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....

A Day in the Life: Gelo Zarsuelo

Gelo Zarsuelo is a painter based in Aklan whose art explores themes of identity and intimacy in queer experiences. His artworks delve into the...

A Day in the Life: Khyle Columna

Our series “A Day in the Life” is a documentation of creative process straight from the artists themselves. Submit your feature request through thriveartorg@gmail.com. Khyle Columna is...

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 – ask anyone with a sprinkling...

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 the act of blemishing or...

Aesth[ethical]ly out-there: Bry Barrios and his art

Thrive Art Gallery’s ‘Arstoryahanay’ series hosted Bry Barrios and his convo-workshop on Ethics and Aesthetics last July 7 – and while truly yours was expecting a lecture on the...