The Anthem Philatelist

  ARTPORTALCEBU, in collaboration with Filarts Inc., announces the holding of the Philippines-Korea Art Exchange Exhibition at the ArtPortalCebu located in Atua Midtown, F. Manalo Street, Cebu City, on Feb. 3 to 12, 2025. The exhibition features works from a stellar lineup of Filipino artists, including Lida Maria Aguilar, Roy Ama, Aris Bagtas, Espie Bagtas, Leodito Bongo III, Roy Espinosa, Pauline Allison Espinosa, Marvin Natural, Celso Pepito, Lucilo Sagayno and Manuel Sinquenco. Renowned Korean artists Park I-Sook, Youn Euni, Wang Young-Mi, Choi Moung-Hui, Yu Su-Gyeong, Bae Hyun-Jung, Ryoo Anna, Park Yun-Kyung, Shim Hyun-Ji, Lee Hyo-Jung, Choi Vina, and Kim Hee Jung present their works as well. The Exhibition aims to foster cultural appreciation and artistic dialogue between the two nations through a diverse selection of paintings, and mixed media works. Attendees can expect to experience an array of artistic styles and cultural expressions that highlight the creative spirit and...

  How do you show appreciation for your art and culture? By owning it- it is a piece of your heritage - a future relic. It does not have to be very beautiful or costly. But if it "speaks" to you, acquire it, keep it, because you like looking at it, your descendants will thank you for it. Your painting might be in the Cebu City museum in 2068!    Take the time to visit the Visayas Art Fair 2024. Twenty eight galleries from all over the country showcasing deeper visual imageries and a diversity of styles and representations. Museo Cariño will also be exhibiting some of their collections including works by Juan Luna and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo . National artist Kidlat Tahimik will be showing his internationally acclaimed film, Mababangong Bangongot (Perfumed Nightmare) and art installations . The VAF aims to expound on the relationship between the visual arts and the creative industries that fuel their economic potential.    The Visayas Art Fair was a h...

The Cebu - Manila Art Collective Exhibit - United by Art, Bridging Cities, will be showcased at the Visayas Art Fair 2024 at Booth B07. "Visual Cohesion" The Visayas Art Fair 2024 (VAF) celebrates a profound journey of artistic expression, where diverse paths converge to form a unified, visual language. This year's fair features talented artists under the Cebu-Manila Artists Collective, each bringing their unique backgrounds and experiences to the forefront. These artists, shaped by distinct artistic journeys, come together to showcase their individual visions. Their works, varied in style and technique, seek unity through a collective aspiration to express their narratives and emotions. This convergence creates a harmonious visual experience, reflecting the rich tapestry of Filipino art. The VAF 2024 stands as a testament to the power of art in bridging differences and fostering a sense of community. Each piece invites viewers to engage, reflect, and connect on a deeper...

The TOPS ARTFEST 2024: Why The Cebu Community Should Not Miss It?  By Celso Duazo Pepito I was happy to graduate in Fine Arts in 1981 at the University of the Philippines Cebu . But for the next two to three decades of  my art practice, my journey as member of creative community were full of difficulties and challenges. In the 80's and 90's we had very limited platforms for exhibition, encouraging us to organize our exhibits in hotels , restaurants , malls , hospitals , etc . Added to our problems is the limited art collectors in Cebu during that time. Attendees of exhibitions, more often than not were same people who have the heart for collecting artworks. And there were instances when these collectors will shy away from art exhibitions, with valid reasons that they do not have enough walls to hang their collections. With this problem in mind, few artists have opted to look for another job, if only to survive. There were few passionate painters, however, that opted to nurture...

 FilArts  presents Beyond Borders- Art Speaks the Same Language on July 12 6pm at the ELKS Club, 7th Floor, Corinthian Plaza, Paseo de Roxas, Makati City One of the featured artist is Lloyd B. Lusica . He was born in Guindulman, an old town in the eastern part of Bohol in the Philippines. He attended the University of Bohol College of Architecture and Fine Arts where he majored in Advertising. Dreaming big and aiming high to have a better life, Lloyd moved to Manila in 2012 to fulfill his dream of etching a name in painting and started participating in a number of group art shows. As an abstract figurative painter, Lloyd's paintings are meant to be read and analyzed. He doesn't want the audience to merely admire his art works because of its beauty; rather, he wants the audience to connect with the image that they see, moved by it and explore the boundless possibilities of its interpretation. A Lloyd Lusica trademark is his use of grids in most of his paintings. Those interlock...

September 15 to 17, 2023. ArtPortalCebu Gallery is happy to represent in Tubô Art Fair CELSO DUAZO PEPITO ARIS BAGTAS LEODITO BONGO- III FRANK CAÑA JOEL CRISTOBAL MICHAEL ANJELO DONDOYANO ZAPPHIRE BENEDIKT JAYME MERLITO GEPTE FE MADRID PEPITO PILAR SALA RICHEL TORRES ANTONIO VIDAL   Special Thank you to Dr. Vivina Yrastorza Chiu and Allen Arvin A. Tan  

  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