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note: a version of this was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Arts and Books section, 20 September 2010. After last year it was difficult not to look forward to ManilArt 2010. Last year meant drinks and music, a whole lot of camaraderie, a certain high to having such a huge event for Philippine art happen. This year, while the art was there in fantastic display, there seemed to be an amount of distance between art and people. Maybe there just… Continue reading »
a version of this was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 14 2009. It was on two seemingly disparate occasions that the interweaving of art and music came to life for this writer. The first one involved the unfinished and unfulfilled CD project of the arts organization CANVAS and Ambient Media, where local musicians collaborate with visual artists on the theme of Filipino identity. The second was what seemed to be a run-of-the-mill album launch of Grace Nono, in… Continue reading »
nakita ko silang lahat. all under one NBC tent, last thursday, stormy weather notwithstanding. apparently, art can bring all of our alta sociadad together, given too that this was a first-of-its-kind art event: the Manila Art 2009. with most of manila’s galleries bringing the paintings, sculptures and mixed-media works under their roofs, this was a free-for-all, really. a one-stop shop for anyone who’s interested in art in the philippines. this apparently, is what the rich of this country have in common… Continue reading »