It was a “no-holds-barred” event, as one participant put it, honoring National Artist F. Sionil José. And anyone who knows Manong Frankie (as the younger writers call him) was not surprised, because the novelist is known for his outspoken views and candid opinions which sometimes jolt the uninitiated.
During the Important Philippine Art auction held by Salcedo Auctions on Sept. 22, Anita Magsaysay-Ho’s 1950 oil painting “Lady with Guitar” sold for P6.307 million, a whopping 425 percent over the painting’s estimated value of P1.2 million to P1.4 million.
History has found a new home. Rising 19 stories high, the new Lopez Tower and Museum will house a collection of Filipiniana archival material encompassing 600 years of Philippine arts, history and culture.
Esmerna “Esmer” Gabutina owns Tinabuan Arts and Crafts, a sinamay-making enterprise under the DTI One-Town-One Product (OTOP) program in this municipality.
The past has finally caught up with the digital age. Aiming to become the model museum for the 21st century, the National Museum of the Philippines, the premier repository and custodian of the country’s heritage, will soon use two new software applications that will allow visitors to “experience” its National Art Gallery in a different [...]
Vincent Van Gogh, whose works are now worth millions of dollars, never made a cent from his art while he lived—simply because he sold not a single painting. He survived out of the kindness of his brother, an art gallery assistant, who gave him regular dole-outs. Paul Gauguin fared no better. He once wrote he [...]
When you hear that passion and soul, feel its beating emotion and sense the impeccable work that went into making it — you know that’s jazz. From this same foundation of artistry and masterful creation comes an exciting new development from the good guys at SM Development Corporation (SMDC) — the much-awaited Jazz Residences. This [...]
