The Anthem Philatelist

  Great works of Art never truly belong to the past.  They continue to live through the artists they inspire, finding voices, new meanings and new audiences across generations. Echoes of the Masters presents a compelling exhibition where contemporary engage in future dialogue with the masterpieces that shaped the history of art.  Through distinct perspectives and deeply personal, each work becomes homage and renewal- demonstrating that artistic legacy is not preserved through repetition, but through continual transformation. Featured artists- Romulo Galicano , Luther Galicano, Jonathan Abellana, Audie Estrellada , JP Abejar, Seven Snow, Ariel Caratao, Ramon de Dios, Carly Florido , Publio Briones, J-art Menguito, Clint Normandia, Kevin Serad, Mar Vidal, Marlowe Villagonzalo , Jonathan Galicano, Boy Auditor, Cesar Montano, Richard Gomez, Ruth Lozada, Walter Vestil . Cañete, Auditor, Estrellada, Serad, Vidal, 7Snow, J. Galicano, Briones, R.Galicano, Florido, Caratao, Mengu...

The Tubô Cebu Art Fair's 2025 theme, "Provenance," explores the origins and history of Cebuano art, prompting artists and attendees to reflect on the influences and journeys that shape the creative landscape. The fair, happening August 29-31 at Ayala Center Cebu , emphasizes the importance of understanding the past to inform the future of Cebuano art . What Is the Tubô Cebu Art Fair? Tubò is an annual Regional Art Fair in Cebu launched in 2018, Tubô (meaning "growth" in Cebuano) is the brainchild of businessman and entrepreneur  Allen Arvin Tan and organized by the Arts Council of Cebu Foundation , the oldest and still-active arts council in the Philippines . It aims to spotlight and nurture the growing community of regional and Visayan artists. A Platform for Artists & Art Lovers Tubô provides a supportive environment for creativity—offering exhibitions, trades, talks, and affordable art sales for both beginning and serious collectors . Community-Driven ...

  I ask google for the top 10 students of Martino Abellana, who have achieved absolute mastery and carry his legacy forward as pillars of Cebuano and Philippine visual arts.  These are his answers: Romulo Galicano Arguably the most globally renowned protégé and nephew of Abellana. A true master of representational painting, landscape art, and academic portraiture, Galicano has won top accolades from prestigious bodies like the Portrait Sociey of the Philippines. Sofronio Y. Mendoza (SYM) The visionary founder of the influential Dimasalang Art Group . Mendoza took Abellana’s structural discipline and translated it into a groundbreaking movement that bridged traditional representation with early Filipino modernism. Jose "Kimsoy" Yap Jr. Celebrated as one of the country's finest master watercolorists. Yap absorbed Abellana's intensive seasonal training in Cebu before refining his expertise at the prestigious National Academy of Design in New York.   Celso Duazo Pepito ...

Figurative Art in Cebu owes its sense of realism and classical ardor to the late Martino Abellana and those he mentored, particularly Romulo "Molong" Galicano . Since the eighties, Galicano has taught and encourage a band of Cebuano artists to excel in the academic techniques of figurative painting, and who has since emerged as the leading edge of a new generation of figure painters. They include Boy Briones , Pepe Villadolid , Carly Florido , Dodong Tallo , Jun Impas and Jonathan Galicano .    Bag-ong Hinan-aw (New Perspectives) is a brief survey of this new movement in Philippine art that combines academic technique with contemporary vision that combines tradition, innovation, and Cebuano creativity to a new degree of excellence.    Publio "Boy" Briones (b. 1949) originally graduated with a BS and MBA from UP before learning how to paint during landscape sorties by fellow Cebuanos in the provinces. He subsequently took watercolor workshops and sketching c...