Breaking the Mold: Mischa
The artist Mischa has developed his own technique of painting with resin.
Arts and lifestyle journalist; Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticism Shortlisted writer.
“Arrivals and Departures” frames the collaborative art practice of the Aquilizans in a time of isolation
“Arrivals and Departures,” a sculptural exhibition that revisits the works of Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan that they have created from a decade ago
Davao artist sustains his art practice by painting with organic inks
Davao artists uses organic inks to sustain his art practice
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
Tanghalang Pilipino retells John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” though the perspective of Sakada farmers
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…