A talk on Robert Chabet's art at Lopez Museum on Aug. 17

In conjunction with the series of exhibitions on and of Roberto Chabet here and abroad, art professional Carina Evangelista will discuss on August 17, 3pm, at the Lopez Museum, how Chabet employs the random, the haphazard and the accidental  in order to deploy codified visual indices of meaning. Chabet has created and continues to create collages, constructions and deconstructions. In these works, he uses everyday objects in compositions that play on form and meaning.  

Together with this talk is a panel discussion among former members of Shop 6, a loose organization of artists whose vanguard shows in the 70s were distinct for the predominant use of organic and industrial everyday objects.  Discussants include Nap Jamir, Red Mansueto, Yola Perez Johnson, and Alan Rivera; Lopez Memorial Museum Curator Eileen Legaspi-Ramirez will moderate this panel in cooperation with King Kong Art Projects Unlimited.

For more information, please call (632) 6312417.

Avida holds 3D Street Painting Competition

[Note: Photos here that show 3D Street Art took place in other countries.]

Avida Land Corporation gives Filipino artists the chance to showcase their talent and passion at a 3-D street painting competition, happening on March 18 and 19, 2011 at Reliance Street in Mandaluyong City.

With the theme “Fast-forward: Life at the Center of the Metropolis," the art contest is part of the grand launch of Avida’s latest high rise project. The paintings will be open for public viewing starting March 19.

“What better way to mark the rise of another Avida Towers than to showcase the talent and creativity of Filipinos, whose artworks will adorn the street where this development will rise,” says Avida Marketing Manager Tess Tatco.

AAPFI & Ayala Museum launch the book, "Artworks: First Fifty Years (1948-1998) of Art Association of the Philippines"

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Artists' Association of the Philippines Foundation, Inc., in cooperation with the Ayala Museum, launched the book, Artworks: First Fifty Years (1948-1998) of Art Association of the Philippines on October 26, 2010 at the Ayala Museum in Makati City. This is another breakthrough in the history of Philippine Art, marking the best works that span for 50 long years. We can see here names of artists that have remained in perfecting their craft, including those that still continue to be an influence and inspiration to the younger generation.

2 Art Exhibitions at Blanc: Dina Gadia's "How Does That Grab You Darling" (April 16-May 8, 2010); Dansoy Coquilla & Melvin Culaba's "Labasan ng Loob" (April 17-May 7, 2010)

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Remix: Santiago Bose at Yuchengco Museum (Feb 11-Mar 31, 2010)

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The Yuchengco Museum and the Santiago Bose estate opened the exhibit Remix: Santiago Bose on February 11, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Remix: Santiago Bose, the museum’s first major show for 2010, is a postmodern retrospective on the late, internationally acclaimed Baguio visual artist and cultural provocateur.

Seven years after Santiago Bose’s unexpected death in 2002, contemporary artists continue to create in the wake of his ideas, forms, and ideology across various media. Remix: Santiago Bose explores the late artist’s roots through his self-portraits, and contextualizes his impact on Philippine art through modern takes of his research by more than 50 visual, literary, and multimedia artists.

Remix: Santiago Bose runs until March 31. The Yuchengco Museum is at RCBC Plaza, corner Ayala and Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenues, Makati City. Museum hours are Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. To RSVP and for more information, call 889-1234 or e-mail info@yuchengcomuseum.org.

"{Un}Common" by Jose Santos III at Artinformal (19 Dec-9 Jan 2010)

Shuffling the mundane vestiges of a storyteller’s store, Jose Santos III  reconfigures the constructs of perception in {Un}Common - with images of sheaths, skins and labels, shells and sacks - that go beyond the still-life and trompe l’oeil.

{Un}Common opens on the 19th of December 2009 at 6 pm and will be on view until the 9th of January 2010. Artinformal is at 277 Connecticut St., Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City. Telefax: (632) 725 8518. Visit: www.artinformal.com.

The 62nd AAP Awards Night on Dec. 18, 2009

The Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) is inviting you to attend the 62nd AAP Annual Art Competition Awards Night to be held on December 18, 2009, Friday at the GSIS Theater in Pasay City. Program starts at 6:00 pm. 

The 62nd AAP Annual Art Competition 2009

The Art Association of the Philippines, The National Commission for Culture and the Arts, in cooperation with GSIS Museum present 

The 62nd AAP  ANNUAL ART COMPETITION 2009

    

Kindly read the rules and regulations carefully.  The AAP shall strictly implement the rules published herein.  All members/participants are required to comply.  

 

GENERAL RULES ON THE COMPETITION:

 

1.    The 62nd AAP Annual Art Competition 2009 is open to all bona fide members. 

2.    Regular Members may join all five (5) categories. 

3.    Associate Members 16-20 years of age as of submission date may join only the Special Categories, namely Art Photography and Drawing. 

4.    MEMBERSHIP AND FEES: 

    

    a.    Membership should be renewed on or before the date of submission by paying the annual dues.  Non-members who wish to join should apply for membership first before they are allowed to enter the competition. 

    b.    Regular Membership is open to artists who are: Fine Arts students, art patrons, art enthusiasts and cultural workers 21 years old and above. 

    c.    Associate Membership is open to artists 16-20 years old as of submission date who may be students, art enthusiasts or cultural workers. 

    d.    For bona fide members and applicants, please submit two (2) recent 1x1 photos for the AAP Identification Card. 

    e.     For new members, please submit a comprehensive resume, two (2) recent 1x1 photos for the AAP Identification Card and fill up the AAP Bio Data. 

    f.    Regular Membership Fee is Two Hundred Fifty Pesos (Php 250.00) for both renewal and new membership. 

    g.    Associate Membership Fee is Two Hundred Fifty Pesos (Php 250.00) as well. 

    h.    A participant may join several categories, provided that ONLY ONE ENTRY PER CATEGORY will be submitted. 

     i.  To encourage wider participation among members, AAP will no longer collect or require entry fee for all the categories.

