EXHIBITS
Louie Cordero: Other Influence
MO Space, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Ongoing until December 27
In his latest solo exhibition, Filipino visual artist Louie Cordero, whose works often depict monsters from Filipino mythology, showcases paintings that fuse together – in materials and techniques – the realm of high and low art. He used fiberglass as the surface and airbrush as the tool to mimic the sprayed-over layering used on a jeepney’s chassis. But most notable of his current series is his use of the frames as part of each painting, proving once again that imagination and consciousness are always extended.
Cordero presents familiar figures spurred into action and situations bordered by customized and ornamented frames – a move that “re-contextualizes” painting. In his works, the border becomes an extension of the world within as it tries to encompass the message of the paintings it frames and express its own meaning, neither the frames uniquely presenting the message of the Malabon-based artist that influences we see around are the extension of a world that found its way inside every artwork.
For more information about this ongoing exhibit, visit mo-space.net
Christmas Wishes
Finale Art File, Makati City
Ongoing until January 4, 2016
Premier contemporary art gallery Finale Art ends the year with a group show featuring the work of 62 visual artists – including the gallery’s featured resident artists and young, up-and-coming talents. The pieces on display span a variety of medium, styles and techniques.
The participating artists in this year-end group show include Catalina Africa, Juan Alcazaren, Amy Aragon, Felix Bacolor, Vic Balanon, Gino Bueza, Ringo Bunoan, Annie Cabigting, Valeria Cavestany, Jonathan Ching, Mariano Ching, Cheska Co, Lena Cobangbang, Louie Cordero, Nicole Coson, Mike Crisostomo, Leslie De Chavez, RM De Leon, Bembol Dela Cruz, Ranelle Dial, Carlo Gabuco, Lyra Garcellano, Nona Garcia, Paola Germar, Eugene Jarque, Geraldine Javier, Mark Justiniani, Taichi Kondo, Robert Langenegger, Romeo Lee, Joy Mallari, Pow Martinez, Keiye Miranda, Redd Nacpil, Raffy Napay, Poch Naval, Elaine Navas, Manuel Ocampo, Nikki Ocean, Jayson Oliveria, Kim Oliveros, Pardo De Leon, Garyross Pastrana, Michelle Perez, Ian Quirante, Kelly Ramos, Luis Santos, Mona Santos, Soler Santos, Yasmin Sison, Gerry Tan, Jay Ticar, Wire Tuazon, Mac Valdezco, Didit Van Der Linden, Tanya Villanueva, Alvin Villaruel, Liv Vinluan, Paulo Vinluan, Atsuko Yamagata, MM Yu, and Jeona Zoleta
Visit www.finaleartfile.com to know more about this ongoing exhibit and the gallery’s future exhibits.
Re:View 2015
Gallery Indigo, BenCab Museum, Baguio City
Ongoing until February 7, 2016
Thirty-eight established artists and emerging painters come together in a group show at the BenCab Museum. The Baguio museum caps the year with a showcase of artworks in a wide range of subject matters, diverse styles and varying techniques.
Joining National Artist Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera in the year-end group exhibit are Leonard Aguinaldo, Virgilio Aviado, Max Balatbat, Welbart Bartolome, Zean Cabangis, Marina Cruz, Melvin Culaba, Abi Dionisio, Alfredo Esquillo Jr., Mark Andy Garcia, Emmanuel Garibay, Kawayan de Guia, Gregory Raymond Halili, Riel Hilario, Bree Jonson, Winner Jumalon, Mark Justiniani, Arturo Luz, Joy Mallari, Hadrian Mendoza, Jason Montinola, Raffy Napay, Vincent Navarro, Leeroy New, Ramon Orlina, Lynryd Paras, Azor Pazcoguin, Norberto Roldan, John Frank Sabado, Yao Sampana, Kim Jerome Santiago, Luis Santos, Soler Santos, Dexter Sy, Rodel Tapaya, Roger “Rishab” Ribon and Olan Ventura.
The BenCab Museum is located at Km. 6 Asin Road, Tuba, Metro Baguio. Call (074) 442-7165 or visit www.bencabmuseum.org for more details.
CONCERTS
Harana Sa Dapit Hapon
Bulwagang Nicanor Abelardo, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
December 16; 4:30 p.m.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines and Tribung Pilipino Foundation headed by Danny Dolor present the seventh performance of Harana sa Dapit Hapon featuring the University of Santo Tomas Singers.
Harana sa Dapit Hapon is an afternoon musicale featuring immortal kundimans, harana, balitaw, danza and unforgettable love songs by great Filipino composers. Noted classical singers and performers have been invited.
The event is free to the public. Senior citizens, students and the general audience are cordially invited.
For more details, contact the CCP at (02) 832-1125 loc. 1600 or (02) 832-2314.
PPO December Concert: Yoshikazu Fukumura
Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
December 18, 8:00 p.m.
Leading the fourth season concert of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra is Japanese conductor Yoshikazu Fukumura. Japan’s famous maestro will conduct the program composed of Johannes Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, Gabriel Fauré’s Pelleas et Melisande Suite and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2 “Little Russian.”
Fukumura is the former music director of the Tokyo Ballet, Kyoto Municipal Symphony, and Nagoya Philharmonic. He has also conducted the Japan Philharmonic, New Japan Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony, Tokyo Philharmonic, Yomiuri Japan Symphony, Osaka Philharmonic, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, Gunma Symphony, Sapporo Symphony, Kyushu Symphony, and other well-acclaimed performances abroad, including Europe, Latin America and Asia. He was assigned as the first chief conductor of the ASEAN Symphony Orchestra and has been the Honorary Principal Guest Conductor of the Cuba National Symphony Orchestra since 1995.
For subscriptions and inquires about the concert, call the CCP Marketing Department at (02) 832-1125 loc. 1806 or the CCP Box Office at (02) 832-3704 or Ticketworld at (02) 891-9999.