The Anthem Philatelist

Perceptions Unleashed is a dual celebration of Art Exhibit and Coffee Table Book Launch, discovering the Filipino artistry, Filipino artists, culture and arts. "Disccovering Filipino Artistry: A Dual Celebration of  Art Exhibit and Coffee Table Book Launch" FILIPINO ARTISTS, THEIR  CULTURE, THEIR ART. PERCEPTIONS UNLEASHED June 3, 2023 4:00 PM Exhibiting Artists, CEBU: Celso Duazo Pepito Fe Madrid Pepito Jun Impas DAVAO: Lito Pepito NEW YORK: Romeo " Ronald" Cortez, Jr. MANILA: Roy Espinosa Frank Caña Roland Rosacay Nani Resyes Julius Clar Roy Ama Ingrid Aimee Pinaflor McViñas Abuhan Mini Gallery Ground Floor, One Mango Square Mall, Gen. Maxilom Avenue, Cebu City. Exhibit runs until June 18, 2023. Priding itself as the Queen City of the South, Cebu City is home to  creative individuals, who continually create art sans the difficulties  of artmaking. As few artists aspired for the advancement of their art, the opportunity to be included in a book published by FilArt

  ArtPortalCebu Invites you, as they celebrate their Second Anniversary as an alternative platform and portal of Cebuano Arts, in an exhibit   IKADUHANG SUMAD   May 25, 2023 at 4:30 pm Ground floor, First Philippine Partners Bank Incorporated  North Road, Pitogo, Consolacion Cebu Participating Artists  Celso Pepito Fe Madrid Pepito Adeste Deguilmo   Antonio Vidal Marlone Ylanan Leodito Bongo III  Joel Cristobal   Zapphire Benedikt Jayme  Noel Bueza Jik Villanueva Aris Bagtas Merlito Gepte

125 years ago on June 12, 1898 colors were raised on the balcony of a revolutionary.  Red crimsons at the top azul oscuro at the bottom white a triangular white with three golden stars and a sun by the side. A simple art piece design by Aguinaldo but its impact is immortal and ever enduring.  The massage is simple but straightforward through the crimson blood of martyrs lead by eight provinces bridging upon Luzon Visayas and Mindanao a new Nation was born on the Asul Oscoro seas.  Such a powerful art that herald our KASARINLAN . Why we changed the original design meant to uplift the heroic deeds of every patriotic young men and women whose blood were shed for our Kasarinlan is unknown, but one thing is for sure the art that was designed by Aguinaldo will never be equalled to every Filipinos heart. In this context five contemporary Filipino Master Visual Artists ( A Cubist, Distortionist, Watercolorist, Heritage Painter and Metal Sculpturist)   Celso Pepito Adeste Deguilmo Popoy Cusi

   As the Philippines is an archipelago, it is very seldom that a group of Filipino artists coming from different regions and with different mindset have an opportunity to be together in one creative endeavor.  Their exposure to dissimilar environment and practicing their art in different direction contributes to the difficulty of uniting them in one exhibit. However, there are instances when artists with different perspectives will come together if only to showcase a variety of artistic expressions, thereby providing the public the opportunity to view, interact and perhaps appreciate the different creative outputs born out of their individuality.    Creative Convergence aims just like that: to attain creative unity, while opting to keep their diverse creative expressions.  It hopes to provide a platform, where they can exercise their freedom in practicing art that truly represents who they are, and what they want to be as painters. Above all, Creative convergence hopes to promote the