Regarding a person’s creativity, age is usually not a problem to overcome. In fact, the maturity that comes with age can add a sense of nostalgia to one’s work that can resonate with viewers. Artist Rolando Delos Santos brings this nostalgia to his paintings that evoke a more genteel time, one...
You can't help but catch a good mood when viewing the works of rising contemporary artist Valerie Teng. The positive vibes from her paintings were absolutely brimming when Manila Bulletin Lifestyle took a sneak peek of her latest exhibit at ARTablado in Robinson Galleria. "All the Luck in World"...
The artist Jake Alano and his artwork entitled Forest Primeval Imagine yourself in the Alano household where a young Jake was obsessing about art because his parents were both practitioners: his father Ben Alano was a protégé of the master himself, Fernando Amorsolo, and Jake’s mother Leticia...
Looking for a place to contemplate and introspect this Lenten season? Experiencing faith through art is a wonderful way to spend the holidays with family and friends. Galerie du Soleil MNL in Taguig City recently launched its third exhibit, a back-to-back group show entitled “Ama” - a Lenten...
Several artworks painted by Mindanao visual artists have been put on display at Manila Clock Tower (MCT), Ermita, Manila. The exhibit, which started on Monday, April 3, features "Tore sa Kaalam" and "Tore sa Kinaadman" painted by Mindanao prolific artist Kublai Millan and members of Lunang, a...
It's your last chance to see "The Redemption of Eve" (*Ang Hustisya ni Eba*) exhibit at Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila City. The show is the brainchild of visual artist and Philippine Navy Ambassador Kristine Lim, and only lasts until March 31, 2023. The show is an exhibit, art installation, and...
The Well-Appointed Life’s inaugural March edition was off to “a flying start,“ as described by the auctioneer, Salcedo Auctions’ chairman and chief specialist Richie Lerma. Last March 18, Lerma had yet to settle into his podium when a quick succession of bids started to come in for lot #1,...
I remember the days when I would visit our *bahay-na-bato* ancestral house in Zavalla Street, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Those were truly the halcyon days of my youth. The place was lined with old mansions with windows made of *capiz*, and the nearby church bells would announce the important hours of the...
Have you brought a child – perhaps yours – to an art gallery, theater, concert or music festival? It would be good to plan a trip like that soon as your way to celebrate National Arts Month, a special time for us to appreciate art, reflect on its significance, and pay tribute to our artists....
National Artist Bencab, other artists share their experiences so can you, too “ Malaking tanong sa mga artist ang ‘ano ba ang pakialam ng art mo sa mga nangyayari?’ (When artists are asked what their art has to do with what has been happening, that means a great deal),” shares CCP Thirteen...
Rene Bituin presents his abstract and surreal worlds Event Horizon 1-2, Acrylic on Canvas, 2014 Dealing with the everyday feeling of claustrophobic monotony, that is how Filipino visual artist Rene Bituin would describe his pandemic life, no different from how others are going through it. Burned...
From tribal tattoos to indigenous materials used in clothing, Filipino symbols and traditions are replete not just with meaning but with beauty When I was a little girl, one of the (very few) highlights of my life was the yearly Pintados festival, where dancers and performers from all over my...
