In grammar, a place is a noun of location. It is a stagnant object in which humans and animals come and go, dwell, destroy, or build. A setting is where an event has taken place. In art, a place can be an artist’s driving force. It is a subject an artist engages with, speaks with, and even takes care of. A place can be an artist’s muse.
The exhibitions that caught our eyes this September (2021).
Words by Amanda Juico Dela Cruz At one corner of Art Underground is Oras, a series of works of polyptych canvases: a blank clock being enwreathed by smaller clocks with their hands telling the hour and the minute, and each juxtaposed with a human hand pointing at the center. Kathleen Gobasco draws from the painfully…
The eight-day online fair will feature over 10,000 artworks from 62 galleries, four special exhibits, and a variety of special online activities.
Marc Aran Reyes’ monochromatic paintings tell the story of stark opposites, not just in the palette, but in the psyche, and how these clash and eventually synthesize.
Here’s what to expect from Art in the Park Online 2021 + a guide for your virtual art hunt Text and photos courtesy of Art in the Park Touted as the country’s most popular affordable art fair, Art in the Park is celebrating its 15th anniversary with 8 days of art, 60 exhibitors, and more…
From August 10 to 17, Art in the Park, the country’s most anticipated affordable art fair, will go online for its first virtual edition at www.artinthepark.ph. That’s eight days of affordable art featuring over 2,600 art pieces, with new works to be uploaded daily.
The country’s premier affordable art fair will feature 7 days of art from 53 exhibitors, special auctions and exciting art drops.
James Gabito's “Aura of the Breathing Land”. Text and photos by Miles Nicole See. Baguio-based artist, James Gabito opened his solo exhibit in Art Underground Manila entitled “Aura of the Breathing Land”. “Aura of the Breathing Land” is a series of paintings that give an impressionistic take on the conditions that are currently taking place in…
Contributing writer Jazminne Joice B. Peña reviews E.A Arcilla’s “Hope, Tragedy, Salvation” that was on view at Art Underground Manila. Humanity has always had an undying need to explore the unknown. The idea of uncovering mysteries has been so inviting that the quest for answers never lost its appeal. Fifty years ago, the moon seemed like an…