Features

Two collectives show how Antipolo’s art traditions continue to define the city as a creative capital
By Pao Vergara
Against a backdrop of museums, workshops, and artist retreats, we spotlight…

Hauntingly beautiful: Manifesting queer beauty through reclaimed narratives in Zeus Bascon’s Multong Bakla
By Pao Vergara
Artists across genres in the Philippines and the diaspora in Canada combined…

Looking back at Angkor Photo Workshops
By Lk Rigor
As deadlines approached for the next Angkor Photo Festival and Workshops, Lk Rigor joins Angkor Photo alumni…

The tenor of sound practice in Manila
By Chesca Santiago
A conversation with Dayang Yraola on the labels, ecologies, and shifts of sound.

Natures of Curation: A Conversation with Gian Carlo Delgado
By Sean Carballo
In the Realm of Nature grappled…

Dreaming and Beyond: Jun Impas’ Pangandoy
By Gwen Bautista
“From festivals to the stillness of a normal weekday, his paintings orient us to see the peripheries.” 

Tracing the Ant: Curator’s Talk with Mayumi Hirano
By Lk Rigor
In her second Curator's Talk, writer Lk Rigor speaks with Mayumi Hirano about the challenges and charms of…

First impressions: Inside the OVERINKED Studio
By The Cartellino Team
As part of Prints Made in May 2023, Cartellino met with the members of up-and-coming…

Print and Imprint: Pandy and Diana Aviado on leaving a mark through printmaking
By Nikki Ignacio
“I’m still trying to find out what it all means

Playtime for the inner child: A look into Khavn de la Cruz’s art practice
By Pao Vergara
Khavn de la Cruz talks to Cartellino

Flux and Process with Antoni Muntadas
By Sean Carballo
Following his review of the artist's' Exercises on Past and Present Memories, Sean Carballo and Antoni…

The building blocks of Baraks: Artists at the heart of the collective/space
By Lk Rigor
“Fundamentally, artists are at the heart of this collective/space, so…

Reflecting Legacies: The Glass Art of Anna Orlina
By Mara Fabella
Between carrying her family's legacy and forging her own artistic path, Anna Orlina's practice is one of harmony…

Tactile trajectories: The curatorial life with Pristine de Leon
By Sean Carballo
"Archive here is not personal, but intimate; it keeps the world close by. The hand is only one among many hands,…

Beyond the line: A profile on Eugenia Alcaide
By Corinne Fernandez Garcia
“It is this emotion that compels, that makes art relatable, that turns…

Galleries take a youthful approach to art at the Xavier Art Fest 2023
By Pao Vergara
Resuming its in-person format, the Xavier Art Fest continues its mission to…

How farmers and cultural workers teamed up to preserve Bulacan’s agricultural, built, and artistic heritage 
By Pao Vergara
“Tayo ang bukid,” (“we…

Catalina Africa charts a shapeshifting path
By Sean Carballo
“The energy of my work comes from the Baler landscape... I am a conduit…

Molding, meaning, making: How Tahanan Pottery is building a communal home for contemporary ceramic pottery
By Nikki Ignacio
“Clay is the only material that replies to your touch. When you poke…

Jana Benitez answers and shares the call of the wild
By Pao Vergara
With a wide range of styles following her childhood entry into the art world,…

Being Kids For Kids: Culture-conscious action toward empowered futures
By The Cartellino Team
"We’re trying to create a world where no matter how different your passions are, everyone should be able…