“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 MoreWe’ve been taught that being willing to go above and beyond our responsibilities raises our value in the workplace. But what if passion merely makes us vulnerable to exploitation?
Read MoreA relatively new segment in the skincare industry promises to optimize skin balance to leverage the skin-brain pathway that most cosmetic companies don’t really pay attention to. Is there legitimate basis for its claims or could neurocosmetics simply be another beauty buzzword?
Read MoreIt’s no longer enough to stop at the question of whether a sexual assault victim must be believed (they should be). There’s this equally important follow-up question: How do we fans/stans deal with the fallout when our faves are revealed to be more than just problematic? Published in November 2017 on the Preen website.
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 MoreHow a mother’s vision of a better life for her family grew into an enterprise that benefits a community. Commissioned for the Department of Trade & Industry’s 35th anniversary coffee table book Sikap, published in 2017.
Read MoreThat, however, doesn’t stop vultures from capitalizing on the idea that the number of likes that a person gets should be an indicator of their popularity, relevance, or influence. Published in April 2019 on the Garage Magazine website.
Read MoreThese dreamy, sugary creations are born out of a highly demanding and ever-competitive industry, where the rewards are as high as the risks. Published in the April 2017 issue of F&B Report.
Read MoreThe Dutch designer continues to approach footwear-making from a highly conceptual design perspective. Published in January 2019 on the Garage Magazine website.
Read MoreThrough their independent labels and respective creative processes, Jao San Pedro and Celine Mallari want to carve a more mindful path in the fashion industry. Published in August 2019 on the Garage Magazine website.
Read MoreDanjugan Island in Negros Occidental has long implemented social distancing among its visitors. But with Covid-19 irrevocably changing the world, the foundation that manages this marine and wildlife sanctuary understands that some key changes still need to be made. Initially a 2020 pitch for a travel magazine that got canceled because of the pandemic and then became a personal project.
Read MoreThis is despite the varying legal constraints against cannabidiol throughout the region, as well as the lack of existing infrastructure for its production. Published in South China Morning Post Style Magazine’s March 2021 issue.
Read MoreFrom the waaaaay back archives: It’s mix of cultures has given the Southern city an intriguing flavor that’s worth discovering and savoring. Published in Garage Magazine’s October 2012 issue.
Read MoreIn a culture that puts stock on appearances and high media visibility when choosing whom to listen to and what to trust, Atom Araullo strives to gain and maintain credibility the old-fashioned way: by dint of research and hard work. Published as the cover story for Garage Magazine’s November 2015 issue.
Read MoreThough it has long been co-opted from its migrant working-class roots, smoked barbecue may find itself resonating with the Filipino culture that has its own ingenious culinary takes on the usually discarded bits of meat. Published in F&B Report’s February 2017 issue.
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