Federico Aguilar AlcuÃ¡z Archives

Premier auction house launches biggest annual auction

With “worlds we create” as its theme, this year's much awaited “Well-Appointed Life” auction of 130 Philippine artworks, including a Hidalgo, Joya, BenCab and Alcuaz, and 200 connoisseur-level objects is not only a portal to the past, but also a doorway to a whimsical future. It also aims to spark…

Mike Toledo’s ‘gallery of love’

For someone who claims to be a casual art collector, this high profile lawyer and father of three has the works of such National Artists as Joya, Alcuaz, Imao, Luz and H.R. Ocampo. The masters’ works speak well of his taste in art–his expressionist nature, impressionist passion and sometimes abstract…

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…