On July 12, 2008 at 6 in the afternoon, Habi Home Interiors Gallery, with its charming interior and intimate ambiance, proudly opens its door to the public as paintings in various media grace its vibrant-hued four walls.  Artists AARON BAUTISTA, RODEL FIDELIS, KATRINA PALLON, and MARNELLI PUYOT collaborate in a group exhibit entitled “In The Absence of a Common Ground.”

In this open-themed exhibit, the artists were given the freedom to indulge in his/her chosen subject and/or theme with a very distinct feeling and experience resonating from each collaborating artist’s collection.  Thus, in “In the Absence of a Common Ground,” one is treated to four unique voices communicated through the different perspectives of each collection.  It can, therefore, be said that this is not just a single exhibit but four simultaneous exhibits in unison.

AARON BAUTISTA is a professional painter and art teacher from Angono.  Working mostly with mixed media on canvas, he has established a style in abstractionism which currently comprises his body of works.  Aside from being a member of Angono Ateliers and Neo Angono Artists Collective Inc., as well as being part of numerous group exhibits, Bautista has had a total of 7 one-man shows to date.  Mounting a collection of his colourful canvasses, he once again adorns the walls of Habi Gallery with his vibrant palette of colors and lines, and layers of undulating paint.  With his easily perceivable forms, daringly-manipulated spaces, and exuberant play of colours that seemingly burst out of his stretched canvasses, Bautista, yet again, displays and allows the beholder to appreciate the non-objectivity of his brilliant abstractionism.

RODEL FIDELIS’ foray with the visual arts started out by being an assistant to master painter Mario Parial.  Keen in learning more about composition, lines, and color, Fidelis juggled his thoughts from making perfect stretchers and priming canvasses to working on actual paint – doing collages.  He also learned the fine art of framing.  After his stint with Parial, Fidelis moved on to work for the Heritage Gallery.  To date, Fidelis remains to be a framer by trade to many contemporary as well as up-and-coming artists.  In this exhibit, Fidelis showcases a series of mystical landscapes in oil on canvas.

KATRINA PALLON is a visual artist working with the medium of paint, photography, and masks.  She also works as a freelance graphic designer and writer, participates in spoken word events, and sings for an independent rock band.  Highly influenced by the intricacies of French art nouveau, Asian textile prints and patterns, Venetian masks, flora, circuses, and carnivals, Pallon’s artistic works attest to her love for elaborate designs and her knack for romanticizing even the simplest of subjects.  Her works are mostly about women, of dark and melancholic, sometimes mystical figures and tales, of the fleeting beauty of things, of masks and mystery  – oftentimes using warm, vivid tones to translate these images into paintings and/or photographs. In “In The Absence of a Common Ground,” Pallon fuses ornate Pan-Asian motifs, exquisite blooms, and female figures to present a collection of images and stories of women in acrylics, ink, and water colour.

MARNELLI NACION PUYOT once heard from a friend that humans choose to lead one of the two kinds of life: a life of meaning, constantly obsessing on the future and masturbating on the past, and; a life of happiness, which is concerned only with the present. Since then, she has asked herself everyday which life she would choose if ever the time for that should come. She is always conscious of the fact, perhaps even only on the personal level, that, rather intuitively, objects can be beautiful without having to have meaning, this quality itself is reason for their beauty. Ironically with this guiding principle her works explore ideas behind the nature of existence, and the capacity of the human intellect to hegemonize the world and everything contained in it.  Marnelli is a 3rd year Art History Major at the UP College of Fine Arts.  She is 21 years old and this is a first for her to exhibit her works. She also plays the oboe.

“In The Absence of a Common Ground” is scheduled to run until August 4, 2008.  In between the opening and closing dates, one may opt to visit Habi Gallery at any day of the week as it is open daily from 12 noon to 8 in the evening.  Habi Home Interiors Gallery is located at Unit C-235 Serendra, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines.  For inquiries and more information, you may call (632) 909.7050 or email artepinas@gmail.com.

