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 ,...
By TERENCE REPELENTE Language is a tricky thing. To wield it effectively, one has to have had a long relationship with it, a relationship that’s built on innumerable moments of joy and sadness, of pride and even shame, often learning from the words of those who’ve mastered it first. For the...
CHERIE IN THE MOMENT Cherie Gil gives justice to AA Patawaran's poem on nostalgia Do you remember life before the coronavirus? Or even way before that. Before the great urbanization of Manila, when life was arguably much simpler, beautiful, and peaceful? Can you recall the last time you saw...
The dangers of emphasizing understanding in education to the point of overlooking the importance of memorization skills Sometimes, my thoughts are a butterfly. It flits around me and, just when I’m about to look closely, it flutters away. I begin chasing it, and see it vanish right before my...
Anthony Rosaldo After his marked stint on "The Clash," Anthony Rosaldo was one of the fastest rising singers of GMA until the COVID-19 pandemic nipped it in the bud, drat. "Ang daming artists din na nagsa-suffer ng ganitong dilemma. Of course, limited ang mga platforms namin," he...
Charlie Dizon (top) and Nancy McDonie during their Instagram live video chat (Screengrab from Instagram) South Korean star Nancy McDonie of the group Momoland considers Filipina Charlie Dizon her "best friend in the Philippines." The revelation was made during an Instagram live video chat,...
