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Ang INK’s 30th Traces Its Role in Children’s Literature
By Wil Guzmanos
Nina Martinez, the current president of Ang INK,…

Shedding Light: FotomotoPH on Their Inaugural and Connection through Portraiture
By The Cartellino Team
“Fotomoto” is a play on the words “photo…

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…

It takes many twos
By Alain Zedrick Camiling
When it comes to art writing, there's often much to consider; in this estimate, two too many.

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

Luck at First Strike: Three Winning Filipina Printmakers at International Print Exhibition
By Marz Aglipay
“Striking” is a printmaking term, meaning to lay paper on an inked plate to make a mark. It is…

Loosen Writing’s Leash
By Pristine de Leon
Kickstarting the series, On Art Writing, Pristine…

Expanding the Tapestry: Modern Myth-Making with Philippine Spirits
By Mara Fabella
Jean Karl Gaverza engages with local myth and folklore -- and invites readers to do the same.

First Edition Beneficiary Spotlight: Make-A-Wish Philippines
By The Cartellino Team
Through First Edition 2021, Cartellino is a proud wish partner of Make-A-Wish Philippines. A part of all…

How Thirty-three Artists Redefine 'Kasarinlan'
By Shireen Co
Launched, tellingly, on July 4 at the Linangan Art Residency, the group exhibition 'Kasarinlan' examines…

Subjugation through Adoration: Bona (1980) Reviewed
By Raissa Azarcon
Interesting to note, too, is that the film was made and released when the Philippines was embroiled in the…

STRANGE FRUIT: Six Photographers Define Light Nutrition
By Jed Escueta

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

Re-envisioning the Tarot: Brenda Fajardo, Iya Regalario, and Manix Abrera
By Raissa Azarcon
The open structure of the occult favorite allows for manifold interpretation and various designs - an appeal…

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…

Plugging in with Keiken
By Jose Naval
A dive into Keiken's cross-dimensional collaborative practice, concepts, and their world-building vision.

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.