"Transverse 1," Nerissa Buizon
As we usher in a new year, an original Filipino artwork is a great gift idea. Each is hand-crafted, which makes it extra-special. When maintained properly, an artwork could also last a lifetime or could even be passed on to your nephews, nieces, and grandchildren.
The more important question to answer, though, is…
After perfecting and finishing your art pieces, the next most challenging task is photographing your artwork, especially when you’re planning to sell or exhibit it online or share it on social media channels.
Although a large-format scanning of an artwork is the industry standard in producing high-quality digital reproduction, it’s not always accessible to many artists;…
Manila, Philippines – Together with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Philippines, Barefoot Philippines, a campus-based youth organization at the Ateneo de Manila University, which advocates for every child's rights, holds its first virtual art auction-fundraiser from today, November 29 to December 5, 2020. The auction's whole proceeds will instead go to the relief efforts…
Since COVID-19 isn't going away any time soon, Artimo.io, an online arts management platform, is extending its free trial until 31 December 2020. Artimo empowers art galleries and visual artists, especially those who have been immobilized by the pandemic, in creating and publishing their own virtual exhibitions from scratch.
Putting on your virtual exhibition is easy-peasy;…
Manila, Philippines – A new normal for most auction houses, Casa de Memoria, along Roxas Boulevard, holds its third digital auction for the year, “Tercero,” on Saturday, 26 September 2020, at 2 p.m. Register to bid HERE.
For the bidders, prices start P5,000 only for a 20th-century European porcelain card case or a 1930's French Art…
Top image shows "Vigan" by Antonio Calma.
Manila, Philippines – A new normal for most auction houses, Casa de Memoria, along Roxas Boulevard, holds its third digital auction for the year, “Tercero,” on Saturday, 26 September 2020, at 2 p.m. Register to bid HERE.
For the bidders, prices start P5,000 only for a 20th-century European porcelain card…
The photo shows Justin Vital, 1st placer, sculpture category, NSAC 2019.
Manila, Philippines – Recognizing the healing power of art and the Filipino youth's ingenuity, Pilipinas Shell has just launched the 53rd edition of the Shell National Student Art Competition (NSAC), with its theme “Hope in Our Art.”
One of the country's longest-running student art competitions, NSAC…
Manila, Philippines – The Metrobank Foundation Inc. (MBFI) allocates P1 million to aid the local art community, which has suffered a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Through its program, Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE) – Community Aid and Relief for Emergency Situations (CARES), MBFI aims to support 200 visual artists with cash…
Manila, Philippines – The National Quincentennial Committee (NQC), the clearinghouse of all government efforts commemorating the 500th anniversary (quincentenary) of the Victory at Mactan, the Philippine part in the first circumnavigation of the world, and other related historical events in 1521, spearheads the Quincentennial Art Competition. This competition (painting; open-style representational) is also co-presented by…
Manila, Philippines – Rising young designers Dani Osmeña and Gabbie Sarenas, both known for their respective namesake fashion labels, choose one of their favorite items from The Casa Online 01 auction: charcoal drawing of Old Man's Hands (a pair of 20th-century charcoal drawings) by Baldomero Romero Ressendi.
While Sarenas likes the technique and personality of the…