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The Transcendence of Memory: Luis Antonio Santos at MO_Space
By Meg Genuino
Navigating our processes of forgetting and remembering, Luis Antonio Santos uses the land, our environments,…

'The absence left the void half full': Works on what we find in nothingness
By Gabrielle Gonzales
Cartellino's first ever physical exhibition, presented at the 2022 Modern and Contemporary Art Festival, features…

To the fires that never go out: An ode to the myth, method, and madness in Iya Regalario’s Tag-Apoy
By Nikki Ignacio
“Fire is life and death, the beginning and end, constantly burning through…

When the present doesn’t hold: Navigating time between times in Anton Mallari’s When Dusk Settles
By Gabrielle Gonzales

Mass Media and Martial Law in Alfredo Esquillo's Bread and Circuses
By Meg Genuino
As the country prepares for the inauguration of a new president, Esquillo’s works beckon viewers to look…

Synthetic Condition: Relics of the Personal World like Shed Snakeskin
By Carl Cervantes
As one's identity, memories, and feelings emerge from the depths of the psyche, they find synthetic expressions,…

Odes on a gossamer existence: The works of Hae Ryun, Christian Carillaza and Jem Magbanua
By The Cartellino Team
At Galerie Stephanie, a trio of shows offer a contemplative retreat into the sublimity of nature.

Pio Abad: Exorcising the Ghosts of the Marcos Regime
By Mara Fabella
After ten years of research into the conjugal dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, Pio Abad's Fear…

Remembering and Retrieving in Ateneo Art Gallery's Ligalig
By Meg Genuino
"...With only less than a month before the registered population is given a chance to choose the nation’s…

On the Threads of Space and Time in “Passing”
By Mara Fabella
In her solo show “Passing,” Celine Lee wrestles with the inevitable pull of the unknowable.

Printmaking Illustrations: The self-published books and full-colored prints of Keith Gum
By Marz Aglipay
Unlike artists books that are often focused on highlighting…

Meet Your Instructor: Steph Alvarez on Her Practice of Art
By The Cartellino Team
"With painting still life (in my class), students…

Ardent readings
By Carlos Quijon
"Ardent readings lead us to the emergence of something exemplary or to finding felicity in forms or articulations…

Art Writing and ‘Stilled Lives’
By Lyra G
On days we remain trapped, we take notice of what…

'Connecting and Disconnecting': the Self In and Beyond the Cybernetic Astral Plane
By Carl Cervantes
Bizzarro pop-surrealist Ciane Xavier's latest exhibition, 'Connecting and Disconnecting', calls for pause amid…

Defining Home in the Works of Contreras, Bacay, and Tee
By Mara Fabella
In this month’s exhibitions at MO_Space Gallery, Marionne Contreras,…

NFT Art: A Double-Edged Sword
By Raissa Azarcon
When the quality of art is equivalent to its mintability, what exactly is being sustained?

A Site of Curiosities: Soft Power Peripherals
By Marz Aglipay
If you’re reading this article from your workstation,…

What to See in This Year's UPCFA Studio Arts Degree Show
By Shireen Co
This year's UPCFA student degree showcase serves up a balance of skill, talent, ingenuity, limning, incidentally,…

Regina Reyes and the Art of What We Leave Behind
By Jose Naval
In the artist's second solo show, Sunday becomes a vibe. The author catches up with the artist on the ideas…

The Treachery and Optimism of Ayka Go’s Images
By Mara Fabella