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Leon Exchange Online: Leon Gallery’s first ever online auction

They are the keepers of history, the tellers of stories found in the vessels that keep them. And now, they're online. (Romeo Tabuena - Untitled) Wanting to share the beauty of Filipino culture to a more diverse audience, esteemed gallery Leon Gallery will proudly hold its first online auction on…

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Things worth doing and places worth visiting this weekend — even though the holiday was moved

We were just as excited as you were about the long weekend until the holiday was moved to today, Wednesday, i.e.: a randomly placed rest day in the middle of the workweek. Don’t let the change of pace (and weather) get you down — Saturday and Sunday aren’t going anywhere,…

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Spectacular Mid-Year Auction 2016 at León Gallery

León Gallery’s Spectacular Mid-Year Auction 2016 this June selects significant works that emphasize extremely sought-after art and artists, as well as noteworthy pieces that have added in vital Filipino identity. A number of prized pieces by renowned masters Fernando Amorsolo, Jose Joya and Ang Kiukok, as well as modern pieces by…

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Touched by a Hero

By JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ We live in a world molded by our forebears. That we pledge allegiance to a Filipino flag, and are subjects of no foreign country, is a legacy bequeathed by those who lived and died so that we may be free men — albeit too free, sometimes.…

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Nine New National Artists Awarded this April

As one of his last proclamations as president of the Philippines, President Aquino announced the addition of nine new National Artists this month, six of whom were awarded posthumously. President Aquino poses with (from left) National Artists Bienvenido Lumbera (literature), Benedicto Cabrera (visual arts), Virgilio Almario (literature) and Order of…

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Manila FAME is back this April for its 63rd Show

by SARA DE LOS REYES | In the realm of arts and culture, “Filipino” is becoming synonymous to ingenuity, artistry and the creation of many, many beautiful things the world has learned to seek out. And there's more where most of these came from. The Philippines’ most celebrated design and…

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PUBLISHER’S GALLERY: Julian Ongpin Opens Art Gallery for Young Artists

By BABE ROMUALDEZ | The Ongpin heir apparent, Julian Ongpin, opened the Julian Ongpin Young Artists (JOYA) gallery at Alphaland Makati Place, with celebrities such as Heart Evangelista gracing the launch. The brainchild of Roberto Ongpin’s younger son Julian, the gallery will provide a venue for showcasing the works of…

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