Ilongga Fine Arts Student Bags First Prize in Shell’s National Students Art Competition

Judhea Java, a third-year student at the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu, has emerged as the first-prize winner in the Oil/Acrylic Category of the 56th Shell National Students Art Competition....

Tayog-tayog: On The Sources of Ilonggo Imagination

An approach to the exhibit I first came across the term "tayog-tayog" when I was studying in Iloilo City. When someone tells an “out of...

Surrealism’s centenary in the City of Love

Through dreams, visual trickery of commonplace things, and creative imaginings, Surrealism as an art movement established a rarefied presentation of artistic practices.  Though mostly...

The Image at Corner Solis and Muelle Streets

The mural and its making accidentally revealed many truths. Truths and signs about government, influence, patronage, representation, and the prevailing visual culture.