Rosscapili’s Coexistence to open on July 17 at The Big & Small Art Gallery

Diversity is the norm in a world where change is the one constant. In the urban jungle, life moves at a rapid-fire pace, with the omnipresent demon of commercialism lurking behind every shot. Fired from every angle and from different perspectives, the shots are aimed at every man, each with his own ideas, preferences and beliefs. One can easily be caught in the crossfire, and allow himself to be continuously bombarded by concepts at odds with his personal convictions. One can also choose to fight back, and struggle against the current. Or, one can simply go with the flow, take each of life’s shots as they come, and open his mind to the option of Coexistence.

    As a master in such diverse fields as painting, photography, digital art and printmaking, Rosscapili knows what it means to be able to coexist. After a four-year hiatus from the constant whitewater of 33 one-man painting exhibitions, he has returned to bring his expertise in various fields together in a series of digital archival prints on canvas that could very well be a first by any Filipino artist. Combining selections from many years of travel and personal shooting sessions, Rosscapili has created montages that could easily have mirrored the sturm und drang of his hectic career. Instead, each print bears contemplative, introspective and provocative witness to his efforts to find some way of achieving harmony in a myriad of opposites: figures and architecture, motion and stills, digital and film, tradition and technology.

    Is this not a metaphor for every man’s own efforts to find and establish order in the chaos that is everyday life? Rosscapili himself admits that he wearies of the struggle: “I feel I’m very tired.” But has he succeeded? With every piece in “Coexistence,” any man would say, he has.


Rosscapili’s works are owned by various distinguished art collectors, including Senator Ralph Recto, Korina Sanchez, Jean Henri Lhuillier, the Sultan of Qatar, Ambassador Soedarmono of Indonesia, Ambassador Maurice Baker of Singapore, Iya Villania, Oscar Lopez and Kuh Ledesma. His work also graces such corporate collections as CitiBank, Hongkong Airport, Channel Dubai, Shangri-La Hotel Makati, Philippine Airlines, National Panasonic, United Airlines and the Philippine Stock Exchange.


“Coexistence” runs until July 26, 2008 at The Big & Small Art Gallery , SM Megamall 4th Level Mandaluyong City . For information contact 6877425 or Rosscapili Studio at 8192074 email rosscapili@yahoo.com

 

I am trying to desseminate the deadline info for ART40  to 125 artists and I do not have everyones phone numbers.  Submission is BEFORE JULY 10. 

To those who know the following :

Ajero, Joel
Alcazaren, Juan
Anading, Poklong
Bacolor, Felix
Baen Santos, Felix
Bandoy, Argie
Barredo, Gabby
Barrioquinto, Andres
Cacnio, Michael
Cordero, Louie
Datuin, Joe
De la Cruz, Bembol
De la Cruz, Rolly
Dreo, Norman
Drilon, Rock
Enriquez, Francesca
Garcia, Mark Andy
Garcia, Pedro
Gepte, Noy
LINDSLEE
Ma, Wilson
Manalo, Neil
Montinola, Jason
Obemio, Roel
Oliviera, Jason
Padilla, Vincent
Pama, Noel
Paras, Lynyrd
Parial, Mario
Parial, Mikel
Roslin, Elmer
Roxas, Roxas
Sena, Fernando
SOLER
Valles, Roma
Velasco, Lydia
Veneracion, Roy
Vicaldo, Jun
Villaruel, Alvin
WELBART
Young, Janice
Yu, MM
Zamora, Cristopher

Please inform them

Drop off points are at Art Informal in Greenhills, Boston Gallery in Cubao and Pinto Gallery at Antipolo.

