Under a Different Light
Born in Manila in 1949, Eduardo “Edd” Aragon spent his early cartooning years contributing editorial cartoons and strips to daily newspapers. He published in first cartoon strip, SIC, in Philippine Bulletin Today in 1977. This was followed by Od Hoc, which appeared in the Philippine Daily Express. Aragon also worked in animation and publishing with […]
We Was There
We Was There is a continuation of Reflections, an international exchange residency and exhibit between young Korean and Filipino artists in South Korea last May 2010. The initiative brought together four artists from Korea and four from the Philippines, who—after spending time together in both countries and exploring each country’s cultures—attempted to reinterpret their views, […]
Bulawan: The Evolution of Camarines Norte Jewelry
Handcrafted jewelry items from Camarines take center stage in Bulawan. The jewelry designs of the centuries are being presented in this exhibit—from the Etruscan jewelry of the 17th century, the alfajor, Agriman, relicario, and Maria Clara of the 18th century, the Tambourine, centipede, and other traditional designs of the 19th century, to the modern designs […]
Pumapapel: Art in Paper
Pumapapel: Art in Paper, showcases the beauty and versatility of paper as an artistic medium. The exhibit also explores paper in a range of art forms. Amid a society of the Internet, texting, and Photoshop, Pumapapel pays tribute to everyday paper, elevated and transformed. Pumapapel features the work of seven artists, artisans, and designers who […]
Full Circle: Creativity Moving Through Generations
The Yuchengco Museum highlights Tsinoy artists and designers through a special exhibit titled Full Circle: Creativity Moving Through Generations. The group exhibit brings together five families of Chinese Filipino artists whose works highlight the flow of creativity from one generation to the next. The exhibit presents the artistic expression of an older generation of Tsinoy […]
Architecton
Entitled Architecton, the eponymous exhibit features modern architecture by the Moscow architectural firm. Through photographs, albums, and monographs, the show highlights Architecton’s timeless, glorious, and imaginative design and approach over the past decade. Architecton was founded in Moscow, Russia in 2001 by Alexander Zusik and Ekaterina Seregina. Over the past decade, more than 200 buildings […]
Pen, Paper, and Bookmaking: The Life of Carlos Quirino
Carlos Quirino (1910 – 1999) obtained his journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1931. The first biography he wrote was on President Manuel Quezon, titled Man of Destiny (1935). He spent some years working as an assistant to his uncle, future Philippine president Elpidio Quirino, who also supported his law studies […]
Remix: Santiago Bose
Remix: Santiago Bose is a postmodern retrospective of the late, internationally acclaimed Baguio visual artist and cultural provocateur Santiago Bose. Visual artist Santiago Bose (1949 – 2002) created many memorable works in mixed media: he was a painter, performance artist, set designer, and installation artist who often used indigenous media in his work. His work […]
Moments Frozen In Time: An Exhibit of Dance Images
The only record of the art of a dancer is in the other arts. Martha Graham Motion and photography are total opposites, not just in art. Motion, the motor of any change, is the embodiment of the living and the present. Its highest aesthetic expression is artistic dance. Dance is motion guided by music, melody, […]
Balgo: Contemporary Art from the Balgo Hills
Balgo. In Australia, it’s a word that conjures color and exuberance. It invokes an art which is both ancient and contemporary; both abstract and yet redolent of landscape; both spiritual and political. When acrylic paintings from Balgo, deep in the Western Desert of central Australia, first appeared in the 1980s, they shook up what the […]
