What is it to be a Woman in our time? What does the Feminine actually mean? What is the definition of Feminine Power? “The Divine Feminine” explores what may be the source of a woman’s power, the feminine spirit which thrived in the more female-oriented goddess cultures, only to be superseded by the patriarchal way …
Month: November 2020
GALLERY: MANILART 2020
It’s a sign of the times that ManilART2020 has migrated many of its activities online. This is not just for compliance with health guidelines, but also for making art more accessible and responsive in the future. This year, the fair’s focus is on a “2020 Vision for a Future Reimagined”: while digital platforms for art …
PRIMER: RICHARD BUXANI
Buxani is a graduate of B.S. Architecture from the Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas, in Manila, Philippines. His discipline reflects heavily on his works. The sense of balance in his sculptures and the scarcity of elements, all depict a story that is hard to miss. It is not exactly difficult to see the …
PRIMER: MARIO DE RIVERA
Mario de Rivera earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Santo Tomas in the 70’s. He applied his advertising major in his work in the Middle East and China. Mario’s inspirations in his work came from his travel and interaction with wide range of people and culture. His paintings are a …
GALLERY: MARILOU SOLANO AND REEN BARRERA “ANOTHER DAY” @ VILLAGE ART GALLERY
“ANOTHER DAY” Waking up every day is a blessing, and knowing that we have survived another day is something to be thankful for. In this life nothing is permanent and change is inevitable. Life throws us a curveball and most of the time we are not ready, but we humans always cope and survive, because …
GALLERY:RAM MALLARI AND DOMINIC RUBIO “DEUS EX MACHINA” @ GALERIE JOAQUIN U.P. TOWN CENTER
“Deus ex Machina” (/ˌdeɪəs ɛks ˈmækɪnə, – ˈmɑːk-/ DAY-əs ex-MA(H)K-in-ə) is defined as a person or machine that is introduced into a situation unexpectedly and provides a welcome or contrived solution to an apparently insoluble difficulty. Cultures emerge, become obsolete, and are replaced by new ones. With the vanishing of cultures, some people are displaced …
PRIMER: JOEL REGLOS
Joel Reglos was born on June 20,1994 in Sta, Cruz Manila and was raised in Calauag, Quezon, where he learned and honed most of his abilities. During his childhood, Joel developed the aptitude of seeing things in a different way, and this made him want to display reality in a way that is seemingly impossible …
GALLERY: POINT COUNTERPOINT @ArtLounge Manila
ArtLounge Manila’s POINT COUNTERPOINT exhibit features Perfecto Palero, Stella Schapero and Jo Uygongco, three artists with their own distinct style of manipulating paint. In these trying times, painting calms the nerves and the three have come together to use their artwork for one purpose: to raise funds for ICM’s Planting Seeds of Hope for VisMin’s …