In its second year, Sining Filipina is pushing for women artists to interpret what it means to be a woman at the forefront of sustainability through its theme “Her Earth, Her Future.” Calling all Filipina artists! Sining Filipina, the Philippines’ first nationwide, all-women art...
New Year has become a time for resolutions but as I said in last week’s column, resolutions are born on any given hour or second every day. Some accomplish their resolutions sooner than others. Some resolutions do take time, sometimes years, to accomplish. In last week’s column, I mentioned two...
CREATIVE TRIO Olivia d'Aboville, Solenn Heussaff-Bolzico, and Stephanie Frondoso MOTUS , 48 inches, acrylic, posca pen, oil pastel, and abaca polyester textile When all seems lost, we turn our minds to the welcoming serenity of nature to tune things out and be at peace again. Imagine yourself deep...
ARNOLD LALONGISIP Visual artist Arnold Lalongisip’s recently concluded exhibit “The Madrid Collection” at the Art Underground was a testament to the artist’s connection with the Spanish capital. This intimate series, comprised of just 12 meticulously crafted pieces, was a unique...
By JEL GUECO Was it just a while back, but the holiday season is over? Many have already rebooted their mindsets to work mode, but you are just realizing you’ve been too holidazed to worry about gifts. Or maybe it’s for the boss who went on an extended holiday or the surprise...
By JACQUELINE LUCERO Images from Freepik Life often feels like a whirlwind, pulling us in every direction except the one toward our own peace and wellbeing. To counteract this, what if we embarked on a 52-week journey—one entire year—dedicated to nurturing ourselves and...
OUT TO PLAY The Warriors follows the story of a gang trying to survive the night after being framed for the murder of a gang leader who aimed to unify all gangs in New York (Photo from IMDB) Who are The Warriors? Initially received as a box office failure, The Warriors is a 1979 action...
President Marcos has signed laws establishing the Baguio City Sports High School and Baguio City High School for the Arts. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) Under Republic Act No. 12119, the government shall establish the Baguio City Sports High School that shall offer...
Of Art and Wine Machine of Thoughts Conrad Manila welcomes the new year with the unveiling of its latest art exhibit, “Machine of Thoughts”, as part of the 33rd edition of the hotel’s acclaimed Of Art and Wine series. Featuring 53 dynamic works by five prominent artist-architects from...
For many, pottery is a craft introduced in the most romantic—or steamy—way. Who could forget Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze’s iconic scene in the 1990 movie Ghost? And surely, many of us have seen those dreamy guys on TikTok creating their own pieces with clay. But the thing is, pottery is one...
Quezon Hall, located at the highest point of the West Visayas State University campus, stands as its iconic centerpiece. Constructed from 1919 to 1926, it showcases Greek-inspired Ionic architecture from the American colonial era, marked by elegant columns and scrolled capitals T he SM Group’s...
What crime fiction writers, on the top of their form can do, are introduce us to a world we weren’t familiar with, then making us invest in the heroine or hero asked to unravel the mystery. Here are three new examples of how this happens! From the comic book world, to a failed...
