Once, a distinct line existed between the rural and the urban. Today, that boundary is rapidly blurring, as the countryside is steadily pulled into the concrete fold. In his latest exhibit, “Echoes Across the Barrier,” contemporary artist Clark Manalo reflects on this quiet, inescapable...
Singer-actress Jayda Avanzado is basking in a major career-high moment after receiving unexpected praise from global pop icon Katy Perry for her viral cover of the song “Thinking of You.” What began as a simple online performance quickly turned into an international spotlight moment when Katy...
In her latest exhibit, “Through Veiled Eyes,” visual artist Iris Babao-Uy invites viewers into a world where reality is softened by the passage of time. Currently showing at Galerie Anna in Festival Mall, the collection marks a significant stylistic departure of the artist, moving from...
Lucas has officially parted ways with SM Entertainment. In a statement, SM Entertainment confirmed that Lucas’ contract with them concluded on April 24. “We would like to sincerely thank all fans for your continued love and support for Lucas. We hereby inform you that the exclusive contract...
Seo Jungyeon, the Korean artist who painted the poster of the box office hit film “The King’s Warden” was in the country recently. She led a traditional painting workshop at the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) last April 17. Seo Jungyeon is a Jinchaehwa artist, one that uses Korean style true...
In “Engraved Memories,” printmakers Resty Flores and Brian Barrios came together in a quietly urgent dialogue, one that does not shout, but cuts deep. Mounted at Eskinita Art Farm, the exhibit gathered a series of rubbercut prints that meditate on memory, struggle, and the enduring marks of...
Following public curiosity surrounding the management of the late Nora Aunor’s estate, Ian de Leon has immediately clarified that his adopted siblings are not being excluded in any plans related to their mother’s legacy, intellectual property, and estate. When asked where his adopted siblings...
For decades, Jeff Dizon’s work was defined by a specific kind of “busy-ness,” a dense, layered complexity that invited the viewer to get lost in stratified surfaces. In his recent exhibit, “Mangha,” however, which concluded its run at the Art Circle Gallery last April 2, signaled a...
The Philippine drag scene mourns the passing of Misua. She was set to appear in the forthcoming season 4 of “Drag Race Philippines.” She was 27. The news of the drag artist’s death was announced by American entertainment company World of Wonder through a social media post on April 3, 2026. ...
By Jose Tence Ruiz To those of us pummeled by those typhoon winds that blew away 20-odd years of dictatorship, the ecstasy and lingering anguish are somehow all that remain after 40 years, four decades rushing by in a mixed-up blur. The euphoria, the joy, the dopamine tsunami was palpable, but so...
By Hannah Jo Uy Rosscapili has established himself as a formidable presence in contemporary Philippine art, a veteran painter whose works have traveled from Manila to New York. Yet much like one can admire a butterfly without witnessing the violence of its transformation, the world can see the...
In the 1960s, a young Raul Rodriguez stood inside a studio in San Juan City, watching his uncle, the late conceptual pioneer Roberto Chabet, assemble metal scraps and pipings for the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). On some afternoons, the boy was even tasked with applying pink acrylic to...
