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Manobo artist celebrates the native attire in NYC exhibit
By Ryan Francis Regalado Reyes ‘Pagsaog’ in the Butuanon dialect of the Philippines translates to “celebration.” Filipino multimedia artist and performer Carlito Camahalan Amalla picks this as an overarching theme for the latest overseas showcase of his visual works. The pieces are straightforward homage to the material culture, artifacts, and icons identified with his native […]
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Maria Murga’s whimsical look at rural life
“Liwanag: A Journey through the Philippines Way of Life” will be on display at the Philippine Center from September 23 until October 11. The opening reception is on September 24 at 6:30 p.m. Inspired by Filipino Modern Masters Fernando Amorsolo and Vicente Manansala, expedition artist Maria Murga challenged the conventions of life and art by […]
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Comics artist Leinil Yu: ‘Practice is everything’
By Wendell Gaa It’s not every day that one can claim the honor of being a full-time employed artist for Marvel Comics, but that is exactly who Leinil Yu is. A penciller and artist by profession, Yu is responsible for designing Marvel’s newest superhero, a Filipina named Pearl Pangan A.K.A Wave. A statuesque beauty from […]
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Young global artist holds first solo exhibit in ‘Meeting Rosie’
Ysabel Simon will have her first solo art exhibit entitled “Meeting Rosie” at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue, from September 2 to 20. The exhibition will feature her collection of works, including a new series of oil painting portraits and lithographs. The new series was done under the guidance of two prominent American artists: […]
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Lolita Valderrama Savage opens solo exhibition in Florence in October
“In cerca dei sogni” – In search of dreams – is the new exhibition by Filipino American artist Lolita Valderrama Savage. It opens October 1 at Palazzo Bastogi, in Florence, Italy. The exhibition offers a selection of drawings and oil paintings, in which the artist narrates her longstanding affection for Tuscany, where her artistic education […]
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Inspiring youngsters to take a stand vs the climate crisis
This summer, a film screening and photo exhibit were organized in Queens to draw the attention of migrant Filipinos and Filipino Americans to the complex issue of global climate crisis. The project, called Tandaan Ang Ating Ugnayan/ Remember Y(our) Connection, was founded by community artist Cecilia Lim. Her objective: to inspire NYC-based Filipinos to get […]
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My violin, my voice
By Ruth Livioco Tumpalan “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It was a question I was often asked as a young girl. I thought then that I wanted to achieve great heights, possibly as a lawyer or a scientist. But never did I think that I would have ended up becoming […]
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Batangas artist returns for 5th solo show
Artist Cesar Delos Santos III will bring his subjects to life in both watercolor and oils at his fifth one-man show from June 17-28 at the Philippine Center Gallery on Fifth Avenue. A native of Talisay, Batangas, he has been exhibiting in galleries across the East Coast. He is a recipient of numerous awards and […]
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How Joji Jalandoni brought Visayan street kids to NYC
By Cristina DC Pastor Josephine ‘Joji’ Jalandoni grew up in Victorias Milling Company (VMC) in Negros Occidental — known as the “Sugarbowl of the Philippines” — where the landed families derived their affluence from sugar plantations. Sugar was one of the country’s top agricultural exports up until the 1980s, and the sugar cane farming families […]