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My Favorite Piece from 2010, The Year The Museums Showed Us How

Detail, "Balete" by Leeroy New

We saw some pretty good stuff in 2010, the year that just seemed to whiz by.  I thought the museums led the way, bringing us well-mounted exhibits that made art watching both exciting and gratifying.  The Vargas Museum started their 2010 exhibit line-up in February with Stock, a show of works by Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan, then had Bound and Bomba in June, and ended the year with Rodel Tapaya’s Bulaklak ng Dila.  The Yuchengco Museum gave us Santi Bose’s retrospective, Remix, in February, and combined art and design with Pumapapel, an exhibit of works on paper, in July.  The Lopez Museum culminated their 50th Anniversary in November by inviting street artists to show their stuff for Extensions.  Meanwhile, the Ateneo Art Gallery celebrated their own 50th by inaugurating their brand new space in October with the super Lee Aguinaldo retrospective. Continue reading →


Rodel Tapaya’s Florid Tales at the Vargas Museum

Rodel Tapaya, "Baston ni Kabunian Bilang pero hindi Mabilang", acrylic on canvas, 10ft x 20 ft

The Jorge B. Vargas Museum in the University of the Philippines’ Diliman campus ends the year (and begins the next) by playing host to an exhibit by contemporary artist Rodel Tapaya.  Continue reading →


Joy Mallari Illustrates Doll Eyes

Joy Mallari, "Pasakalye"

Joy Mallari, "Gigil"

Every year, CANVAS (Center for Art, New Ventures, and Sustainable Development) commissions a Filipino visual artist for a painting that will serve as the focal point for a children’s book competition.  The Romeo Forbes Children’s Book Initiative calls for children’s stories woven around this commissioned piece.  Continue reading →


Alfredo + Isabel Aquilizan x 2

For almost a decade and a half now, Alfredo Juan and Isabel Aquilizan have been traversing the globe, unfolding the stories of

Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan, "Wings (2009)

their life together through their artistic collaborations.  Continue reading →