Patty Eustaquio Travels To Cloud Country, Tatong Recheta Torres Gets Fuzzy, while Isa Lorenzo Shows Wonderful Photograms

Tatong Recheta Torres, "Fandom Vulgaris", detail

Three confident artists make for three fearless exhibits.  These three don’t shy away from taking their art to new directions.  Whether or not their explorations work, the attempts in themselves make their shows worth visiting. Continue reading


Smiley Happy People and Maria Jeona

Maria Jeona, detail, "Monogamist Kultur at Si Sexy at Maraming Stretchmarks at Malalaking Butas ng Ilong Long Long"

Early last week, I spent 14 hours straight in serious contemplation of art, and the better part of the next few days writing about it.  Even I needed a break from the art overload.  Enter Maria Jeona and her first solo show, mounted at SLab’s 20Square, the perfect antidote to all that cerebral activity.  She gave me just what I needed to get back into the swing of Manila’s art scene after a (very brief!) hiatus. Continue reading


Two Little Shows That Could: Patty Eustaquio at 20 Square and Felix Bacolor at Finale

Isn’t it great when you stumble on fantastic art when you least expect it?  Not all the hype guarantees a great show, so when you come upon shows that deliver the wow factor sans the ballyhoo and waiting lists, doesn’t that just make your day?

After Mme Moitessier as Bone China, The Edible Vase, and Miss Manners by Patricia Eustaquio

After Mme Moitessier as Bone China, The Edible Vase, and Miss Manners crochet scuplture by Patricia Eustaquio

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