Jose Joya Archives - PeopleAsia

Are art auctions pandemic-proof?

Salcedo Auctions’ experience during the past three years seem to affirm that they are. One of the country’s leading auction houses has not only managed to survive the pandemic’s disruptions. Thanks to its highly developed digital infrastructure, it even continues to thrive, as it holds a series of sold-out auctions…

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…

Leon Gallery unveils its “magnificent” September surprise

By Alex Y. Vergara Simply dubbed as “The Magnificent September Auction 2020,” Leon Gallery’s upcoming big event scheduled on September 19, 2 p.m., with previews from September 12 to 18, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., is noteworthy for a number of reasons. For one, says gallery director Jaime Ponce de…

Salcedo Auctions finds another well-appointed masterpiece

By Bryle B. Suralta By now, Salcedo Auctions has been known to challenge the Philippines’ own historians and art connoisseurs with each new discovery. Whether it’s the record-setting boceto for the “Spolarium” by Juan Luna y Novicio last year or the two Lunas (“The Death of Cleopatra” boceto and “The…

Leòn Gallery’s upcoming online auction features President Quezon memorabilia, pieces by Joya, Zobel, Lorenzo and more!

“Barrio Scene” by Diosdado Lorenzo Have you ever wondered what kind of furniture, plates and other household staples President Manuel L. Quezon was into? Now, with the Leòn Exchange Online Auction Edition 12 under the Leonexchange platform, you’ll find out. To be held on July 20 and 21, starting at 11:00…

Wearing Jose Joya

After drawing inspiration from such National Artists as Nick Joaquin, BenCab, Ramon Valera and Lucio San Pedro, Freeway presents its 14th National Artist Collector’s Series featuring clothes that draw inspiration from and pay homage to painter Jose Joya. By Alex Y. Vergara Now on its 14th collection, Freeway’s National Artist…

Mark your calendars: March 10 is a day for ‘Important Philippine Art’

Art worth owning is a story worth telling. This, in a nutshell, is the thought behind Salcedo Auctions’ selection of "Important Philippine Art," which includes "Important Philippine Furniture, Tribal & Ethnographic Art." All these will be going under the hammer on Saturday, March 10, 2 p.m. at Three Salcedo Place.…

Spectacular Mid-Year Auction 2016 at LeÃ³n Gallery

LeÃ³n Galleryâ€™s Spectacular Mid-Year Auction 2016Â 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…