“Ugnayan,” a Lesson on Collaboration and Exchange

The dominance of Manila as the center of the Philippine art scene has long defined the narrative of success and visibility of Filipino artists. But this centralism might soon be yielding...

Registration Opens for Visayas Island Visual Arts Exhibition and Conference Aklan in November 2025

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...

A Room to Breathe

The conversation began quite organically, in 2024, with Johanz Mercurio simply showing up at Thrive Art Gallery, talking about this project he and his...

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

Editor's Note: The full version of this article was first published on Project Iloilo in March 2016. First Wave: Rebel LitA zine is a shortened term for “fanzine”. It’s...

Althea Villanueva: Immortalizing Culture Through Art

Iloilo has a rich culture, captivating stories, and cultural heritage that needs to be shared. And a great way that the "City of Love" of Western Visayas could be...

Gelo Zarsuelo: Coloring Queer Narratives

Hailing from Kalibo, Gelo Zarsuelo is a queer artist behind artworks that explore the politics of individual bodies and the intimacy of queer relationships. His story started with humble...