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Monday, February 17, 2025

Art Fair explores new horizons with fresh venues, global exhibitors

The trend in this year’s artistic landscape in the country appears to be centered on exploration—venturing beyond familiar spaces and pushing the boundaries of the known.

Take CCP Pasinaya 2025, which expanded into the regions, partnering with local government units in Batangas, Bicol, Negros Occidental, and Davao del Norte to foster new cultural exchanges and make its programming more accessible to the public.

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Scheduled for Feb. 21 to 23, the 2025 edition of Art Fair Philippines introduces a new, dynamic venue at Ayala Triangle in Makati City. This location not only enhances accessibility but also provides an immersive setting where art seamlessly interacts with the vibrant energy of the city. The move aims to elevate the fair’s impact, offering exhibitors and visitors a stimulating environment to explore contemporary art in innovative ways.

The 2025 edition also features “10 Days of Art,” an initiative highlighting a series of events across the Makati Central Business District to celebrate the best of Philippine contemporary art beyond the fair’s venue.

Art Fair Philippines presents ‘10 Days of Art,’ an initiative that celebrates the finest of contemporary Philippine art

In collaboration with galleries, museums, and other establishments, highlights of “10 Days of Art” include outdoor sculptures by Briccio Santos in Legazpi Park, an immersive installation by Kim Borja in Glorietta, and JEFRË’s Talking Heads at Circuit Makati.

Artist Neal Oshima and Fotomoto are also transforming the Legazpi Underpass and Greenbelt 3 Sunken Park into art exhibit venues, while TYLR Collective presents works at Paseo Villar Underpass.

While the shift to an iconic venue in the heart of the Makati Central Business District signals a new era for the fair, Art Fair Philippines continues to offer an expansive program aligned with its mission to develop audiences for Philippine modern and contemporary art.

International exhibitors from Austria, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Spain will join leading Philippine art galleries to showcase curated exhibitions from both local and foreign visual artists.

Another component open to all visitors is the ArtFairPH/Projects section, a collection of curated exhibits celebrating artistic excellence and innovation, reinforcing the fair’s position as a key player in the global art scene. Art Fair Philippines has invited Nazareno/Lichauco to design the ArtFairPH/Projects space and café this year.

Presented in collaboration with BPI, ArtFairPH/Projects features a remarkable lineup of established masters and emerging talents in Philippine contemporary arts, including Manny Garibay, Manuel Ocampo, Goldie Poblador, Ryan Rubio, and Jezzel Wee.

Continuing last year’s collaboration, the Embassy of Spain in the Philippines presents works by Spanish collective SpY Studio.

For the ArtFairPH/Digital section, presented by Globe, visitors can explore digital media works incorporating computer technology, animation, virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and the metaverse.

For this section, artist and technologist Chia Amisola presents KAKAKOMPYUTER MO YAN (That’s what you get for using the computer!), a collaborative exhibition showcasing internet art and the Third World online experience.

Motion graphics artist and engineer Isaiah Cacnio also brings his creative and compelling visual storytelling to this section of the fair. Spotlighting the themes of light, movement, and spatial dynamics, Cacnio transforms ordinary spaces into immersive environments

‘Work’ by Isaiah Cacnio for ‘10 Days of Art’

Learning is an essential part of any fair. This year, to foster a wider appreciation for contemporary and modern arts, Art Fair Philippines brings back ArtFairPH/Talks, offering visitors several opportunities to deepen their art experience through a series of talks, panel discussions, workshops, and performance art.

Presented in partnership with the Ateneo Art Gallery and the Museum Foundation of the Philippines, ArtFairPH/Talks provides insight into artists’ works and lives, artistic processes, collectors and their interests, and other aspects of today’s complex art world.

A panel discussion on collection management from a collector’s perspective will feature Larry’s List, the world’s leading art market knowledge company that provides data, research, and access to contemporary art collectors.

For film enthusiasts, the Cinemalaya film Kono Basho will have a special screening at ArtFairPH. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Jaime Pacena, the film tells the story of a young Filipino-Japanese woman who travels to Japan to attend her estranged father’s funeral and connect with his Japanese family.

Another special screening will feature The F.A.T. Boys!! Episode 1: Each One Teach One, directed by American filmmaker Drew Milo. The film follows two friends on their travels. Shot during their stay in the Philippines, the premiere episode highlights La Union-based environmentalist Toby Tamayo, who welcomes the duo into his home and guides them through land he has reforested over the last decade with indigenous flora and fauna.

Both ArtFairPH/Talks and ArtFairPH/Film will take place at The Executive Centre, the fair’s venue partner, located on the 6th and 8th floors of Ayala Triangle Tower 2.

For 2025, Art Fair Philippines introduces the ArtFairPH/Residencies Curator’s Grant Program, in collaboration with the Ateneo Art Gallery, the fair’s Education Partner. Since its inception, Art Fair Philippines has aimed to expand the local audience for contemporary art and highlight the visual arts in meaningful ways. Through this residency, the fair hopes to create more opportunities for Filipino artists. The three-week grant is designed to introduce selected international curators to the Philippine art scene.

For more information, visit the Art Fair Philippines website and follow @artfairph on Instagram and www.facebook.com/artfairph on Facebook.

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