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On the Materiality of Cloth in Dino Gabito's ‘Threads’
By Shireen Co
Gabito’s preoccupation with cloth focuses…

'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?

Loosen Writing’s Leash
By Pristine de Leon
Kickstarting the series, On Art Writing, Pristine…

Unprocessed and Hastily Published: Some Zines from a Personal Collection
By Carl Cervantes
The author dusts five collected zines in a part review, part remembrance of pre-pandemic past

Expanding the Tapestry: Modern Myth-Making with Philippine Spirits
By Mara Fabella
Jean Karl Gaverza engages with local myth and folklore -- and invites readers to do the same.

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,…

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…

First Edition Beneficiary Spotlight: Museo Pambata
By Sam del Castillo
Museo Pambata is one of the two beneficiaries for this year's First Edition.

Sam Feleo’s Scopic Anatomies Continues with Altro Mondo
By The Cartellino Team
Scopic Anatomies - first with Cartellino, now on view at Altro Mondo gallery - is a fond update on the artist's…

Further Notes on Tuchi Imperial's Smaller Worlds
By The Cartellino Team

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

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

Like This/Like That: On 'Katulad/Kahadha'
By Lix Sumilong
This Instagram exhibition draws striking parallels between works by Philippine and Arab masters, identifying…

Present Catechisms
By Jose Naval
Why with art amid crisis are we no longer surprised?

In Shaky, Red Ink: Mako Micro-press
By Carl Cervantes
A fellow zine-maker reflects on the indomitable arts group.