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Printmaking Illustrations: The self-published books and full-colored prints of Keith Gum
By Marz Aglipay
Unlike artists books that are often focused on highlighting…

Meet Your Instructor: Steph Alvarez on Her Practice of Art
By The Cartellino Team
"With painting still life (in my class), students…

Ardent readings
By Carlos Quijon
"Ardent readings lead us to the emergence of something exemplary or to finding felicity in forms or articulations…

Art Writing and ‘Stilled Lives’
By Lyra G
On days we remain trapped, we take notice of what…

'Connecting and Disconnecting': the Self In and Beyond the Cybernetic Astral Plane
By Carl Cervantes
Bizzarro pop-surrealist Ciane Xavier's latest exhibition, 'Connecting and Disconnecting', calls for pause amid…

Defining Home in the Works of Contreras, Bacay, and Tee
By Mara Fabella
In this month’s exhibitions at MO_Space Gallery, Marionne Contreras,…

NFT Art: A Double-Edged Sword
By Raissa Azarcon
When the quality of art is equivalent to its mintability, what exactly is being sustained?

A Site of Curiosities: Soft Power Peripherals
By Marz Aglipay
If you’re reading this article from your workstation,…

What to See in This Year's UPCFA Studio Arts Degree Show
By Shireen Co
This year's UPCFA student degree showcase serves up a balance of skill, talent, ingenuity, limning, incidentally,…

Regina Reyes and the Art of What We Leave Behind
By Jose Naval
In the artist's second solo show, Sunday becomes a vibe. The author catches up with the artist on the ideas…

The Treachery and Optimism of Ayka Go’s Images
By Mara Fabella

Taking a Moment to Reflect in 'Breathing Space'
By Mara Fabella
When in quarantine, any breathing room wall tends to close in.

Tanya Villanueva Shows Us There Is No Beauty in Violence
By Zea Asis
Named after indigenous groups in the country, Tanya Villanueva's paintings prompt any viewer of her exhibition…

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Careening on the Conceptual Tailwind of Hae Ryun
By Jose Naval
The story of how an artist found the amalgam for her life through a dream.

ART REEL: Art Fair Philippines 2021 Double-Take
By The Cartellino Team
With AFP 2021 at the tail-end, gathered here by the Cartellino Team are some works you may have missed or want…

Within Curfew Hours with Wipo
By Isabel Cabal
For 'Sulok ng Araw', the artist's third solo exhibition, Wipo tracks time through an all-too-familiar…

Stories That Paint a Portrait of Negrense Women Artists
By Marz Aglipay
Here is a run-down of the works on view for 'Istorya Namon Subong,' now on its last week.

Drifting in Pepe Delfin's Transient City
By Jose Naval
In the artist's latest paintings, the viewer's eye tends to move about them as their inhabitants do. 

A Day's Worth to Arno Salvador
By Nichole Carpio

Abstracting a Life in Art
By Stephanie Frondoso
Artist-curator and writer Stephanie Frondoso shares her story on how she found a career in art.

Know That Platform: AITP Exhibitor Spotlight
By The Cartellino Team
Art in the Park's now on full swing. Here's a primer.