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…
"Babae" shot glass by Goldie Poblador Photo by Nikki Valenzuela Goldie Poblador’s “Babae” reveres the female body. Text by Nikki Valenzuela; Photos by Nikki Valenzuela and artwork photos courtesy of the artist “There are two ways to drink from these glasses; there’s a little hole on the side – that’s what I call the bad behavior…
Ugnayan sa Poblacion by Taverne Gutenberg seeks to harness the power of art in community development. Text by Toby Martin; Photos by Jovel Lorenzo; Artwork photos by Taverne Gutenburg Just a few steps away from Makati’s newly gentrified Poblacion hipster joints, in the belly of the ruins of an old house, four artists paint on canvases, in hopes…
Inside the Hoseki store text by By Jewel Chuaunsu The term “wearable art” has gained traction, usually in describing a jewel with sculptural qualities or elaborate construction. There have been divisions between fine arts and decorative arts, but what’s interesting is how many well-known artists have dabbled in jewelry. These include Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, George Braque, Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Giorgio de Chirico, Alexander Calder, Yayoi Kusama,…
Raul Isidro "Halfmoon" 2018 Text by Grace Ng When viewers look at Raul Isidro’s work, they are lost in the artist’s act of creation, in his selection of bright colors, and the lucid forms that emerge from his imagination. One is drawn to the discovery of color and form in Isidro’s Abstract Expressionism. He instinctively gravitates to an Abstract Expressionist approach, and has never been concerned with any…
"Automne Rouge I" 73×60 cm mixed media on canvas French contemporary artist Pierre Marie Brisson exhibits new works produced in his Cebu studio. Written by Duffie Hufana Osental Tagore said that you can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. The world’s waterways have long fascinated artists because of the mysteries they contain. The seas and oceans can signify…
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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…
By: Ma. Leriecka Endico Women issues are valid issues” said Rae Rival, a Gantala Press founding member and a creative writing teacher at Philippine High School for the Arts when asked about her newly published zine entitled Talak. Rae was just one of the many female local artists who participated the Gandang Ganda Sa Sariling…
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…