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Archival Histories and Futures in “NAÚG: Patadyóng as Art Form and Function”, Curated by Martin Genodepa

The Importance of Juxtapositions in Antipas Delotavo’s Iloilo Variants

Have Words, Will Xerox: A Brief History of Ilonggo Zines

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Shifting the Gaze in Job Hablo’s PorNOgraphyX

PorNOgraphyX is Job Hablo’s first solo exhibition. A collection of works in different media, all featuring the naked body, both of female models and...

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Weaving Histories in Green Papaya’s ‘Intertextile’

Infused with their own histories In textile art, to look at the textile as a mere canvas devoid of intrinsic meaning is to disregard its...

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Where are All the Ilongga Artists?

In the 1970's, Wilhelmina Cole Holladay, founder of National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C. asked “where are all the women...

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Pinning Down the Mundane in Punctum: wounds of time

There’s a convergence of the novel and the familiar, both in the sense of ideas and methods, in Roselle Perez’ and spaaawn’s mix-media collaboration...

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Creating Connections: Ilonggo Artist’s Experience at the 17th Poh-Chang International Arts Festival and Workshop in Thailand

The 17th Poh-Chang International Arts Festival and Workshop in Thailand happened at the most opportune time in Bangkok. For international artists, it would mean...

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Folding and Unfolding of Memories in Faye Abantao’s “Don’t Forget to Remember”

Viewing Faye Abantao’s “Don’t Forget to Remember” at the Art Fair Philippines 2023 is opening doors to the past. The exhibition is composed of...

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The Sacred and the Secular in Norberto Roldan’s “Viva España/ Long Live America”

Viva España Just like an altar, there is an abundance of objects for the audience to meditate on in Norberto Roldan’s “Viva España”. But perhaps...

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Melvin Guirhem’s Puluy-an Art Gallery Offers New Home for Artists

The past three years were quite an ascent for Melvin Guirhem. He won Grand Prize at the Philippine Art Awards in 2020. He was...

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Contemporary Art Meets Way of Life in “Panagbo: Encounters with Tradition”

Place and identity are intersecting themes of contemporary art that are often explored by artists and curators. In “Panagbo: Encounters with Tradition”, curator Marika...

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