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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...

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.

  You’ve probably seen – and maybe even worn – a pink ribbon during October to recognize National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to support those who have been diagnosed with, are battling, or are recovering from the disease. Regular screening with a mammogram can catch breast cancer early so that it can be treated. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best time to be screened and for help with a plan that is right for you. Support our artists and help support breast cancer awareness!  No person should battle breast cancer alone.  Let's work on this twogether! 

  Remember the date October 7 at 4pm. Featuring the artworks of Celso Pepito, Fe Madrid Pepito, Leodito Bongo III, Cesar Castillo, John Dinglasa, Jess Dinglasa, Antonio Vidal, Pilar Sala, Renulo Pautan, Lucilo Sagayno, Jose Mari Picornell and many more.

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

  Kalig-on ( Strength), an art exhibit to co-celebrate the Sarok Festival will be happening of February 2-6, 2023 at the ground floor of SM City Consolacion . Works by artists of CAI headed by Cebuano master Celso Pepito will be exhibited. Other exhibitors include Fe Madrid Pepito , Romuel Aloizeus Apuya , Floro Dosdos Impas , Kenneth Gallardo , Zapphire Benedikt Jayme , Dr. Fe Eleanor Pardillo and Antonio Vidal . Opening will be at 2pm. The Sarok Festival is celebrated on Consolacion’s foundation day. Sarok is a hat made of bamboo strips and dried banana leaves. Sarok Festival a mardigras of colors and street dancing along the main road of Consolacion is celebrated every 14 February in commemoration of Consolacion founding anniversary. The main attraction of this festival is the colorful Sarok and its wide uses. To protect farmers and the folks from the sun and the rain, the sarok, a conical hat made from bamboo strips and dried banana leaves, becomes the needed fad for th...