Geraldine Javier's "Eruption", 2009, 96x64 inches, oil on canvas, embroidery and insects.
GERALDINE JAVIER PAINTS AND MENDS LIFE'S WOUNDS
The artist discovers empathy while doing the work she loves, as she pours her emotions out into her paintings.
TEXT BY ELIZABETH LOLARGA
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(LEFT) Daniel dela Cruz's "Tempus Fugit" 77x54x182cm, and (RIGHT) "Beyond Time" 122x28x122
DEFYING GRAVITY
Sculptor Daniel Dela Cruz pushes the limits of his imagination and sees how far he can go with metal as a medium in works that are on a much grander scale than those he has previously exhibited.
TEXT BY WINNIE VELASQUEZ
PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICHARD LAZARO
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"I just realized that I should now be painting for future generations of Filipinos, and not just for myself. That was the responsibility I have imposed on myself..." - Alfred Esquillo Jr.
NO PRETTY PICTURES FOR ALFREDO ESQUILLO
In his latest exhibit, Bato Bato sa Langit, Alfred Esquillo Jr. presents three large-scale paintings and four sculptures that owe their blueprints from his past works.
TEXT BY JOSEPH CORTES
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WILI AND DOREEN FERNANDEZ'S LEGACY
A small university museum houses the impressive collection of culture mavens Wili and Doreen Fernandez, making these priceless artworks accessible to the public.
TEXT BY JEWEL CHUAUNSU
PHOTOGRAPHS BY STAN ONG
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ART LOVERS: Kim and Fely Atienza collect art together. But Kim maintains that Fely is his best find. Behind them is one of the prized pieces in their collecition - Alfred Esquillo Jr.'s "MamaKinley", which was exhibited in the Whitney Museum in New York in 2002.
INTO THE WILD
Though more known for collecting exotic pets, Kim Atienza enjoys collecting art as well.
TEXT BY JOEL SARACHO
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOVEL LORENZO
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(TOP) Altro Mondo's inaugural exhibit, (BOTTOM) Francisco Sepulveda's "Las Source" 165x130cm, acrylic on canvas, (RIGHT) Romulo Galicano's "23 de Noviembre" 47x62 inches
INTERNATIONALLY PINOY: ALTRO MONDO'S REMIGIO "BOY" DAVID
A frustrated painter turned banker channels his passion for the arts into acquiring an extensive collection of the best Philippine contemporary art alongside that of acknowledged masters of Asian and Western Modern and contemporary art.
TEXT BY REUBEN RAMAS CANETE
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QUIAPO THEN AND NOW: Marcial Pontilla's "Precarious" 2010, 167x144cm oil on canvas
MANILA ART, MANILA MEMORIES
Krip Yuson writes his recollections about his beloved Manila and the works of art that have brought back memories of days spent with friends and colleagues.
TEXT BY KRIP YUSON
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ART IN THE OPEN: Steel sculptures created by National Artist Arturo Luz are displayed on the grounds of Ayala Triangle Gardens.
ART@MANILA: A DIFFERENT SCENE
Two new artists' spaces in the Makati Business District go one step further in bringing art closer to its intended audience.
TEXT BY WINNIE VELASQUEZ
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HISTORIC AND UNPRECEDENTED
MANILART serves the dual purpose of bringing together many of our art galleries and institutions and showing the world the best that Philippine art has to offer. This year, MANILART 10 promises to be bigger and even more exciting.
TEXT BY JACK TEOTICO
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