Robert Alejandro’s Art of Volunteerism
Even in times of hopelessness and despair, the artist tells us to keep on giving.
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Monster Mayhem: Distort Monsters’ inaugural NFT release
Images courtesy of the artist. NFTs are gaining traction as the most-coveted ‘possession’ in the metaverse. With tech giants like Facebook (now Meta Platforms Inc.), and Microsoft (who recently acquired Activision) investing top dollar to further develop the platform, it seems that the virtual universe, including NFTs, are here to stay. Contemporary street artist Distort…
Pilipinas Shell’s 54th National Students Art Competition award ceremony celebrates the role of young artists in nation-building
The recent culmination of the Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation’s 54th National Students Art Competition (NSAC) showed the influence that the next-generation of talents can exercise in securing a bright future for the country. More than 1,500 entries nationwide, in illustrating the contest’s theme ‘reSTART,’ were a collective call to action to inspire the youth to…
Life of Music and Art: Rannie Raymundo
They say “the creative adult is the child who survived”. A musician at an early age, the veteran singer Rannie Raymundo is naturally creative, so it’s only logical for him to pursue music (and art) as his lifelong passion. In his teens, Raymundo was part of La Salle Greenhills’ Kundirana, the esteemed music ministry that…
A celebration of the transoceanic journey that changed the world: Don Papa Rum Port Casks
A fateful journey about half a millennium ago has changed the course of history. This 2021, it has been 500 years since the Spanish set foot in the archipelago and introduced Christianity in our faith. At that time, though, the rest of the world saw a breakthrough in maritime navigation. Five hundred years ago, humanity…
Visual artists and private companies pay tribute to first-ever Filipino Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history and brought tremendous pride to Filipinos when she became the first athlete to win Olympic gold for the Philippines, ending the country’s 97-year wait for an Olympic gold medal. Diaz won the women’s 55-kg category for weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics and lifted a total of 224 kg in the…
Don Papa Rum Seasons of Sugarlandia: An Endless Sugarlandia Summer
Don Papa Rum taps acclaimed mixologist and bar owner Ben Rojo to develop new cocktails for Don Papa Rum Seasons of Sugarlandia global cocktail campaign, An Endless Sugarlandia Summer.
Monica Guevara-Dela Cruz: A Rising Trendsetter in Baking and Business
Words by Ivyreene Calderon; Photos by Artzap Studio, courtesy of Monica Guevara-Dela Cruz A Trendsetter Artist Monica Guevara-Dela Cruz fondly calls herself an artist baker, and at times, an island baker because she is the consultant of the Balesin Island Pastry Department. True to her brand, her pastry is a work of art because no…
Parisian Dream: Nena Saguil
Curated by Sam Domingo, Delineating Her Dossier: On Nena Saguil and Her Fragments in Paris is part of UP Vargas Museum’s Proto/Para: Rethinking Curatorial Work project.
“Sama-sama, Together” at Viva Europa 2021
This year’s theme is solidarity, with the tagline “Sama-sama, Together”