The dominance of Manila as the center of the Philippine art scene has long defined the narrative of success and...
Essays
I remember a conversation I had with a fellow artist a long time ago. The artist expressed concern after observing...
I learned oil painting as a kid by joining several art workshops since grade school and then eventually reading technical...
By a late invitation, I was able to attend the vernissage of ‘The Patrimony of All’, the exhibit of Lunas,...
Over the past few months, I’ve found myself reflecting on my journey as a writer and cultural events organizer. A...
Thrive Art Gallery’s ‘Arstoryahanay’ series hosted Bry Barrios and his convo-workshop on Ethics and Aesthetics last July 7 – and...
In the 1970’s, Wilhelmina Cole Holladay, founder of National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C. asked “where...
The 17th Poh-Chang International Arts Festival and Workshop in Thailand happened at the most opportune time in Bangkok. For international...
This week I received a few questions from my students. I thought that they could be good topics to discuss...
The past three years were quite an ascent for Melvin Guirhem. He won Grand Prize at the Philippine Art Awards...