The Philippine Art Events Inc. are bringing back Art Fair Philippines on February 20, Thursday, to February 23, Sunday, on its second year at the Link car park in Makati City.
![Art Fair Philippines 2014 at the Link car park in Makati]( "Art Fair Philippines 2014 at the Link car park in Makati")
The showcase of Philippine contemporary art drew in 6,000 visitors on its inaugural run last year, this year expanding to two floors—the sixth and seventh—of the building.
Designer Kenneth Cobonpue and architects at Leandro V. Locsin Partners helped transform the car park into an art space, which will hold works by old pros and newcomers in a curated exhibit. Joining in are 29 galleries, including all of last year’s participants. There will be seven special exhibits, as well, including that of national artist Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera.
Auction house Christie’s will also hold a lecture series, on Thursday from 3 to 4 p.m. featuring a discussion with BenCab, Geraldine Javier, and Mark Justiniani; and on Saturday from 3 to 4 p.m. featuring a discussion with experts on the globalization of Philippine art. Events on Friday and Sunday at the Christie’s booth on the seventh floor will be announced soon.
Art Fair Philippines coincides with the Urban Art Project, with large art installations to be strewn all over the commercial center of Makati City as part of Ayala Land’s “Make it Happen, Make it Makati” campaign. With his “psychedelic” style, Dex Fernandez will hold a live art session, tentatively in Greenbelt 5. Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan will have their installations on urbanization at the Tower 1 lobby, while Patty Eustaquio will place her work combining geometrical shapes and fashion at the Tower 1 fountain area.
Olivia d’Aboville’s play on mass-produced objects will decorate the walkway between Landmark and Greenbelt 4, while Mark Justiniani’s reflections on childhood games and pastimes will be displayed in Glorietta 2. Valeria Cavestany’s “whimsical, cheerful work” turns Ayala Triangle Gardens into a zoo of fiberglass animals.
While a glimpse of the outdoor exhibition is free, the indoor art at the Link, said Lopa, can be viewed for an entrance fee of Php150. Students get a 50 percent discount, while Makati City students with valid IDs get in free. Doors are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The exhibitors are Altro Mondo, Archivo, Art Cube, Art Informal, Avellana Art Gallery, Blanc, Boston Gallery, CANVAS, Crucible, Equator Art Projects, Finale, Galleria Duemila, Light and Space Contemporary, Liongoren Gallery, Manila Contemporary, MO Space, NOVA, New Gallery, Pablo, Paseo Art Gallery, Richard Koh Fine Art, Salcedo Private View, Secret Fresh, Silverlens, TAKSU, The Drawing Room, Tin-Aw, West Gallery, and 1335 Mabini.
The Philippine Art Events Inc. is composed of Dindin Araneta, Trickie Lopa, and Lisa Periquet. --Source: Interaksyon
The showcase of Philippine contemporary art drew in 6,000 visitors on its inaugural run last year, this year expanding to two floors—the sixth and seventh—of the building.
Designer Kenneth Cobonpue and architects at Leandro V. Locsin Partners helped transform the car park into an art space, which will hold works by old pros and newcomers in a curated exhibit. Joining in are 29 galleries, including all of last year’s participants. There will be seven special exhibits, as well, including that of national artist Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera.
Auction house Christie’s will also hold a lecture series, on Thursday from 3 to 4 p.m. featuring a discussion with BenCab, Geraldine Javier, and Mark Justiniani; and on Saturday from 3 to 4 p.m. featuring a discussion with experts on the globalization of Philippine art. Events on Friday and Sunday at the Christie’s booth on the seventh floor will be announced soon.
Art Fair Philippines coincides with the Urban Art Project, with large art installations to be strewn all over the commercial center of Makati City as part of Ayala Land’s “Make it Happen, Make it Makati” campaign. With his “psychedelic” style, Dex Fernandez will hold a live art session, tentatively in Greenbelt 5. Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan will have their installations on urbanization at the Tower 1 lobby, while Patty Eustaquio will place her work combining geometrical shapes and fashion at the Tower 1 fountain area.
Olivia d’Aboville’s play on mass-produced objects will decorate the walkway between Landmark and Greenbelt 4, while Mark Justiniani’s reflections on childhood games and pastimes will be displayed in Glorietta 2. Valeria Cavestany’s “whimsical, cheerful work” turns Ayala Triangle Gardens into a zoo of fiberglass animals.
While a glimpse of the outdoor exhibition is free, the indoor art at the Link, said Lopa, can be viewed for an entrance fee of Php150. Students get a 50 percent discount, while Makati City students with valid IDs get in free. Doors are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The exhibitors are Altro Mondo, Archivo, Art Cube, Art Informal, Avellana Art Gallery, Blanc, Boston Gallery, CANVAS, Crucible, Equator Art Projects, Finale, Galleria Duemila, Light and Space Contemporary, Liongoren Gallery, Manila Contemporary, MO Space, NOVA, New Gallery, Pablo, Paseo Art Gallery, Richard Koh Fine Art, Salcedo Private View, Secret Fresh, Silverlens, TAKSU, The Drawing Room, Tin-Aw, West Gallery, and 1335 Mabini.
The Philippine Art Events Inc. is composed of Dindin Araneta, Trickie Lopa, and Lisa Periquet. --Source: Interaksyon