VERA Files
The newly opened Gallery Ninety at Berkeley School is among the latest must-stop-and-look places in Baguio City. Its inaugural exhibition features highlights from the body of works of foremost contemporary printmaker and former city resident Virgilio “Pandy” Aviado.
The exhibit “When Salvaged Logs Bloom,” which is being held at two sites (Stall 9, Cubao X, General Romulo Ave., Cubao, Quezon City and Green Gate Gallery, Lluch Park, Palao, Iligan City) until March 6, reflects the dual face of nature and humankind: destruction and creation. It is also in parts an indictment of the violent nature of the Duterte Presidency. This fading regime has spawned extra-judicial killings (EJKs) and red-tagging during its brutal war on drugs and insurgency.
Allegories & Realities, Ofelia Gelvezon-Tequi: In Retrospect has been relaunched as a virtual exhibition at the Cultural Center of the Philippines website as part of its 50th anniversary.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about radical changes to the lives of people and led to the overwhelming loss of human life worldwide.