Weeks before the show’s opening, I visited Ginoe at their home studio to talk about their exhibit, Tropa/Trope. Ginoe and I have been friends for a few years now, and I’ve visited their apartment before on the way to a rave....
Alan Cabalfin's workshop is more of an alchemist's laboratory than an artist's studio. His inventory lay bare: canisters labeled "manganese" and "cobalt" lined the shelves, a meticulous catalog of ingredients he uses for glazing. In every corner, cabinets hold the accumulated...
VIVA ExCon, or Visayas Islands Visual Arts Exhibition and Conference, is the longest-running biennial gathering of artists and art communities from all over the Visayas and beyond. Since its beginning in 1990, it has become a meaningful space where artists share...
The conversation began quite organically, in 2024, with Johanz Mercurio simply showing up at Thrive Art Gallery, talking about this project he and his brother, Jed, were engaged in: the "quads." He says they've created over 300 artworks with plans of...
BACOLOD, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL – The Abungalow Residency Project and Sachet Projects are pleased to announce the culmination of Tokwa Peñaflorida’s two-month residency with the exhibition, Walang Naiwan Kundi ang Hamog sa mga Dahon (Nothing Left But the Dew on the Leaves)....