A Day in the Life: Jed Mercurio

Jed Vincent Mercurio is an artist from Iloilo City who’s vibrant, animation-inspired style blends perspective-driven compositions with lively,...

A Day in the Life: Johanz Mercurio

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Ginoe Refracts Themself Across Images of their Friends

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Alchemy in Alan Cabalfin’s Artworks in Clay 

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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...

Red ants rising: Ang dágtà sang Baysulangpu

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

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Where the Tides Flow

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Pangagda/An Invitation

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Ginoe Refracts Themself Across Images of their Friends

Weeks before the show’s opening, I visited Ginoe at...

Alchemy in Alan Cabalfin’s Artworks in Clay 

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

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A Room to Breathe

The conversation began quite organically, in 2024, with Johanz...

Tokwa Peñaflorida Unveils New Works on Paper in “Walang Naiwan Kundi ang Hamog sa mga Dahon” Following Talisay Residency

BACOLOD, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL – The Abungalow Residency Project and...

Johanz and Jed Mercurio Breathe Life Into Stillness With The Quad Series Part One

In a world that rarely slows down, where speed...

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Art in the Aftermath of a Storm

It was a night in the city of Iloilo...

Role of Artists in the Age of Disinformation

My identity as an artist relies on my ability...

Artist’s Perspective: Paindemic

For our series Artist's Perspective, an artist reflects on how gentrification is highlighted during the pandemic.

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