos de Mayo III' If there is a kind of art that is not pretentious, it's abstract painting—well, to a certain extent. There is no accurate depiction. Just wild brushstrokes, unusual shapes, and...
Actor-singer Markki Stroem continues to enlighten fans one naked photo at a time. It all started with him posting several nude photos to celebrate his birthday. In it, he honored nature posing like Adam in the Garden of Eden. View this post on Instagram He said of the Biblical character, "Yes, he...
Pieces to be showcased at "Bohol-Buhol 8' exhibit With selected artists from the Heart of the Islands, “Bohol-Buhol” aims to highlight not only the beauty and wonder of their hometown's natural wonders, but also to showcase the merry and many tangled colors, forms, and imagery in the paintings,...
How Prescious Anne Tablante is gaining attention through her works MACRAMÈ ARTS Filipino artist Prescious Anne Tablante incorporate precious stones in her micromacramè jewelry pieces works Long before the Bohemian style and esthetic became a hit in the ‘70s, macramé art or the craft...
Acclaimed designer Carlo Tanseco unveils a debut collection of paintings that reveal the many, often contrasting aspects of everything ILLUMINATI Rizal Eyechart Series, Carlo S. Tanseco, 36” x 24”, acrylic on canvas, 2021 Designer and artist Carlo Tanseco will probably hate me for this, but he...
Here's what you need to know Lady Gaga at the Met Gala, 2019. (Photo from Vogue) Looks like the stars are aligning for the celebration of the Met Gala 2021. After last year's cancellation, the fundraising benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is bringing hope and style back,...
Art lovers, rejoice! The digital world, while oftentimes messy and crazy, has paved the way for many artists to thrive throughout the pandemic. The power of the internet to connect has never been more than essential during these trying times. This year, Art Fair Philippines is paying homage to that...
EDITORS DESK The National Privacy Commission is “currently validating information that says 879,699 Facebook accounts of Filipino netizens have allegedly been compromised.” They are part of the large-scale breach affecting 533 million global users of Facebook in 2019. A statement from the...
