Consider J. Orosa Paraiso’s art. The first impression one has of his circular-designed metal artwork is “Wow, that sucker looks heavy! How much does it weigh?” If you’re smart, you will stick with that comment, and not run the risk of putting the proverbial foot in mouth by pretending to possess the requisite savoir-faire reserved for art critics. Being a non-art critic, and only possessing a deep appreciation for artistic talents, I reserved comment until I dug beneath the surface; my inquisitive nature needed to delve into the whys and wherefores...

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Maharlika highway is a long stretch connecting small towns in the provinces of Batangas, Laguna and Quezon. Tucked in the sleepy town of Alaminos, Laguna, is Museo ni Cipra.

Coming from San Pablo on the road to Manila, this reporter and a friend dropped by on the spur of the moment. An art museum in these parts is an oddity. People normally seek hot springs resorts or weekend recreation. The sign is small, unobtrusive and easy to miss. If you are into the arts, your eyes will zoom in...

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Sunny Garcia is by no means compelled to put on an act. Unlike some that deem it necessary to develop a style or display an eccentricity that supposedly lends them an air of the mystifying artist, Garcia is passionately raw and emotional in all that he does, in his life and in his works. In other words, he is a no-frills-in-your-face artist.

A tragic childhood incident led to years of therapy. Garcia went through the ordeal of emotional experiences usually reserved for adults at the age of 8. It was...

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In July 2009, our staff prepared to leave from Amsterdam to Okura Tokyo, where ING exhibited a part of its collection, together with artworks from the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, the Dutch Central Bank and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The show was entitled 400 years of Trade relationships- 400 years of Art and comprises works from Rembrandt to Jacqueline Hassink 1609 to 2009.

The majority of the work was completed. We were going to celebrate the opening, with members of the Emperor’s family, with all ceremonies around it.

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The April Manila weather can be downright unrelenting; it’s one of those months when the Metro area takes flame — a sea of swelter as I got off the train station and walked all the way to Starbucks Mckinley.

I entered the café and waited, contemplating on playing with the donut on my table. Then Scott “Gutsy” Tuason swept in, looking as if he just performed at a sold out Woodstock.

Decked in a grey shirt, aviator shades and faded jeans, he had a solid rock...

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Ironically, becoming what Eugene, Oregon artist and photographer Melissa “Mimi” Nolledo termed “an artist-artist” was originally not a life ambition for her. Yet, as the daughter of the late award-winning writer Wilfrido Nolledo, Melissa has followed in her beloved father’s footsteps and become a highly versatile and talented artist. The Manila-born Nolledo is the product of two cultures, the Filipino and the American. As would be the case with any Filipino expatriate artist living in the United States, Nolledo derives a great deal of artistic inspiration from both sides of the...

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