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Gold exhibit in NYC: Pre-colonial Filipinos were not savages: organizers
By Cristina DC Pastor Once upon a time when the Philippines was just an assortment of scattered islands and each community was ruled by a ‘datu,’ there was evidence suggesting a craftsman way of life for the indigenous people. Using handmade tools, they hunted for food, built dwellings, and fashioned clothing from whatever they could […]
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Please don’t call them paparazzi or ask them to take pictures with a smartphone
By Cristina DC Pastor The life of a Filipino American community photographer usually revolves around people, parties…and sometimes Photoshop. In the FilAm community, almost every event – big (dinner gala) or small (birthday party) – is documented for posterity. There is an official photographer who is hired by the organizer, and some others who show […]
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Fernando Kabigting’s wood paintings exhibit extended to June 25
“Seeing Beyond: An Artist’s Journey,” the solo exhibit of artist Fernando Kabigting, has been extended to June 25. The solo show was the centerpiece cultural presentation of the Philippine Consulate for the 2015 celebration of Philippine Independence Day. Diplomats, artists, nuns, and members of the Filipino-American community viewed the latest works of the famed artist […]
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Edwin Josue and Jerry Sibal wed after 23 years together
By Cristina DC Pastor Bakit labis kitang mahal, pangalawa sa Maykapal Higit sa ‘king buhay. Through a dozen of their favorite love songs, real estate professional Edwin Josue and events designer Jerry Sibal walked family and friends through an intimate journey of how they met 23 years ago and eventually married. At their May 28 […]
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Fernando Kabigting: Creating new art on old, weathered wood
By Cristina DC Pastor Disability has never become an excuse for Fernando Kabigting to stop painting. He has been painting since the Sixties and became even more prolific after he suffered a stroke in 1999 that paralyzed half his body and partially impaired his sight and right hand. As a matter of fact, he is […]
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The ‘frugal’ art of Joe Datuin
Sculptor Joe Datuin is taking his work to the global stage with sculptures and mixed media pieces inspired by his childhood in Manila. He will be part of a group exhibit at the Agora Gallery in Chelsea called “In Reverie of Form,” from June 12 to July 2. As an artist, Datuin utilizes simple forms, […]
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H.K.’s Xyza Cruz Bacani wants to meet the Filipino nannies in NYC, visit all museums
By Cristina DC Pastor What comes to mind when you hear New York? Huge city with a nice art scene and burgers! What NYC attraction are you dying to photograph? The streets of NYC. They look so interesting. Any Broadway show you’d like to watch? No idea, but I would love to visit all the […]
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Clarisse Pastor-Medina uses coffee as medium to express her Filipino identity
By Cristina DC Pastor Where some of us see nasty ring stains, she sees a sustainable art medium. For seven years now, Batangas-born Clarisse Pastor-Medina (no relation to this writer) has been painting with coffee and staging solo exhibits with nothing more than her large canvases and presumably her Batangas ‘barako.’ “I like the medium,” […]
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Virgil Carrillo creates abstract art using cake tools
Bergen County-based artist Virgil Carrillo will be featured in a group exhibit, Pathway to Abstraction, at Chelsea’s Agora Gallery. The exhibition opens on December 23 and runs until January 15, with a reception on January 8. Virgil makes use of cake icing tools and silicone wedges, in conjunction with the usual paintbrush, to craft his […]