SM Supermalls launches Live x Design home exhibit at SM City Sucat

SM Supermalls just launched LIVE X DESIGN home exhibit showcasing the works of students from the country’s premier design school, the prestigious Philippine School of Interior Design (PSID), which took place last August 24 at the Atrium A of SM City Sucat. The exhibit is a glimpse of how millennials transform humdrum living spaces into livable, pleasant, inspired, and impressive homes.

Paul Taladtad wins grand prize in 32nd Visual Arts Competition of DPC-PLDT

An oil painting entitled “Jeeploma,” depicting a jeepney driver’s pride as a hardworking father, bagged the grand prize of the 32nd Visual Arts Competition (VAC 32) of Directories Philippines Corporation and the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company.

Vision Petron 2017: Full List of Winners

From among thousands of entries that highlighted the Filipinos’ unique skills, talents, and strengths, Petron Corporation has named the winners of its 2017 student art competition Vision Petron with the theme “Tuklas Kagalingan.” The awarding was held last November 23 at the Old Senate Hall of the National Museum.

Visual artists re-create Vincent van Gogh’s life and art in the film, LOVING VINCENT

No other artist has attracted more legends than Vincent van Gogh. Variously labeled a martyr, a lustful satyr, a madman, a genius and a lay about, the real Vincent is at once revealed in his letters, and obscured by myth and time. Van Gogh himself said in his last letters, “We cannot speak other than by our paintings”. We take him at his word and let the paintings tell the real story of a great visual artist.

Instituto Cervantes celebrates the 80th anniversary of Picasso’s Guernica with films and art lecture

Eighty years ago, on the 12th of July, 1937, Picasso's "Guernica" was exposed to the public for the first time. To commemorate this historical event, Instituto Cervantes, the cultural center of the Embassy of Spain, in collaboration with FDCP and Ayala Museum, has programmed a film series and a lecture associated to the famous painting and the historical period when it was created.

AAP holds On-the-Spot Painting Competition 2017 on March 4, 2017

Art Association of the Philippines will hold an On-the-Spot Painting Competition 2017 to be held on March 4, 2017 at GSIS Museum, The ATTIC Cafe, Event Planning and Catering in Pasay City. 

Prizes:

First Prize - Php 35,000.00 plus Trophy

Second Prize - Php 25,000.00 plus Trophy

Third Prize - Php 15,000.00 plus Trophy

10 Honorable Mentions - Medal and Plaque

GSIS & AAP to launch 2017 GSIS National Art Competition on March 3

Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) will be launching the 2017 GSIS National Art Competition on March 3, 2017 at GISS Museum located at the 2nd Level Core D, GSIS Central Office, Macapagal Avenue, Financial Center in Pasay City.

DPC & PLDT launch 31st Visual Arts Competition

The 31st edition of the DPC-PLDT Visual Arts Competition (VAC 31) was launched on November 8, 2016 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Manuel Conde. The launch, followed by a VAC 31 roadshow in north and south Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao, celebrates the rich creative talent of fine arts students across the country. 

ABS-CBN presents “Dirty Watercolor” paintings at Kirov, Rockwell Center | May 24-26, 2016

ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, Inc. presents an art exhibit dubbed as “Dirty Watercolor” on May 24-26, 2016. The opening reception will be held on May 24, 2016, 6:00 pm at the Kirov Showroom, Rockwell Center.

Call for Submission: National Painting Competition 2016

Macuha Art Gallery holds a National Painting Competition with the theme, "Kayganda ng Pilipinas: Bakit Laging Binabalik-balikan." Trophy prize is a sculpture made by Aris Bagtas. 

Vision Petron Art Competition 2015: Full List of Winners

On its 15th year as an award-winning national student art competition, Vision Petron recently announced the winners of the 2015 competition themed Lakbay Kasiyahan: Our Journey of Happiness.

The winning artworks are featured in Petron’s corporate gifts and merchandising materials for 2016. Petron’s corporate gifts and merchandising materials for 2016, including an e-calendar with inspirational quotes, feature the winning artworks of students from all over the country. Particularly gratifying is the fact that the Vision Petron 2015 winners are well represented from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao—proof of the huge pool of Filipino artistic talent among the youth.

11th GSIS Art Competition 2015 | Deadline: May 9, 2015

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), in cooperation with the Art Association of the Philippines (AAP), mounts the GSIS Art Competition 2015. On its 11th year, the competition is open to Filipino artists age 18 years old (by May 9, 2015) and above. 

It is open in 3 categories: Representational, Non-Representational (Abstract), and Sculpture. Artists can submit only one (1) entry per category. There is no participation fee. Submission of entries is on May 9, 2015 (Saturday) only, 8am-5pm at GSIS Gymnasium.

AAP 67th Annual Art Competition: On-the-Spot Painting on December 13, 2014

Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) holds 67th Annual Art Competition (2014) on December 13, 2014. This time, it's an on-the-spot painting competition. The contest is open to all registered AAP members.

