Richard Buxani: Inner vibrance in metal
In Richard Buxani’s most recent solo exhibit, Magic in Metal: The Art of Richard Buxani, at the UST Museum, Manila, he presented selected works from 2009 to 2024, showing his versatility in metal sculptures.
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Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez, O.P.: Challenging our conscience
Amidst Latin America’s inequality and dictatorships in the 1960s and beyond, Gustavo Gutiérrez ‘s Liberation Theology argued that the church had a duty to push for basic political and structural changes that would end poverty.
In a time of genocide: Jose Tence Ruiz, ever provocative
In Jose Tence Ruiz’s latest solo exhibition titled The Carbon Footprint of the Stoic Heroic, nine new works are on display —an artist’s searing response in a time of the intentional eradication of Palestine and its people; the crisis of migration; the repressive power of the Church and the State; and the complicity of the powers-that-be everywhere, all at once. The Carbon Footprint exhibit runs until Nov. 16 at Silverlens Galleries, Makati.
A new twist on something old: Reviving natural dyes
Many ethnolinguistic groups in the country use three sources of colorants: yellow ginger or turmeric for yellow dyes, morinda or noni tree for red dyes, and indigo for blue-black dyes.
No plastics: Recalling the early Filipino kitchen
Can you ever imagine living and cooking without electricity or running water? For a very long time, Filipinos cooked with firewood and charcoal in their smoky kitchen.
Bewitching artists’ books: ArtKlat 2.0
A rare treat for lovers of books is the ongoing exhibition of book art and allied arts until October 2, 2024 at the Ortigas Foundation Library (2nd Floor Unimart), Greenhills, San Juan. Participated by over 20 artists and their creations of artists’ books mostly made of handmade paper, found objects, and organic materials.
Stephanie Syjuco: Reframing a moment in time, 1969-1972
Stephanie Syjuco’s first solo show in the country, a photographic series titled Inherent Vice, runs until 5 October 2024 at Silverlens Galleries, Makati.
Arcadia: Searching for that serene and untroubled life
Sharing their inner world of idyllic innocence, Vision Arcadia, an exhibit by the alumni artists of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), runs until September 22, 2014 at ArtistSpace, Ground Level, Ayala Museum.
Bahay Kubo veggies
Most Filipinos are familiar with the Tagalog folk song Bahay Kubo that describes a humble nipa hut with a backyard garden planted with 18 vegetables. Native vegetables? No, they came from all over the world.
Eat your fear: Edible insects
Known for its biodiversity in flora and fauna, the Philippines has some 21,000 insect species, 70 percent of which are endemic to the country. Its edible insects include migratory locusts (balang) and grasshoppers, June beetles (salagubang), crickets (kuliglig), termites, and the larvae of beetles, ants, and bees.
