“There’s a bit of cultural cache when we use the word ‘curate,’” she observes. “I see my job as not just putting together exhibitions of artists whose works I find relevant and interesting but also the creation of an institution, such as MCAD.” Published in the May 2017 print edition of Southern Living.
Read More“It is not just about murals or artworks placed in a community setting nor just another buzzword we lightly use in art practice. It is about co-creating. It is about evolving together. Community art is activism.” Published in March 2019 on the Garage Magazine website.
Read MoreThe year may be winding down, but Ryan and Garovs Vergara of EverywhereWeShoot are just gearing up for their next creative venture. Published as the cover story for Southern Living’s December 2017 issue.
Read MoreWe’re familiar with the proverb “Let the buyer beware,” but Manila’s increasingly robust art scene seems to be teaching us to be aware of art buyers’ intentions too. Published as the cover story for a 2014 issue of Northern Living.
Read MoreBallet is as difficult as I had expected it to be—and my progress happens at a glacial pace—but within that difficulty is a lesson on how I should trust my body more and give it more credit than what I used to. An essay published in June 2018 on the GMA Network website’s lifestyle section.
Read MoreThe exhibit, which is the Italian Embassy’s effort at presenting to the world at large the continuous evolution of Italian art, took two years to be produced and staged in Manila. A pre-event writeup commissioned for the show Arte Povera: Italian Landscape at the Metropolitan Museum of the Philippines in February 2020.
Read MoreNurturing and growing a local audience for dance is never-ending work, but Ballet Philippines’ Alice Reyes believes that even as society constantly changes, talent and good art will always remain. A commissioned pre-event writeup for Ballet Philippines’ 50th anniversary in 2019.
Read MoreYodel Pe is on a mission to elevate the timeless elegance and precision of bookbinding in an increasingly digital world, one hand-bound journal at a time. Published in Northern Living’s January-March 2020 issue.
Read MoreThis unprecedented period is crystallizing pre-existing trends and accelerating innovations. Published in September 2020 on the South China Morning Post website.
Read More“People don’t realize how complicated gallery operations are. It’s not just a matter of hanging artworks on the walls and calling that a show.” Published in March 2018 on the Garage Magazine website.
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