FYA! Fringe visual artist Adam Red taps into something otherworldly to explore the edges of his craft, expanding the borders of art itself By Redge Tolentino Identity-wise, people are verbs, not nouns. In which case Adam Red reads, paints, sculpts, dances, and vogues. “I also collaborate with...
Making art accessible, Ayala Museum's exhibit is available anytime and anywhere Screenshot of Arturo Luz: First Light Not too long ago, only those in and around Metro Manila could take advantage of the experiences the Ayala Museum has to offer. With the launch of their first virtual gallery...
BTS including Suga at their AMAs performance (Twitter/AMAs) K-pop powerhouse BTS won two awards at the 2020 American Music Awards (AMAs) held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 22 (Nov. 23 in the Philippines). BTS bagged the Favorite Social Artist award, beating EXO, NCT 127, Billie...
FYA! TG Villanueva is an artist you should be paying attention to right now It’s been a while but we’re resurrecting this segment where Manila Bulletin Lifestyle Arts + Culture features local young artists on the rise. For our comeback piece, we turn our gaze to an artist who describes himself...
ARTIST AT WORK: Herbert Pajarito creates miracles in his masterpiece Inside his 30-square meter studio, Herbert Pajarito’s favorite item is the Bible—God’s novel on how in the beginning, when He created the world, He was always in the details—up to the very last days of our lives. This,...
ARTIST AT WORK Cid Reyes “The virus made me do it,” Cid Reyes jokingly says when asked about what sparked the idea behind his ongoing show, “Rhumba: Geometry in Motion,” at the Galerya Amalia. “But seriously, the long pandemic lockdown, the sudden shutdown of the reality we are all used...
ARTIST AT WORK: The recent works of Isidro and Lebajo What does it mean to be iconic? In the field of visual arts, some might say it means having a prolific career that spans over 50 years, having numerous awards and recognitions under your belt, being known for a distinct style, mounting hundreds...
K-pop boy groups BTS, EXO and NCT 127 bagged nominations at the 2020 American Music Awards (AMAs), which will be held live at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on ABC on Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. EST (Nov. 23, 8 a.m. in the Philippines). The three K-pop groups are vying for the Favorite Social Artist award...
The artist creates a trajectory from anxiety to hope By SC FOJAS Interface In Jaime Gubaton ’s exhibit “Chaos and Awe,” consisting mostly of realistic and 3D-like portraits of women, a painting of a man stands out. This man, with his face in profile and mouth closed, will look at you directly...
K-pop superstars BTS bagged the Top Social Artist award again at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) held on Oct. 14 (Oct. 15 in the Philippines) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and hosted by Kelly Clarkson. For the fourth straight year, BTS won the fan-voted Top Social Artist award. They...
Controversial actor Diego Loyzaga is back on track. Viva Artists Agency, his new talent agency, announced the actor son of Cesar Montano and Teresa Loyzaga will star in a new movie opposite fellow Viva artist, AJ Raval. The project's working title is "Loving Christine." It will be directed by Yam...
As the beloved cultural icon writes 30 KAY GILDA National Artist for Literature Rio Alma pays tribute to the cultural icon Gilda Cordero-Fernando Just minutes after news of cultural icon Gilda Cordero-Fernando 's passing broke. Rio Alma, National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario ,...
