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First Edition Beneficiary Spotlight: Make-A-Wish Philippines
By The Cartellino Team
Through First Edition 2021, Cartellino is a proud wish partner of Make-A-Wish Philippines. A part of all…

How Thirty-three Artists Redefine 'Kasarinlan'
By Shireen Co
Launched, tellingly, on July 4 at the Linangan Art Residency, the group exhibition 'Kasarinlan' examines…

Subjugation through Adoration: Bona (1980) Reviewed
By Raissa Azarcon
Interesting to note, too, is that the film was made and released when the Philippines was embroiled in the…

STRANGE FRUIT: Six Photographers Define Light Nutrition
By Jed Escueta

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

Re-envisioning the Tarot: Brenda Fajardo, Iya Regalario, and Manix Abrera
By Raissa Azarcon
The open structure of the occult favorite allows for manifold interpretation and various designs - an appeal…

Tanya Villanueva Shows Us There Is No Beauty in Violence
By Zea Asis
Named after indigenous groups in the country, Tanya Villanueva's paintings prompt any viewer of her exhibition…

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Careening on the Conceptual Tailwind of Hae Ryun
By Jose Naval
The story of how an artist found the amalgam for her life through a dream.

ART REEL: Art Fair Philippines 2021 Double-Take
By The Cartellino Team
With AFP 2021 at the tail-end, gathered here by the Cartellino Team are some works you may have missed or want…

Plugging in with Keiken
By Jose Naval
A dive into Keiken's cross-dimensional collaborative practice, concepts, and their world-building vision.

Stories That Paint a Portrait of Negrense Women Artists
By Marz Aglipay
Here is a run-down of the works on view for 'Istorya Namon Subong,' now on its last week.

Drifting in Pepe Delfin's Transient City
By Jose Naval
In the artist's latest paintings, the viewer's eye tends to move about them as their inhabitants do. 

Behind the Racket: FREE-Lances on the Art Gig Economy
By The Cartellino Team
Is there such a thing as an exclusively professional career in the arts? FREE-Lances’ Renan Laru-an,…

Abstracting a Life in Art
By Stephanie Frondoso
Artist-curator and writer Stephanie Frondoso shares her story on how she found a career in art.

The Pictorial Key to Manos: Suit of Hands
By The Cartellino Team
Learn the meanings behind the cards, take a step into another domain of art.

Don’t Know Much about Sanso? Now’s Your Chance
By The Cartellino Team

Why First Edition?
By The Cartellino Team
Our running thoughts, the beneficiaries, and, possibly, how art can matter.

At the Garden with Steph Alvarez
By The Cartellino Team
Steph Alvarez of Cartellino's Picks answers the First Edition Questionnaire

Julieanne Ng’s Art Provides a Means to Cope
By The Cartellino Team

Ciane Xavier Doesn’t Skip on Her Meals
By The Cartellino Team

Stories Worth (Re)Telling: Philippine Artists at 2020 Berlin Biennale
By The Cartellino Team
Does it take an international biennale to learn about our local artists? No, but it's a good writing prompt.