Wala Lang ' The Relicario of María Clara ' by Gromyko Semper, mixed media on canvas, 2020. The scene shows the relicario in the leper’s basket, just after it was dropped by María Clara; the little sacristan Basilio; and the avenging Simoún. In the distance are María Clara praying and her...
The Korean idols are the latest to be part of the Swiss curator and critic’s epic work K-ANVAS The art of BTS With art taking a new life in this so-called quarantine age, many artists have taken their masterpieces online. Some have even created works meant to be showcased online. Others, like...
Can’t believe we’re still taking this lesson in 2020 I love sharing all kinds of dumb, Filipino humor memes on Facebook. If I find something off and below the belt, I report it—racist, homophobic, bigot memes that amplify nonexistent edge cred, and sentences with the wrong usage of “ ng ”...
That’s how you take one ‘shot’ for the team. (AFP/Angela Weiss) Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber was lauded for his dedication to save the theater industry by pledging to take part in an ongoing Covid-19 vaccine trial being developed by Oxford University and drug company, AstraZeneca. A day after,...
Mary Ashley Entrina (Instagram) A 16-year-old Filipina and aspiring artist named Mary Ashley Entrina is this year's Grand Champion Vocalist in the World for Senior division at the recently concluded Olympic-style talent event, World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA). In an...
The Brightlights (Facebook) A group composed of four-Filipino teens living in Ireland are competing at the 24th Annual World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Anaheim, California. The Brightlights are composed of Joshua Regala, Marby Arriola, Fiona Cassandra Vargas, and Gwenaelle Noval....
Popular art classes now open for seniors, as well as adults, teens, and kids. The Sunshine Place continues to bring sunshine, hope, and inspiration to its members, especially those homebound, with its “sunshine online” classes. It continues to express its creativity through art and music...
Time flies so fast. We’ve been in community quarantine for more than four months now in response to Covid-19. Lots of things have happened and our lives have changed in ways we never anticipated. Economies worldwide are adversely affected. More and more countries, such as Singapore...
Life in a vertical viewpoint. Illustration by Ariana Maralit Netflix has caused social backlash in 2016 after streaming an altered version of Xavier Dolan ’s 2014 feature film Mommy . No scenes were cut, slurs coming from the mouth of a mentally...
Evanna Chan and Andrei Stan create a passion project to promote traditional and digital arts online Now more than ever, independent artists need help in promoting their arts as Covid-19 pandemic makes it impossible to hold physical shows and exhibits. Fortunately, the digital world has been a great...
Well, what do you know, the first person to ever own a master’s degree in ninja studies is Japanese Genichi Mitsuhashi in training Two years ago, Mie University established the International Ninja Research Center in the mountainous province of Iga in Japan. They became the first school in the...
T he cast of 'Parasite' at the 2020 Oscars (Instagram/Park So-dam) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which organizes the yearly Oscars, has invited the cast and crew of the critically-acclaimed Korean film “Parasite” to join the organization. They are among the...