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Art Exhibition: Lopez Museum's "Articles of Disagreement" | September 18-December 20, 2014

Dive deep into the treasure trove of Lopez Museum as their new exhibition, "Articles of Disagreements," which opened last September 18 and will run until December 20, 2014.

The exhibition focuses on art forms that will unearth the different forms of art writing and anecdotes of criticism in Philippine art history. Articles of Disagreements was born out of a specific pool of major texts found in the Lopez Library archives and focuses on the reflexive practices of contemporary artists, as diverse occupations in the Arts are explored to unburden itself from established institutional forms.

Art Exhibit: Ina Jardiolin’s "Stripped"

Many artists, including the great masters, have indulged us with their interpretations of the human body in their work. Regina Margarita “Ina” Jardiolin, a promising young visual artist give viewers a glimpse of possible new takes on gender issues in Philippine art. She presented the human form in a different way. 

Cheche Lazaro features the children in Joey Velasco's paintings

"Hapag ng Pag-asa" by Joey Velasco

One great Filipino painter caught the attention of many because of his very unique depiction of Filipino life and street children with Jesus Christ as the center of each masterpiece. Joey Velasco has moved us with his very intricate details and realistic depiction of his subjects. His legacy continues to live on after his untimely death in July 2010 at the age of 43, suffering from a kidney disease.

Velasco's "Hapag ng Pag-asa" became a significant work because of his interpretation of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper." Instead of including Jesus' 12 apostles, the painter showed 12 street children. These children are not fictional. Before Velasco passed away, he continued to support them by securing them a shelter at Gawad Kalinga village. 

Acclaimed Italian painter Francesco Giannini holds 1st Philippine exhibit | January 13-19, 2014

The great Italian artist Francesco Giannini (b. February 4, 1942; Barletta, Italy) is having a week long exhibit dubbed as "Color, Culture, and Faith" at the 2nd floor, Showcase Area of SM Megamall Building A in Ortigas, Pasig from January 13-19, 2014. The exhibit opened on January 13 at 10:30 am and was graced by the Italian painter himself.

Painting is a full-time vocation for Giannini. The exhibit features 58 only of his art masterpieces with 12 paintings made by his son - a total of 70. Some of his works were done in Italy, while some he did here in the Philippines.

8th GSIS Art Competition (2012)

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is inviting Filipino artists to join the 2012 GSIS Art Competition. Now on its 8th year, GSIS is encouraging the public to be with us in giving tribute to our brilliant artists. We are inviting our artist to join the competition and explore their best in conceptualizing their entries and produced new and liberated works.

Official entry forms are available in all GSIS offices (Headquarters, Regional Offices and Satellite Offices) and other offices and galleries starting April 23, 2012.

Please read all the mechanics, rules and regulations carefully. The GSIS shall be strict in the implementation of the guidelines set. Entries could be disqualified for technical reasons.

CATEGORIES & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1) There will still be three (3) categories for this year’s competition:

I. Representational [any style, realistic, stylized (distorted figure), representational cubism, etc] in VERTICAL / PORTRAIT ORIENTATION

II. Non-representational (abstract) i.e. purely non-representational, norecognizable figures and objects in HORIZONTAL / LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION 

III. Sculpture 

UST calls for submission to the 4th J. Elizalde Navarro National Criticism Workshop

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas is now accepting applications to the 2012 UST J. Elizalde Navarro National Workshop in Criticism on the Arts and Humanities to be held in Baguio City on May 27-June 2, 2012.

The workshop is organized by the Varsitarian, the 84-year-old official student publication of UST. It is held in honor of the late National Artist for the Visual Arts and art critic J. Elizalde Navarro, who was art editor and critic-poet of the Varsitarian during his student days, and in connection with the Neo-centennial celebration of UST, which was established in 1611 and which entered its new and fifth century last Jan. 28, 2012.

This year’s workshop is co-sponsored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

Fellowship will be given to 12 promising young critics who would like to enhance their analytical, research, and writing skills.

Deadline to Everyone's Vision Petron Art Competition: July 25, 2011

Submission for entries to Everyone's Vision Petron: Lakbay Pinoy, a national student art competition, is set for Monday, 25 July 2011.  

Themed Lakbay Pinoy —Journeys to Remember, Pathways to Rediscover, this year’s competition focuses on life journeys expressed symbolically by roads, highways and byways.  It can be a mountain path representing a journey to success, or a zigzag lane symbolizing seasons of change.  It can be a forest trail sparking childhood memories, or a nostalgic route conjuring reminiscences of student life.

Everyone’s Vision Petron is open to all talented students enrolled in a regular university or college course, or in tutorial and photography classes.  Student artists may compete in three categories:  Painting (oil and water-based media), photography, and t-shirt design.