A look at the body of works by the country’s premier glassmeister shows how and why he’s a cut above the rest
BY CID V. REYES
Image: Detail of “Flight at Sunrise”, 2009, Carved amber crystal, 38 x 30 x 13 cm.
Throughout history, the lives of ordinary folk have fascinated artists. ALICE GUILLERMO traces the development of genre paintings in the Philippines. from Spanish era to contemporary times.
Image: Norma Belleza’s “Market Vendors”, Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches
Courtesy of the Artist
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Joey de Leon likes his collection to tell stories, and his favorite ones are those that harbor an irreverent streak, if not secret codes known only to him and the artist. And if his walls say one thing about him, it’s that mischief might as well be his middle name
TEXT BY TARA FT SERING PHOTOGRAPHS BY NICKY SERING
Image: Detail of "Christ" by Onib Olmedo & Joey de Leon, 1984, mixed media on paper, 9 x 11 inches
For Annie Cabigting, the completion of a painting is only the beginning of art.
TEXT BY KRISTINE FONACIER PHOTOGRAPHS BY LILEN UY
Marcel Antonio's Sturm und Drang takes inspiration from a world of literary greats.
BY REUBEN RAMAS CAÑETE
Image: Detail of "A Mad Gleam", 2008, Oil on canvas, 48x48 inches
Courtesy of Imelda Uy
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Four October exhibits give new meaning to group dynamics
BY ABBY YAO
Image: Franklyn Epil’s “Si Lola Basyang at Ang Kanyang Irog” featured in [?], Metro Gallery’s 18th anniversary show
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A four-year-old museum in the heart of Metro Manila’s major business district is guided by a mission to make people look at art, and to truly see how it figures in our lives
TEXT BY TARA FT SERING PHOTOGRAPHS BY STAN ONG
White Wall presents a preview to the exhibit curated by RAMON ES LERMA
*In the Eye of Modernity, Philippine Neo-Realist Masterworks from the Ateneo Art Gallery will be on exhibit at the Singapore Art Museum, 71 Bras Basah Road, Singapore, from November 14, 2009 to March 14, 2010.
Image: Detail of Jose Joya’s “Granadean Arabesque”, 1958, 118 x 305 cm, Oil on canvas
