John Estolloso

John Anthony S. Estolloso is a senior high teacher of art, ethics, communication, and writing, and was the humanities, languages, and spirituality coordinator (2017-2022) of Ateneo de Iloilo – Santa Maria Catholic School. Since 2020, he is the moderator of the senior high branch of The Ripples, the school’s official publication. As a freelance writer, he is a contributor in Iloilo Daily Guardian, his articles usually ranging from reviews of classical concerts and performances in the city to commentaries on art and contemporary issues.

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The mercurial art of the Brothers Mercurio

Breathe. Simply that.  Such is the title of Thrive Art Gallery’s current exhibit: over 500 miniature squares of wood, each brimming with light and shadow,...

Blurred Liminalities in Between: Everywhere is Here at Thrive Art Gallery

How would a visual medium encapsulate abstract understandings of location, dimension, space, setting, and the miscellany of social themes and issues which come to...

[Ink]lings and Pain[things]: The Art of J. Elizalde Navarro

Today is the birth anniversary of J. Elizalde Navarro. The National Artist would have been 101 years old today.  Personally, I found him to be...

The Émigré and the Arcadian: Ramblings on a Shared Patrimony

By a late invitation, I was able to attend the vernissage of ‘The Patrimony of All’, the exhibit of Lunas, Hidalgos, Amorsolos, and Arellanos...

La vita è bella: La Vita nell’ Arte at ILOMOCA

Ah, the Italians! The surreptitious allure of the Mona Lisa’s smile and the overwhelming magnitude of the frescoed ceiling of the Sistine Chapel –...

Red ants rising: Ang dágtà sang Baysulangpu

Dágtà, translated to English, may refer to a stain, a blot, or anything that taints. In its verb form, it may be understood as...

A Room to Breathe