London-based artist Pio Abad’s recently concluded exhibit at the Ateneo Art Gallery was a most unusual one because while he focused on the plunder, excesses, ostentatious lifestyle, and insatiable greed of the Marcos dictatorship, he succeeded in his portrayal entirely through his art, with little need to have the actual objects presented for gawking. The power of his art lay...
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Pio Abad's exhibit titled "Fear of Freedom Makes Us See Ghosts" —PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK
Pio Abad helps us remember
London-based artist Pio Abad’s recently concluded exhibit at the Ateneo Art Gallery was a most unusual one because while he...
“Empty Rituals 5” by Peralejo, concrete pour, approx. 8” x 8” x 8” cube —PHOTO BY ZOE POLICARPIO/FINALE ART FILE
Meditations in cathedrals of our own
They say that these are not the best of times but they’re the only times I’ve ever known. And I...
Pages from Palestine by Joe Sacco
Comics: a cultural tonic
That the medium is the message when it comes to storytelling emphasizes that the vehicle is more important than its...
Agroecology Fair at QC Circle —PHOTO BY LYRA GARCELLANO
Advocacy merch and the ‘latag’ economy
With the unfolding and evolving drama on Twitter comes the predictable worry that dialogue—whether mindless or profound and operating in...
"Cruise with Style", 40" x 30", oil on canvas
Life as a journey on an iconic two-wheeler
For artist Dominic Rubio, the Vespa, Italy’s iconic scooter, goes beyond being a mode of transport: It is the chariot...
Poster of Pasinaya 2023
CCP’s ‘Pasinaya’ breaks away from old notions and pandemic isolation
A wristband worth P50 allows a person to experience all the performances, workshops, art exhibits, and film showings being offered...
"Of Solemn Splendor", 30 x 40 inches, acrylic
Sanso’s Brittany is a show of friendships, gratitude
France’s Brittany has inspired many artists like Paul Gauguin, Macario Vitalis and The Nabis painters, but none could possibly be...
"Tagapag-ugnay" —CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Sisterhood produces sculpture of connections
To mark its 90 years as a sorority of empowered women, the University of the Philippines’ Sigma Delta Phi (SDP)...