Art
Stay Peculiar. It is this theme of not only accepting our differences but taking pride in them that resonated most with the filmmakers. As embodied in the upcoming visual spectacle by Tim Burton, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children stars an impressive group of multi-generational talents headed by Eva Green, Judi Dench, Samuel L. Jackson along with up and coming young stars Asa Butterfield, Ella Purnell, Finlay MacMillan, Lauren McCrostie, Pixie Davies, Georgia Pemberton, Raffiella Chapman, Milo Parker, Hayden Keeler-Stone, Cameron King and Thomas and Joseph Odwell. Based on Ransom Riggs’ bestselling compelling story of a group of outcast children, with strange abilities, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children […]
Explore a different kind of visual art as you go to Artery Art Space’s Collective Memory exhibit from September 10 to October 1, 2016 at the Artery in Cubao, Quezon City. See the diversity of artistic productions by Philippines’ talented artists Jon Cuyson, Arvin Flores, Kat Medina, and Tanya Villanueva in this one of a kind event that creates artistic media works such as sculptural elements, embroidered textiles, paintings, and works on paper. Works by Jon Cuyson and Arvin Flores Cuyson, who participated in the Skowhegan Artist Residency in Maine, will be creating a “constellation of abstract tableaux utilizing elements of modernism. Flores, who pursues painting, […]
The Metropolitan Museum of Manila (MET), in partnership with the Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) and the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, with the support of JT International (Philippines) Inc., celebrates the excellence of Japanese design through Japanese Design Today 100 from July 1 to August 19, 2016. Headed by design critic and Musashino Art University professor, Hiroshi Kashiwagi, the 100 pieces in this exhibit are divided into 10 categories: Classic Japanese Design, Furniture and Houseware, Tableware and Cookware, Apparel and Accessories, Children, Stationery, Hobbies, Healthcare, Disaster Relief and Transportation. Joining him in the curatorial team are curator Masami Fukagawa, design director Shu Hagiwara and journalist/21_21 DESIGN SIGHT […]
Architecture was, at one point, seen as an art form on par with painting, sculpture, and performance. When World War II happened, almost everything went down, including some of our country’s treasured architectural masterpieces. GONE FOREVER? Maybe not. Discover how beautiful our architecture was at Buried (WWII and beyond): The Lost Art and Architecture of the Philippines. Photo courtesy of Lopez Museum and Library’s Facebook page. In BURIED (WWII and beyond): The Lost Art and Architecture of the Philippines, Paulo Alcazen, one of the country’s award-winning architects, will be giving a lecture that will shed light on the structures and art works that survived WWII. If not recovered, […]
Fancy a Sunday stroll? Why not do it in Intramuros? After a short break, Viva Manila is back with their flagship project, Intramuros Pasyal, happening this April 16 and 17! BIGGER THAN BEFORE. Stroll through the streets of Intramuros and experience what a city should be like with Viva Manila’s Intramuros Pasyal Sunday! Viva Manila, a citizen-led organization, brings back its monthly event with a little something extra. This time, they’ve partnered with the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions’ (CITEM) Design Week Philippines, turning the event into a huge gathering of people who love art, culture, and everything that you’d want out of Intramuros. This time, […]