5.    ALL ARTWORKS SHALL BE FOR SALE.  Artist prices are subject for review by the AAP Board.  The AAP is entitled to a 30% share of the sale value. 

6.    An entry is considered to be an artistic product of an individual.  NO GROUP ENTRIES SHALL BE ALLOWED.  All artworks should be the original artistic creation of the participating artist.  Non-compliance will result to disqualification of entry or revocation of title.

7.    All entries must be SIGNED.  Information to be written on the Entry Details Form and attached at the back of entry:  artist’s name, address, contact details, category, entry title and price. (Signatures of the artists will be covered with a masking tape to ensure impartiality during the judging)

8.    Each entry should be accompanied by a 5 x 7 (5R) colored photograph of the artwork, with the same information as above written on the Entry Details Form and attached at the back of photo.  You may also avail of the services of the AAP Official Photographer for a minimal fee. 

9.    Entries for the Painting, Mixed Media, Art Photography and Drawing Categories should be framed and have provisions for hanging.  Pedestals are optional for entries to the Sculpture Category. 

10.    SUBMISSION DATE:  NOVEMBER 21, 2009 Saturday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Entries in the Painting and Mixed Media Categories are to be submitted at the GSIS Museo ng Sining at the CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, while entries for the Sculpture, Art Photography and Drawing should be submitted at the Kanlungan ng Sining, Rizal Park, Manila.  

11.    All accepted entries would be featured on the 62ndAAP Annual Art Catalogue 2009.  However, due to limited exhibition space, entries will be pre-screened by a panel of judges.  Only entries, which pass pre-screening, will be exhibited in the above venues. 

12.    All decisions by the Board of Judges are final. 

13.    PRIZES:

Major Categories (Painting, Sculpture and Mixed Media)

            

    1st Prize                Php 50,000 Cash + Trophy

                2nd Prize              Php 30,000 Cash + Medal

                3rd Prize               Php 20,000 Cash + Medal

            

Special Categories (Art Photography and Drawing)

                Best Entry              Php 10,000 Cash + Medal

            

Honorable Mention Awardees will be awarded with Plaques.

 

14.    AWARDING:  The Awarding Ceremony will be announced at a later date. 

15.    EXHIBITION:  Exhibition will follow the Awarding Ceremony. 

16.    RETRIEVAL:   Retrieval of non-winning entries will be fromJanuary 10 to February 10, 2010 in the same venue the entries were submitted.  Painting and Mixed Media entries shall be retrieved at the GSIS Museo ng Sining, while Sculpture, Art Photography and Drawing entries shall be retrieved at the Kanlungan ng Sining.  All entries not retrieved within the period shall automatically become property of the AAP.  

17.    AAP shall not be held legally liable for any damages to entries as a result of the competition or the failure of the participant to follow the rules and regulations.  

18.    Submission of entries signifies acceptance of the rules and regulations of the competition.

  

RULES ON ARTISTIC FORMAT AND SPECIFICATIONS:

Open Theme for all Categories

 

Painting

•    Any pigment on ground e.g. oil / acrylic on canvas, watercolor on paper, tempera on board, etc. 

•    Dimensions: 30x40 inches, excluding frame.  Vertical or horizontal orientation.

 

Sculpture

•    Three dimensional artwork in the round, using any material or technique 

•    Dimensions:  Maximum of 4 feet or within the volume measure of 60 cubic feet.  100 kilos maximum weight.

 

Mixed Media

•    Assemblage, collage, decoupage, relief panel with found objects, etc. 

•    Dimensions:  30x40 inches with maximum thickness of 6 inches from the wall.  Vertical or horizontal orientation.  25 kilos maximum weight.

 

Art Photography

•    Photographs should be original, unpublished and taken during November 2008-November 2009.  The participant must be the original author and sole owner of his or her photo entry/is. 

•    Dimensions:  11”x17” inches or A3 Size.  Vertical or horizontal orientation, full color or black and white printed on photo paper. Photographs should be framed and ready for hanging upon submission. 

•    Medium could either be film or digital, but no entries on disk or e-mail will be accepted. 

•    Alterations after exposure - digital darkroom, painting, airbrushing, paste-on or assembly are not allowed.  Creative effects must be done in-camera at the time of exposure, such as multiple exposure, flash fill, light painting, filtration, etc. 

•    Creative effects or minimal digital manipulation such as enhancement of color and contrast is allowed, but paste-ups and collages are prohibited.

•    Person(s) appearing in the photograph should have a signed release form supplied and kept by the artist.  

 

Drawing

•    Graphite, pen and ink, ball pen, charcoal, colored pencils on paper 

Dimensions:  21 x 29 inches excluding frame. Vertical or horizontal orientation.

           

For details and inquiries, please call (632) 4960992 or text 09209208149. You may also drop by the AAP Office and Gallery, Kanlungan ng Sining, Rizal Park, Manila.  You may also post your questions at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aapartists/ or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pinoy-AAP/