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For the love of art – and basketball!

Celebrities and personalities from the basketball community, as well as art lovers, trooped to Cloudscape in Poblacion, Makati recently for the opening night of "Hard in the Paint," an urban street art exhibit dedicated to all things basketball. "Hoop Dreams" by Marclen Ricafort-Chulani, 48"x48", Mixed Media, Acrylic on Canvas “'Hard…

Artist Rachel Ngan Dueñas paints a ‘country of flowers’ for first solo show

Tea sommelier and visual “healing” artist Rachel Ngan Dueñas recently launched her second solo show, titled "Country of Flowers" at Galerya Amalia in LRI Design Plaza, Makati. Rachel Ngan Dueñas' recent solo exhibit, dubbed "Country of Flowers" features her trademark “healing art" that embodies a cathartic release of emotions restoring…

Kublai Milan and the sum of all his symbols

Art Lounge Manila trains the spotlight on Mindanaoan artist Kublai Millan whose works range from canvases with colorful palettes to larger-than-life sculptures and monuments in Summa, where he presents his "sum of symbols" — an exploration of his art in its myriad forms. Kublai Millan, Mindanao's most prolific visual artist,…

Leeroy New: Space invader

Something futuristic, something from the past, something inspired by the supernatural — the ideas and influences this prolific multi-media artist explores and draws from always lead him to creatively give birth to something otherworldly and, well, New. By FRANCINE Y. MEDINA Photography by RXANDY CAPINPIN Ars longa, vita brevis. “Life…

The “healing art” of Rachel Ngan Dueñas

For tea sommelier and painter Rachel Ngan Dueñas, pain is a catalyst for artistic creativity. The up-and-coming visual artist unleashes her creative stroke of genius and shows the transformative power of healing art in her first solo exhibit Healing With the Arts – Embrace the Healing Power of the Arts,…

Swiss artist pays homage to country’s fishermen with art pieces made of driftwood

Art can spring forth from the most unlikely objects. Yes, even from items many of us already deem as useless. Ongoing until June 30, mixed media artist Jürg Casserini is showcasing his bangka (boat) art assemblage and driftwood art pieces at The Artologist Gallery at the Art Plaza Level 4,…

A portrait of the artist: CNN Presents: Malang

In the Philippines, the name Malang has now become synonymous to excellence in modern art. But who is the artist known as Malang? On Aug. 19, 8:00 p.m., CNN Philippines will explore the life and work of Mauro “Malang” Santos, the prolific cartoonist, illustrator and painter who passed away last…

The ABCs with PeopleAsia Pt. 3

We're at it again, and this time it's time for midterms. Closed notes and no cheating! Here's the third batch ofÂ PeopleAsia'sÂ most talented and beautiful faces and personalities for every letter. Kenneth Cobonpue: Built to Last Without any braggadocio, he extended his hand and introduced himself with an amiable tone and…

Brillante Mendoza: Dark and Brilliant Truths

This May, two sure-t0-be blockbuster superhero movies power throughÂ ourÂ cinemas, quickly bumping off the little known or heard ofÂ Sinag Maynila with a big "Kapow!"Â Sinag Maynila isÂ an independent film festival that features prolific and up and comingÂ directors and casts whoÂ useÂ the medium to depictÂ relevant nationalÂ issues How many cinema goers will be transfixedÂ by in-your-face…

F. Sionil Jose: Words of a Warrior

byÂ Miguel Martin D. Sarmenta |Â Photography by Mau Aguasin |Â Grooming by Raymund Jumao-As of Peps Silvestre Salon April is National Literature Month in the Philippines, which gives us reason to pay tribute to National Artist F. Sionil Jose,Â one of, if not the most, vocal literary forces in our country. â€œI have…