5 Galleries You Should Explore in Mandaluyong City
Feeling like the rush of National Arts Month hasn’t died down just yet? Stop by these art galleries on your trips to the East!
Words Mika Geronimo
February 28, 2024
Photo courtesy of Imahica Art
As National Arts Month draws to a close, featured art galleries remain up and running all year round, open for any budding art enthusiast or collector to pay a visit. Witness talents both seasoned and fresh, and perhaps even pick up a piece or two while you’re at it.
In this first edition of our new series, "Art in the City," let’s take a look at what the East has to offer. Step away from the hustle and bustle of commerce and urban life to explore what Mandaluyong City, in particular, has to offer. Affectionately dubbed as the “Tiger City of the Philippines” in the early 2000s due to its promising economic growth, it is only fitting that Mandaluyong’s cultural spaces have been taken along for the ride, its growing contemporary art community matching its stride.
With no time to spare, here are 5 galleries you should tick off your gallery-hopping bucket list when you find yourself in Mandaluyong City.
Nami Art Gallery
Nami Art Gallery is home to both emerging and established artists. Here, you can readily view and take home the works of several renowned names in the realm of Filipino contemporary art, like painter and sculptor Manuel Baldemor as well as that of abstractionist Raul Isidro. This March, patrons can look forward to "Femme Fusion," an exhibit lined up just in time for Women’s Month. You can also find Nami Art Gallery’s sister branch further east at the Pioneer Center in Pasig City.
Find it here: Nami Art Gallery is located at the SMDC Fame Mall, Mayflower St., EDSA, Mandaluyong City
Artinformal Gallery
Artinformal Gallery’s digital presence is also not to be reckoned with, as their virtual tours facilitated via video walkthroughs and 3D space capture have both archived and readily showcased their art collections for the online viewing public. As the name may suggest, Artinformal Gallery sets a precedent for progression and transformation in how it treats its space, be it online or in person. Artinformal’s first home in Mandaluyong is where the gallery holds most of its curator-led group exhibitions, while solo exhibitions take center stage down South at their Makati branch found at The Alley at Karrivin.
Find it here: Artinformal Gallery is located at 277 Connecticut St, Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City
Galerie Stephanie
Featuring both local and international names in contemporary art, Galerie Stephanie has poised itself as one of the leading “artist-centered” galleries in the Philippines. The space knows no bounds in diversifying its pool of artists, housing a global lineup that includes the likes of Italian visual artist Nunzio Paci and Japanese painter Hideo Tanaka. Galerie Stephanie has also previously held presentations abroad with partners in Japan, Indonesia, and North America.
Find it here: Galerie Stephanie is located on the 6th Floor, East Wing, Shangri-La Plaza EDSA, cor Shaw Blvd, Mandaluyong City
Paseo Gallery
Tucked in the busy SM Megamall building is Paseo Gallery, a space that has seen countless riveting exhibitions on local modern and contemporary art, all made accessible to art collectors as well as successfully piquing the interest of casual mallgoers. Paseo Gallery rings as a familiar name as it has regularly participated in several local art fairs, such as ManilArt, Art Fair Philippines, and the Modern and Contemporary Art Festival, to name a few.
Find it here: Paseo Gallery is located at Artwalk, Building A, SM Megamall, EDSA Corner Dona Julia Vargas Avenue, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City
Imahica Art
Relatively new to the Mandaluyong art community, this independent gallery has had no trouble picking up pace since its founding in 2021. At Imahica Art, opportunities abound as they aim to foster connections between emerging artists and potential investors from various industries, ensuring that their art breathes life into spaces beyond their own. The gallery is also gearing up for its commemoration of Women’s Month through "La Moderna Filipina 2024," an exhibit celebrating the works of 12 contemporary Filipina artists.
Find it here: Imahica Art is located at 2A Lee Gardens, Wack Wack, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City
