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A Photography Collection at silverlens

Neil Oshima, "Gummy Worms", 2009

I’ve had the good fortune to view pieces from Isa Lorenzo and Rachel Rillo’s private art collection before, an invitation I wouldn’t have passed up.  The chance of savoring Rachel’s cooking served as an equally strong lure as the superb art they laid out for our enjoyment. I think that it’s great that they’ve mounted selected works at silverlens, the gallery they own and manage.  A Photography Collection allows their clients and supporters to share in their affinity for an art form that they both practice so well. Continue reading →


Serendipity at Silverlens

At the gallery's foyer, a grouping of the works of Julius Clar, Kawayan de Guia, Neil Oshima, and Allan Razo

At the gallery's foyer, a grouping of the works of Julius Clar, Kawayan de Guia, Neil Oshima, and Allan Razo

I have conscioulsy refrained from writing about photograph exhibits.  I can appreciate good composition, and to a certain extent, great lighting.  I even follow some of the contemporary art practitioners who work with this medium.  Cindy Sherman and her manifold manifestations fascinates me.  Its  just that I am a total ignoramus when it comes to the processes used to bring forth photographic images.  A real handicap because in the art of photography, just as it is in printmaking, a knowledge of the techniques employed by the artist deepens one’s appreciation of the final output. Continue reading →