UP Centennial Artists at Gateway Mall
Following the success of “100 Nudes/100 Years” exhibit of the University of the Philippines (UP), the UP Centennial Artists, in cooperation with the UP Alumni Association, will mount their third exhibition of the year, which opens on Dec. 18, at the Trade Hall, third floor, Gateway Mall, Araneta Center, QC.
The exhibit will feature never-before-seen mother and child pieces from the UP Centennial Artists composed of university alumni and College of Fine Arts faculty and students. It will include works by National Artists Jose Joya and Bencab, and renowned practitioners Cheloy Dans, Ofelia Gelvezon-Tequi, Romy Mananquil, and Janice Young, among others.
To complement the visual aspects of the show, a number of talks are slated in the same venue in January. The discussions will focus on the mother and child as a recurring theme in art, gathering students, artists, and teachers from the university.
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Cid Reyes at Art Asia Gallery
Cid Reyes explores the expressive possibilities of line, color, shape, light, space, and texture to evoke emotionally transcendent states in “Illumination” which opens tomorrow, 6 p.m., at Art Asia Gallery, fourth floor, SM Megamall A, Mandaluyong City. The show is on view until Dec. 30.
The exhibit is curated by Benjie Cabangis.
For details, call 634-5945.
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‘Tag-Sibol’ at BlueWings ArtSpace
Albert I. Bainto, Fabio, MeMo, Angel Ouano, and Albert Sy present their fascinating photographs in “Tag-Sibol” on view until Dec. 31 at BlueWings ArtSpace, second floor, Rafa’s Deli+Café, Unit C 10 Xavierville Ave., Loyola Heights, QC.
For inquiries, call 426-2970.
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Joseph Clavita at Gallery Red
Joseph Clavita rendered religious objects and figures in “Freedom of Expression” on view until Dec. 31 at Gallery Red, 58-A Major Dizon St., cor. Marcos Highway, I.V.S., Marikina City.
For inquiries, call 920-6401 local 5967.
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Sofronio Mendoza at The Crucible Gallery
Sofronio Y. Mendoza explores another form of expression in “New Vision II” which opens on Dec. 18 at The Crucible Gallery, fourth floor, SM Megamall A, Mandaluyong City. The show runs until Jan. 4, 2009.
For inquiries, call 635-6061.
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‘Ethereal Contingencies’ at West Gallery
UP Fine Arts students Catalina Africa, Francis Commeyne, Cian Dayrit, Ralph Lumbres, Jeona Zoleta, Paola Germar, Caroline Ongpin, Regina Jardiolin, JR dela Rama, Raymond Carlos, Eunice Lacaste, Aldrin Olaguer, Melvin Pollero, Mark Sanchez, Alden Santiago, Joseph Soliman, and Jerome Suplemento show what pushes them to create art in “Ethereal Contingencies” on view until Dec. 20 at West Gallery, Mary Santos ArtCade, 48 West Ave., QC.
For inquiries, call 411-9221 or visit www.westgallery.org.
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‘Bisperas’ at Art Verité Gallery
Anting-Anting Group members Emmanuel Garibay, Alfred Esquillo, Joseph Lofranco, Wilfredo Alicdan, Julio Austria, Christian Tamondong, Clairelynn Uy, Chriseo Sipat, Lawrence Borsoto, Dei Jardiniano, and Rosario Sanchez mount “Bisperas” at Art Verite Gallery, Unit 2C-05, Shops at Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
For inquiries, call 915-1982, SMS 0917-329-6273, or e-mail info@artverite.net.
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‘Fossils Takes’ workshop at Ayala Museum
Bobby Wong will conduct “Fossils Takes,” a Macrophotography workshop, on Dec. 13, 3 to 5 p.m., at classroom 1 and 2, Ayala Museum, Makati Ave., corner De la Rosa St., Greenbelt Park, 1224, Makati City.
Macrophotography is close-up photography. It requires the use of special equipment to make the image close to the same size of the subject or larger.
For inquiries, call 757-7117 to 21 local 29 or e-mail education@ayalamuseum.org.
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Welbart at Art Center
Welbart will mount his second solo exhibit “SONA” on Dec. 19 at Art Center, fourth floor, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.
Guest artist is Camille dela Rosa. The exhibit is presented by Passion Arts Gallery.
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Andrew de Guzman at ArtistSpace
Andrew de Guzman presents his nature-inspired artworks in “Perpetual Creation” slated from Dec. 16 to 31 at the ArtistSpace, second floor, Ayala Museum, Makati Ave., Makati City.
For details, call 757-7117 to 21 local 33 or e-mail mina.ma@ayalafoundation.org.
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Clairelynn Uy at Blue Line Gallery
Clairelynn Uy rendered amusement park rides in “Funny Cry Happy” slated from Dec. 27 to Jan. 27 at the Blue Line Gallery, fourth floor, Rustans Makati.
For inquiries, SMS 0922-8347-835 or e-mail bluelinegallery@gmail.com.
