Florendo pays homage to nature in 24th show
Angelito “Jo” Florendo, an artist known for his paintings of kois and scenic landscapes, mounts his 24th solo show at SM Megamall’s Art Center, which will run from 23 April to 2 May.More than three…
Amilbangsa continues the ‘pangalay’ tradition
Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient and pangalay expert Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa’s latest opus, Pangalay at Maskara, had its closing show at the iconic Manila Metropolitan Theater in Manila on 7 March. In cooperation with the National Commission…
Al Perez: Master painter of heritage churches
In the book Al Perez: Sacred and Profane, art critic Cid Reyes describes Perez as quoting “reality as he actually saw it with an artist’s wandering eye.” He further said that “the painterly churches of…
Yul Servo mounts fourth solo exhibit
Manila Vice Mayor and actor Yul Servo Nieto is holding his fourth solo exhibition, Directions IV, at the Art District inside the historic Calvo Building on Escolta Avenue in Binondo, Manila, from 17 February to…
Exploring Valenzuela’s historic core
Located in an area prone to tidal flood since the 1970s, Valenzuela’s historic center has an old town feel set in a modern landscape. The site and sights are in contrast with the hustle and…
Book dissects urban planning in American-era Philippines
Ian Morley’s new book analyzes in detail urban planning in the Philippines during the American period and post-war years. He posits these developments in the country’s built environment as something truly Filipino. Titled Remodelling to Prepare…
Retracing the Hargrove expedition in Taalthree decades after
More than 30 years ago, Elena “Lenette” Mirano, then a young scholar working towards a doctorate degree, was asked by her professor, Isagani Medina of the University of the Philippines, to accompany an American Vietnam…
San Carlos marks first year as minor basilica
Less than a decade following the declaration of the Manaoag Church as a minor basilica, the Church of Santo Domingo de Guzman in San Carlos City, Pangasinan, has also been elevated as such last year,…
France knights Lizaso, Cuanang for contributions to the arts
The French government has recently knighted former National Commission for Culture and the Arts chairman Arsenio Lizaso and Pintô Art Museum owner Dr. Joven Cuanang to the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of…
Music as a tool for imperialism
Mary Talusan’s Instruments of Empire: Filipino Musicians, Black Soldiers, and Military Band Music During US Colonization of the Philippines examines the story of the famed Philippine Constabulary Band, which was established in 1902 and had…