The Anthem Philatelist

  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...

Witness Master Celso Duazo Pepito , Fe Madrid Pepito and Florentino "Jun" Impas in Dumingag , Zamboanga del Sur , (upon the invitation of artist, art collector and patron, Mayor Gerry Paglinawan ), as they continue promoting the arts and artists in the peripheries, unifying Luzon , Visayas and Mindanao within weeks ( VAF yesterday, Imagination now then Manila Bang tomorrow). Venue at the Senior Citizen building, Municipal Compound.    Come here for the best source of crustaceans in the Philippines, and for continued adventure. Zamboanga del Sur comprises four bays, three rivers, three lakes, and plenty of nature. People here speak mainly Cebuano, but you’ll hear a bit of English and Chavacano as well. The land’s first settlers were the “river folk”—called Subanons or Subanens. For a new food trip, try eating one of the local Tausug favorites: tiula itum . It’s a ginger and turmeric infused black soup served hot and spicy. It’s made from beef or chicken and gets its ...

VISAYAS ART FAIR   YEAR 3   November 23-26, 2023 ArtPortalCebu Gallery is excited to be a part of this big event,  Featured Artists  Celso Duazo Pepito Fe Madrid Pepito Antonio Vidal Angelico "Jik" Villanueva Zapphire Benedikt Jayme Pilar Sala The Visayas Art Fair 2023 is up to its mission to connecting the Islands through art.

Come join Master Celso Pepito as he embarks on monoprint making with several other artists at the Jose T. Joya Gallery   UP Cebu on January 13-15 at 4pm. See you there.   Monoprints for the Visayas Art Fair 2022

I might not have the luxury of time to know him deeper, but the many possibilities of meeting him in person,  I can say that I have a  positive reading of this artist. We have had the opportunity to be together in many exhibits in Manila, but it was our participation in Langkawi Art Biennale and Perak Pior Art Trail that i have known him better. More than enjoying his jokes, I truly admire his professionalism in relation to his artistry ( by Celso D. Pepito) A protegee of the late Malang Santos , ArtPortalCebu is proud to feature Franklin Caña as one of our exhibitors for the incoming Visayas Art Fair 2022. Have a glimpse of his two entries for the Art Fair. FRANKLIN CAÑA VALENCIA In sports, dance, music and art, Filipinos are known to be gifted in these fields. And as they showcase their talents with much sincerity, it is not farfetch that their competitiveness will often bore them awards and recognition. In the field of sports, Manny Pacquiao attained worldwide fame as he...

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) and your descendants will thank you for it! It might even be in a museum in Cebu  in the year 2122. OGK!   Go and visit the Visayas Art Fair.   The Visayas Art Fair was a historical undertaking in 2021 with the banner, Connecting The Islands Through Art, initiated by the National Commission for Culture and Arts, together with the Cebu Design Week Inc., Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas , Sacred Heart School for Boys Batch 1985 Foundation , and the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation to unite the artistry of the three regions (Regions 6, 7 & 8) in the Visayas.     Its aim was to present to the world the unique identity of the Visayan arts and culture. Now on its second year, the event wi...

ArtPortalCebu understands that there is never one born as an artist, as one's artistry is nurtured with much dedication and determination before it reaches  recognition. Thus, for the incoming Visayas Art Fair , ArtPortalCebu is proud to showcase the works of  an up and  coming artist ... ZAPPHIRE BENEDIKT JAYME As one of its invited exhibitors. The proliferation of social media has given easy access to anyone who wishes to make research in any subject that tickles one's personal interests.  From politics, economics, cooking, dancing, or even music, almost everything is just a click away, and then the opportunity to learn can be attained without much hassle - almost for free. One subject of interest that can be considered as an "in thing" in this internet age is the art of painting. With the help of Google , YouTube or Facebook , anybody has access to a treasure trove of information about renaissance art, impressionism, cubism, expressionism, including even the con...

ArtPortalCebu Featured Artist for the Visayas Art Fair 2022 By Celso Duazo Pepito Whenever we meet , talk on the phone or chat via FB, in our conversations about art, about politics or other things, this artist always made our talks more meaningful and exciting. A creative individual of immense talent. I consider him of my favorite painters because I admire not only his style but also his wit and deep thinking. Introducing a great freind... ADESTE DEGUILMO So humble yet oozing with so much talent, Adeste had shown interest in painting since childhood. This gift for art brought him to the halls of University of the Philippines Cebu where he finished a degree in Fine Arts. After graduation, he worked for an advertising company in Manila for a few years and when he returned to Cebu, he decided to paint full-time. Being one of the most well respected and multi awarded Cebuano artists, he spent a few years as an art teacher at the Department of Fine Arts at the University of San Carlos w...

I t is always a source of joy and pride for artists to exhibit their work globally and to personally interact and showcase their art pieces with people who are interested.  Such an opportunity came to a prominent 46 year old visual artist from Punta Princesa, Cebu City, Marlowe Toledo Villagonzalo . Together with master Cebuano cubist Celso Duazo Pepito , his equally talented wife Fe Madrid Pepito , and notable US based Filipino artists, Luis Caraos , Romeo Cortes Jr . and Bobby T. Yalong, they will present Shared Vision, an art exhibit in New York City USA, from September 17-30, 2022. As a distinguished mid career artist who has been carving a name to become an established artist in Cebu and the Philippines, Marlowe needed a platform to elevate his artistry and present his talent to the world.  "New York is one of the places where dreams can become reality. This is a memorable one for me and marks a milestone in my art journey.  My artwork is my life, it is my expressio...