Luwalhati: Anniversary Group Show (June 14 - 30, 2008)

Art Informal celebrates its anniversary with a group exhibition of works by 50 Filipino artists. Participating artists are Leo Abaya, Gus Albor, Lina Alcid, Salvador Joel Alonday, Benjie Cabangis, Zean Cabangis, Buen Calubayan, Pablo Capati III, Ronald Caringal, Joey de Castro, Joey Cobcobo, Marika Constantino, Marina Cruz-Garcia, Noel Soler Cuison, Rene Cuvos, Igan D’Bayan, Noell El Farol, Alfred Esquillo, Sandra Fabie-Gfeller, Tina Fernandez, Karen Ocampo Flores, Mark Andy Garcia, Erwin Leano, Romeo Lee, Michelle Lim, Stephanie Lopez, Nikki Luna, Neil Manalo, Ferdinand Montemayor, Jason Moss, Sam Penaso, Von Ng, Aleth Ocampo, Jim Orencio, Anthony Palomo, Jaco Payawal, Mervy Pueblo, Tatong Recheta Torres, Carlo Angelo Saavedra, Jerson Samson, Jose John Santos III, Pamela Yan-Santos, Rodel Tapaya, Alex Tee, Jose Tence Ruiz, Gino Tioseco, Juanito Torres, Anna Varona, MM Yu, and Costantino Zicarelli.

The exhibit opens on Saturday, June 14 and runs until June 30. Art Informal is located at 277 Connecticut St., Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City. For inquiries, sms 0918-899-2698 or call 725-8518.

Indonesian Photographer Shares Life Through the Lens

Singapore-based Indonesian photographer Hendra Lauw opens his first one-man exhibition titled, "Human and Nature," on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at the OWG Art Gallery Cafe. Lauw showcases portraits and panoramic shots taken over the past two years in India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.
 
Lauw shares that he experiences "a high personal satisfaction of being able to capture any element of life through my camera lenses, be it the beautiful natural landscape and portraits of local people in places I visited." Some of these places include the photographers' paradises of Bangalore, Ayuthaya and Central Java, as well as Boracay, Batanes and Pinatubo. "I like to share and convey the story behind the photos that I took." Photographs in " Human and Nature " indeed reveal a gift for visual story-telling, with portraits of monks, farmers and the elderly. Lauw's lush landscapes likewise have a tale to tell, with enigmatic centuries-old temples, bangka's by the beach in the sunrise and a clifftop silhouette against a purple dusk.
 
An artist-photographer for the past seven years, Lauw's body of work is comprised mainly of landscapes and portraits, particularly of children. " I simply like to capture life through my camera lenses," he says. Since making the switch to digital photography in 2003, Lauw's pictures enjoy great popularity online. He won Best South East Asia Photoblog, and was a Runner-up for Best Portrait Photography at the 2007 Photobloggies Awards in Chicago. He was also a finalist for the 2006 and 2007 Best Asian Photoblog on coolphotoblogs.com, and made it into the Hall of Fame on photoblog.org. His work has likewise repeatedly received "Noteworthy" votes on the Photo Friday website, for categories including Poverty, Adolescence, Success, Panorama, and Girl. Lauw's website has also been mentioned in the August issue of "Black and White Photography" magazine in the UK.
 
" Human and Nature " runs from June 17 to July 17, 2008 at OWG Art Gallery Cafe, Ground Floor 2241 La Fuerza Plaza II, Don Chino Roces Ave. corner Sabio St., Makati City. Gallery hours are from 10am-7pm daily except Sundays. For inquiries, call or fax 8192074, e-mail inquiry@owg.cc, or visit www.owg.cc.

Hi to AAP Board=)

Question: How come there's a NEW (or another) AAP site in multiply?
I am being invited to join...is this authorized by the AAP Board?
The sites icon bears the portrait of our AAP founder Purita Kalaw Ledesma. I am just concern why we needd two AAP multiply site?..if you will ask me I would suggest we stick to only one AAP site and make it big and stronger=)
Please enlighten us. Thanks=)

Ross Capili
Former AAP Director
Admin - AAP Visual Arts (Multiply)
Executive Council - NCCA Committee on Visual Arts

You are all invited to attend!

On June 7, 2pm at The 13th Graphic Expo 2008,
PTTC Roxas Blvd Pasay City.

