Arts and Culture Archives - Page 9 of 29

Kristine Lim honors women in month-long art exhibit in Intramuros

The “Artist on a Mission” opened her Fort Santiago show dubbed as “The Redemption of Eve” with a forum revolving around “Women of Faith in Nation-Building.” In honor of Women’s Month, women are honored and celebrated this March in Intramuros, Manila in an art exhibit and installation of artist Kristine…

Savoring afternoon tea amidst priceless Chinese imperial-era blue-and-white pieces

The Raffles Makati, with the Ayala Museum, gives guests at The Writers Bar an afternoon feast designed to tickle the five senses. Open daily until March 30, The Imperial Afternoon Tea experience even offers a 20-percent discount to Ayala Museum patrons upon presentation of their booked museum tickets. Raffles Makati,…

Piolo Pascual stars as Crisostomo Ibarra in musical restaging of Kanser

Simply dubbed as Ibarra, Jomar Fleras’ award-winning play is given a new spin in a nearly all-sung production featuring one of the country’s biggest actors in the title role. Directed by Frannie Zamora, the all-new musical starts its theatrical run on June 8 at the GSIS Theater. By Alex Y.…

Edgar Doctor visually serenades with latest exhibition

Ongoing until February 16 at Art Lounge Manila’s Molito Lifestyle Center gallery, “Harana” is the artist’s latest attempt to woo art lovers with his signature lyrical abstract expressionism. In celebration of National Arts Month and 10 Days of Art by Art Fair Philippines, Art Lounge Manila presents one of the…

Starting the Lunar New Year with a wish for auspicious beginnings

Gallery greets the new year by featuring the works of 14 Chinese-Filipino artists. Art Lounge Manila marks the year of the Water Rabbit with “Auspicious Beginnings 8+8.” Ongoing until January 31 at the Podium Ortigas, the gallery’s opening salvo features Chinese-Filipino artist Addie Cukingnan, Meneline Wong, Charlie Co, Ronnie Lim,…

Jinggoy Buensuceso adds “dis/order” to Casa Bella

Artist Jinggoy Buensuceso teams up with luxury furniture and homeware brand Casa Bella Home for dis/order — a must-see exhibit that will be on display until Dec.18 at the Casa Bella showroom at 8 Jupiter St., Makati City. Casa Bella's Joseph Tay Jr. and Stephanie Coyiuto-Tay with Jinggoy Buensuceso It…

Galerie Joaquin celebrates 20 years

Dubbed by some as the "art gallery Sanso built," Galerie Joaquin celebrated its 20th anniversary in a glittering emerald-themed party at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Peninsula Manila. Galerie Joaquin founder and managing director Jack Teotico Led by no other than Galerie Joaquin founder, managing director and PeopleAsia's "Men Who…

Artist draws inspiration from past, present and future in 10th anniversary show

With her vision predicated on the sustainability of tangible heritage, Melissa Yeung-Yap reaches out to communities from Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao, sourcing materials as well as carving out markets for their products. Ongoing at ArtistSpace, 10 10 10 features artist Melissa Yeung-Yap’s showcase of works that tries to contemplate…

Reverie in color: Remembering artist Betsy Westendorp

Celebrated portrait and still life artist Betsy Westendorp has touched the hearts of many art enthusiasts with her sublime artworks that celebrate the beauty of people and nature that most of us often take for granted. In her passing, Filipinos remember her through the gentle, yet commanding splashes of color…

From soft, dream-like blooms to gestural, contrasting abstracts

Melissa Villaseñor shows her range as an artist, as she ventures into abstracts in her latest exhibition, while also celebrating the colors and ephemeral beauty of one of her favorite subjects—the bougainvillea. It is often said that life imitates art. But in the case of Melissa Villaseñor, art most definitely…