Come hell or high water — even back when he was a child, a struggling student, or a family man with a day job to keep — artist Demi Padua would always start or end his day with art. And with a million sketches and brushstrokes, he forged the life…
BY JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ “Love Rite,” a mural Filipino by National Artist Jose Joya, fetched ₱59.56 million in the annual fund-raising auction of the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) and Leon Gallery, gallery founder Jaime Ponce de Leon revealed to PeopleAsia tonight. The winning bid was ₱35 million more than the…
Despite having encountered all sorts of challenges along the way, we’ve now all reached the halfway point of the year—June 2021. Art, which is very much a reflection of life, tries to distill and celebrate these events and challenges, big or small, cataclysmic or benign, in whatever medium. In Manila,…
Trained by two of the most respected names in Philippine antiques, furniture and decorative items, Murvyn Callo came prepared for the job. As a student and collaborator with the eminent art historian Martin Tinio and renowned antique dealer Ramon Villegas, he learned and worked with the best. Currently, Murvyn administers…
Despite the many unparalleled challenges that confronted the world this year, including the art scene, León Gallery ends the year on a high note, as it stages “The Kingly Treasures Auction 2020.” Slated on November 28 at Eurovilla 1 (Legazpi corner Rufino Streets, Legazpi Village, Makati), starting 2 p.m., the…
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…
Leon Gallery continues to hold auctions in its digital platforms with its Leon Exchange Online Auction 16 set at 11 a.m. from July 18 to 19. Barrio Scene by Cesar Buenaventura The leading auction house features various pieces in its catalog, from celebrated paintings and unique sculptures to antique furniture,…
Highly coveted artworks and pieces once more grace the exquisite lots at Leon Gallery's upcoming auction, dubbed as "The Spectacular Mid-Year Auction 2020" on June 20, Saturday, at 2 p.m. at the Eurovilla I ground-floor galleries at Rufino corner Legazpi Streets, Legaspi Village, Makati, Metro Manila. Foremost among the fabulous…
On May 30 and 31, Leòn XV, the online platform of the León Gallery, will hold its 15th edition of an online auction. All bidding will be purely online at www.leonexchange.com, starting at 11 in the morning. Highlights of the auction include several beautiful furniture pieces and objects of art. For French designer Philippe…
