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.

Recollections

by

Marika B. Constantino



"Come to me in the silence of the night,
Come to me in the speaking silence of a dream.
Come with soft rounded cheeks and eyes as bright as sunlight on a stream.
Come back in tears,
O memory, hope, love of finished years."
-- Christina Rossetti --

Vestiges of the past always strike a chord – discordant or harmonious, a chord nonetheless. The reality is that we are the offshoots of these memories… shared, personal, replete with sentiment.

Marina Cruz-Garcia takes stock of these reminiscences and transforms them into works of art that highlight the significance of these moments and personages. Recollections is a personal journey for the artist. It is her own way of paying homage to the people who have touched her life and those who continue to provide encouragement and motivation in her creative process. The amalgam of artifacts, relics, communal experiences and individual chronicles stimulated Marina to go through this avenue of exploration which in turn resulted into her own self-discovery.

What is more admirable about this assemblage is the fact that Marina not only allows us to travel with her, but, through her compositions, she also invites us to take our own voyage. The potency of the paintings transcends Marina's own intentions towards an experience that are more familiar to the viewer. The canvases delicately engage you to look at the various inspirations of your own personal history. They are not unabashed nor barefaced portrayals, they are subtle… lingering even. The more you stare at the highly textured works, the glaring recesses of your soul are bared.



A unifying element of this montage is the antique effect that the artist employs. Through this, Marina ably evokes a sense of nostalgia. However, despite this vintage wash, one does not get an obtrusive and flagrant depiction of the past. This attenuate quality was achieved because of how she was able to creatively incorporate her innovative compositions, temperate palette and contemporary symbolisms with the elements of memory into the pictorial plane. The combination of which, results into a balanced and ethereal window into the past, present and even the future.



The sheer intensity of the works in Recollections engages your senses to come attuned to the message that each canvas puts forth.

Simply put, a memory is one manner wherein we can embrace those whom we love, it is a retelling of who we are and more importantly, it is a way to hold on to what we never want to lose. Marina Cruz-Garcia's Recollections ably reminds us about what matters.