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Art Fair Philippines 2020 Expands Our Views on Art
By The Cartellino Team
Setting the tone at the entryways of each floor were English, Filipino, M’ranaw, and Baybayin iterations of Sol LeWitt’s “Wall Drawing…

ALT Philippines Immerses The Manila Scene With A Reframed Art Show
By The Cartellino Team
Much like a honeycomb, the hexagonal booths for each gallery—Artinformal, Blanc, Finale Art File, Galleria Duemila, MO_Space, The Drawing Room,…

Identity, Memory, and History Through the Lens of Three Contemporary Artists
By The Cartellino Team
In a group exhibition at Pace Gallery Hong Kong, Zhang Xiaogang, Mao Yan, and Qiu Xiaofei explore the notions of identity, memory, and history through…

The Year in Art 2019: 5 of the Biggest News in the Art World
By Francesca Testa
From Banksy breaking auction records to a banana duct-taped on the wall, it's never a dull moment in the art world.

Cultures Collide in Modeka Creative Space's Opening Exhibition
By Cielo Serale
Modeka Creative Space opens and its diverse first exhibition brings together Asia and beyond.

How Art Objects Bring Fine Art Closer to the People
By Cielo Serale
There's one medium that brings fine art closer to each one of us with each production: art objects. What are they and how valuable are they in the…

5 Art Fairs You Should Never Miss This 2020
By Cielo Serale
Check out these art fairs that are worth visiting this 2020 from the Philippines and Singapore to Hong Kong

Takashi Murakami Continues to Push Forward the Superflat Movement
By The Cartellino Team
Takashi Murakami leads all fans of the cartoon and him alike to Perrotin Tokyo for Superflat…

The Multi-Dimensional Task of a Curator with Gwen Bautista
By Francesca Testa
Today, Gwen Bautista continues to help provide avenues for artists to grow and flourish, especially those with little to no platforms to help…

7 Ceramic Artists That Will Change the Way You See the Medium
By Cielo Serale
As proof, we present 7 Asian ceramic artists that will change the way you perceive ceramic arts.

How Art Movements Matter to Asian Contemporary Arts
By Francesca Testa
There's one thing art movements have in common: they were all born in the west and are products of western thinking,…

5 Books About Art Collection to Help You Navigate the Scene Easily
By Francesca Testa
Whether you're new to the art market or simply looking for new references for the contemporary art scene, here are 5 books about art collection to…

Understanding Kafka's Complex Characters through Art in Unfolding Kafka Festival 2019
By The Cartellino Team
This year, with the theme "Kafka Zoo," artists from all across the world participate in exploring Kafka's animal and cross-breed characters at Unfolding…

Elaine Roberto Navas Shares a Personal View on Still Life
By The Cartellino Team
Through a series of creations, Elaine Roberto Navas takes a closer look at her life in still life.

Genius or Vandal: Banksy Exhibition Coming to Hong Kong
By The Cartellino Team
Banksy: Genius or Vandal? will be on view at the FTLife Tower on Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong this December.

The Compelling Fears in and of Kiko Capile and His Creations
By Francesca Testa
There is no end to what fear can make you feel but most of the time, intuitions keep you at a standstill when encountering…

Art Toys: Drawing the Line Between Art and Toys
By Francesca Testa
Designer toys have taken a turn at the dawn of the millennia. Even today, the toy collecting industry booms with…

Beginner's Guide On How (Not) To Collect Street Art
By Francesca Testa
With a movement so open and so vague as such, is there any way you can collect them? Yes and no; here's why.

The Reason Why Street Art Is So (Un)Definable
By Francesca Testa
Street Art continuously spreads throughout contemporary art and has ultimately been crossing boundaries making it hard to define what it truly is.

10 Contemporary Artists And Iconic Album Arts They Made
By Cielo Serale
Among the many album arts we've all come across with, a good lot is done by contemporary artists or have been appropriated from their works. Here are…

The Universe of Yuree Kensaku: A Paradoxical Phantasmagoria
By Francesca Testa
To stand in front of a Yuree Kensaku mural delivers a multitude of feelings. It's towering and it makes you feel small but you ultimately become part…