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The ethnic weaves of Jane Arrieta Ebarle
By Barbara Mae Dacanay Artist Jane Arrieta Ebarle uses images identified with progressive women: ethnic figuration and weaves, but her visual concoctions are enlivened with abstract-expressionism making her paintings original and authentic. Her latest collection of “Hibla” (Weaves) will be on exhibit at the Philippine Center from March 17 to 25, her sixth solo show. […]
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Filmmakers explore Philippine street art
Although most street art is a legitimate form of expression, it is often labeled as vandalism. Guided by this philosophy, two filmmakers set out to explore street art in the Philippines, examine its development and celebrate its potential as a popular form of visual art among young Filipinos. “Street art allows artists’ voices, and the […]
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Artists celebrate Nicanor Abelardo’s legacy in new album
In celebration of Filipino composer Nicanor Abelardo’s 120th birth year, a group of classically trained musical artists are set to release an album immortalizing fresh renditions from some of his popular and rarely performed works. “The Songs of Nicanor Abelardo” will feature his compositions as interpreted by baritone Joseph Legaspi, tenor William Lim, soprano Katrina […]
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‘Noli’ opera to take Manhattan
By Randy Gener A landmark opera based on the great novel by the Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, will be staged in full orchestral splendor for the first time in the East Coast. At a January 31 town hall hosted by the Philippine Center, a committee led by philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis and Consul […]
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Art without boundaries: Lynda Reyes’s white walls
Los Angeles artist Lynda Reyes has been chosen to exhibit at the ‘Bound:’ Women’s Caucus for the Art Juried Exhibit in New York. The exhibit is being held at the Phoenix Gallery on Eleventh Avenue until February 23rd. Reyes said her oil painting “White Walls” was chosen for the group show. Juried by Cora Rosevear, […]
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Snap a winning Filipino smile
The “Smiles for the World: a Filipino Photo Essay Contest for Calidad Humana” is accepting submissions, announced Deputy Consul General Theresa Dizon-de Vega. The contest is open to all Filipino citizens regardless of age, place of residence and occupation. The February deadline has been extended to April 30, 2013. The contest is intended to showcase […]
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Deadline for Kundiman poetry contest is Mar 1
The Kundiman Poetry Prize, dedicated to publishing exceptional work by Asian American poets, is accepting submissions. The KPP is being organized in partnership with Alice James Books, a cooperative poetry press with a mission to seek out and publish the best contemporary poetry by both established and beginning poets, with particular emphasis on involving poets […]
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Trix Rosen’s Kalinga journey, then and now
For photojournalist Trix Rosen, the Kalinga tribe in the Cordilleras remains a bicontinental work in progress. She has been going back and forth to the Philippines for more than 25 years, chronicling how the lives of these indigenous people have changed over the years. She plans to go back again in March. In her exhibition […]
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The wood in all its splendor in Ambie Abaño’s art
By Maricar CP Hampton Printmaker Maria Victoria “Ambie” Abaño’s love affair with wood began in the course of exploring her range as an artist. That would be in her formative years as an art student when she pushed aside her oils and began to tinker with wood as print blocks. Batangas-born Ambie was in New […]