Framing the beauty of nature and the East ‘Beyond the Yonder’ Text by Grace Ng Nature has been a vehicle of artists throughout the ages to express themselves and has become the impetus of Abe Orobia and Rowin Obrero ’s works for “Beyond the Yonder.” The landscape genre investigates a...
A tapestry portraying a conflict among a family in Iloilo has emerged as the grand prize winner of the 25th Philippine Art Awards. Melvin Guirhem ’s fabric art Failed Reconciliation may have been a personal story of pain, but mirrors the pain of many Filipino families. “It’s a...
'Sanso: Selections' For Juvenal Sanso ’s 91st birthday, Art Lounge Manila presents a selection of 24 of the artist's oeuvre. Rendered in acrylic on paper, this selection of Sanso's works features the peaceful contemplation of a landscape or a flower; owning a moment of respite and...
ManilArt 2020 has an online component, but nothing beats an onsite experience of art It felt great to visit an actual, physical exhibit again. Sure, during the pandemic I had been able to visit more than a couple of galleries here and there, thanks to personal invites and very carefully...
The fashion bible marks its entry into the trendy social media platform with a sneak peek into Met Museum ’s latest exhibition “About Time: Fashion and Duration,” happening now until Feb. 7, 2021. Through Hamish Bowles, Vogue ’s international editor-at-large, we are instantly transported...
ManilArt is happening, and it promises to be more memorable and meaningful For a little over a decade now, ManilArt has been one of the most anticipated art trade fairs in the country. In its 12th year, despite the very challenging times or perhaps because of it, ManilArt promises to be more...
An historic HR Ocampo sale, plus an Ifugao ceremonial bench tops León Gallery’s year-end auction By Dexter R. Matilla Of all the pieces from León Gallery’s recent auction, it was perhaps the Ifugao ceremonial bench that sold for P21.6-M that delivered the most surprising result. The 13-feet...
What is it to be a woman in our time? What does femininity actually mean? What is the definition of feminine power? “The Divine Feminine” explores what may be the source of a woman’s power, the female spirit which thrived in the more woman-oriented goddess cultures, only to be...
With the Covid-19 wreaking havoc on the economy, the local government units (LGU), private organizations, and government agencies are advocating the use of contact tracing to easily identify people who have close contact with someone tested positive for Covid-19. When those individuals are...
Art is life and living is art For almost a year now, Covid-19 has taken over our lives, having stopped the world in its tracks. We could say momentarily, but this moment has stretched over eight months. In the same way, the pandemic has jumpstarted a new era, the fourth industrial revolution. Among...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio "Nick" J. Lizaso, CCP President and NCCA Chairman Baguio was deemed a special far-off place during my boyhood days. Anyone in our school who could brag about having been to Baguio was considered privileged, a “ sikat .” At a time when travel was a luxury, Baguio was a...
Looking for a more viable source for your arts studies? Well, arts students, look no further as the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has launched a digital edition of its Encyclopedia of Philippine Art (EPA). Making art matter to every Filipino, the unveiling of the virtual version of the...