Ross Capili on "Fine Art Inkjet Printing Now"-
A 45 minutes overview with
historical data on how inkjet evolved from
traditional printing to piezo.
A free talk for photographers and artists out
there who would want to hear what's going on in
the fine art printing world.

Presented by EPSON

Registration open for the 1 st Hall of Art Pocket / Campos dos Goytacazes / RJ / Brazil

Curator of the plastic artist Silvio Grego

Information and Regulation via email: artedebolso@yahoo.com.br

Show your art!

Digital Art Edge Contest

Toyota is a company whose eyes are always on the road ahead. For the past 20 years, Toyota has been a driving force of innovation and evolution. Toyota has gone above and beyond selling cars, as it constanly strives to make a difference in people's lives, in the society, and the environment. Toyota continues to drive tomorrow, moving Filipinos foward to a better and brighter future.

TOYOTA DIGITAL ART COMPETITION

Let Toyota move you to a direction where you can make a difference in
the art scene. Show off your graphic edge in today's most exciting art
competition. Take your imagination to a journey that challenges the
power of technology and execute
Toyota's 2oth Anniversary theme --"DRIVING TOMORROW"

Cash prizes, totaling close to P1Million, will be given away.

Prizes:
1st Prize Php 200,000
2nd Prize Php 150,000
3rd Prize Php 100,00
20 Consolation Prizes Php 25,000

Deadline for submission of entries: June 15, 2008
For detailed guidelines and entry form, log on to
http://www.toyota.com.ph/news_and_events/artedge.asp

At least twice a year, the University of Asia and the Pacific Entrepreneurial Management Program hosts a series of out-of-the-box Art exhibitions, the most recent ones being at strategic venues in Metro Manila. This season's theme is going to be different.

Are there any graffiti artists out there who want to be featured?

You may get in touch with me ASAP through the following contact details:

Laya Reyes Boquiren
curator

0906-313-3488
abanggardista@yahoo.com
lboquiren@uap.edu.ph

Entrepreneurial Management Program
UAP trunkline: 636-7533

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SUGBU ASDANG

You are Cordially Invited to attend the Opening Cocktails of a Joint Exhibition of Artists from Manila and Cebu

An art exhibition of artists aiming to bridge the distance through creative expression. This show signals the start of future artistic projects in Cebu that will help the province be seen as an artistic center for all Filipino artists in the future



Manila Artists

PANDY AVIADO
FLORENCE CINCO
MANOK
RED MANSUETO
GIG DE PIO
ROSSCAPILI
EGHAI ROXAS
CESARE SYJUCO
JEAN MARIE SYJUCO
CAESAR VELEZ


Cebu Artists

EVAN BEJEC
DENNIS MONTERA
LUCILO SAGAYNO
RITCHIE QUIJANO
JAYVEE VILLACIN


SM ART CENTER CEBU – Opening Cocktails on APRIL 16
GABRIELA GALLERY – Opening Cocktails on APRIL 17
MARIBAGO BLUE WATERS – Opening Cocktails on APRIL 18

Organized by The Cebu Art Council Foundation

tulong naman! interview q na next week! and ppkita q ung artworks/portfolio q sa UP, diliman!
and wla aqng idea qng ano i-ddrawing q.. almost 2years na q hnd nagddrawing! kaya
hndi na q mxyadong magaling. la kc aqng idea eh.
*en hndi q alam ung iddrawing dun..
*guidance test pa!
*HELP! tulong
IDEA nman dyan!!
en auco ng simple...
gs2 q nga mapuno ng colors ung isang paper!
pang special paper gmet q
almost nabili q na ung medium colors!
3brush **kinds
100pcs. spc. paper
90gsm
pastel *faber castl.
color pencil-watercolour
water color-tube ... paste.
eraser - faber castl.
pencil
charcoal
bsta marame na.
almost faber castel. en ung iba
walang quality!......
hehe
hndi pa q satisfied sa works q
ito na po kasi ung last chance q para
makapasok sa UP diliman!
UP-visual arts ung kinuha q






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