Davao artist sustains his art practice by painting with organic inks
Davao artists uses organic inks to sustain his art practice
Arts and lifestyle journalist; Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticism Shortlisted writer.
Stranded: Cultural workers in the thick of the Quarantine Crisis
Santo Rosario Parish in Angeles, Pampanga | Photo by Alex P via Tripadvisor.com.ph Text by Marz Aglipay Cultural workers across the country are met with different challenges while in quarantine. Some are more privileged to spend the quarantine at home and have some semblance of productivity while there are others who are displaced and compelled…
Lab in the time of COVID: Virgin Labfest Pushes through Virtually in June.
Text by Marz Aglipay In the first week of March a number of theater productions were cut short in compliance with social distancing. This was a major concern for artists and production staffs’ welfare as the nature of their work deals with crowds. Bearing in mind that health experts predict that the COVID crisis may…
PETA’s “Under My Skin” is Breaking Stigma Against HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV, when acquired, may lead to AIDS. One cannot get it from mosquito bites, this is made clear in Philippine Educational Theater Association’s (PETA) HIV-awareness-centered production “Under My Skin.” text and photos by Marz Aglipay The lack of awareness on HIV has led to a number of misconceptions, one of them…
Philam Foundation loans large-scale wooden mural by Jose Alcantara to the National Museum
First look at Jose Alcantara's wood-mural that was once part of the Philamlife Theater Text and photos by Marz Aglipay Philam Foundation loans another important work of art in their collection to the National Museum of Fine arts. The piece is a large scale wooden mural by Jose Alcantara that used to be a…
Welcome to the Third World Carnival
Contributing writer Marz Aglipay interviews Can Yavuz of Yavuz Gallery, a Singapore-based gallery that exhibited Max Balatbat and Winner Jumalon at Art Stage Singapore. At this year’s Art Stage Singapore, Yavuz Gallery opted to present a solo exhibition by Max Balatbat and a large-scale work by Winner Jumalon. It shows a growing regard for Balatbat and Jumalon—two Filipino artists…
“Katsuri” Revisits Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” through the lens of the Sakada
Marco Viaña and Jonathan Tadioan at the press preview of Katsuri Text and photos by Marz Aglipay We first encounter John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” often as required high school reading. It is a tale of a mentally challenged man and his keeper who stay together despite the economic challenges that hinder them from…
5 Dated Songs that Art Lovers Should Know
text by Marz Aglipay In this article, we talk about five songs released in the ’80s or earlier that art lovers should know of. The songs selected in this article have directly referenced an artwork; they are associated with an artist as a work of art, or through an artist’s affinity to a particular artwork…
Komura; from book-fair to forum
Manix Abrera at Komura; Studio Text and Photos by Marz Aglipay Earlier this year Komura; brought us a book fair that catered to readers by offering curated selection of books. This time around, Komura’s creators Kayla Dionisio and Czyka Tumaliuan has morphed Komura; into a forum without straying far from the interests of the community…
Manila Notes from Tokyo
The cast of Manila Notes with playwrights Rody Vera, Prof. Oriza Hirata, and Japan Foundation Manila Director Hiroaki Uesugi Text and Photos by Marz Aglipay The introduction of Manila Notes comes with much gusto from its cast of seasoned actors and actresses promising that it will be a production that will be remembered by Filipino…