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February 25, 2016

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Photo Transfer Technique by Toots Magsino

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Toots came back to Manila from New York City in 2011 and started teaching Cancer patients from Carewell. Now she does it as a career and conducts classes and workshops to groups. She does what she does best – art – and how fortunate that she can share this gift with others.

We had a Photo Transfer Technique workshop Photo transfer technique by Toots Magsino @toots_collage We all enjoyed an afternoon of learning a new way to enjoy art and share art through the process of photo transfer. Art is therapeutic and Art is fun Prayer first by Sr Yvonne 🙂 We had to bring coloured photocopies of our photos Teachers pets!!! Jeanne and Lills!! haha!! Happy students with their works Merienda 🙂 What a fun way To celebrate Valentine’s with the B’s She has an upcoming workshop! Contact her via email
tootsmagsino@gmail.com or cell +63 920 964 7913 or visit @toots_collage www.tootsmagsino.com

December 9, 2015

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Art Collection By Mike and Michelle

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Thank you Mike and Michelle for sharing your beautiful home with Heart2Heart!!Wow! Jon Santos right by the entrance! The Ben Cab toys from Secret Fresh which I was not able to get because so many people were in line!! Love the chair by Jia Santos Estrella 🙂We have that too! Toy by Elmer BorlonganJohn Santos Wall!!All the wall spaces are filled up!! And here she is – our lovely host – Michelle Dinglasan Tomacruz sitting on a chair by Leeroy New

Previous entry: 45/50 November 10, 2014 More art in the kitchen Love her Tangines In the guest bathroom

November 3, 2015

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Alay Sining Art with a Heart

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A project of Rotary Makati West by President Victor Vital. Over 100 sculptures will be on sale and proceeds will go towards open heart surgeries for needy children – the Gift of Life program.

Click below to go to the website for more details of each artwork

October 24, 2015

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Confluence2

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Collaborative artworks by Suzette Bernardo-Montelibano, photography; Lanelle Abueva-Fernando, pottery; and Lisa de Leon-Zayco, mosaic; on display at Globe Art Gallery. Opens today and will be here till October 30 Mondays to Fridays 9am to 6pm. Globe Tower Forum (basement level), 32nd St. cor. 7th Ave., BGC, Taguig. Hope to see you there

Come, see and experience for yourself, the works of Abueva-Fernando, De Leon-Zayco and Bernardo-Montelibano in a rare exhibit of women who can rock your senses.

They bring to this exciting, multi-sensory exhibit a taste of their individual works showcasing how they continue to evolve as artists and what makes them forces to contend with.

Suzette Bernardo-Montelibano is a rare gem among a sea of photographers who continues to elevate and differentiate fine art photography with her insightful eye for architectural lines even in the most ordinary of things, bringing to light what one is unable to see before.

Lisa de Leon-Zayco was recently commissioned to create a mosaic version of one of Señor Juvenal Sansó’s famed artworks. Each piece painstakingly put together now graces the entrance of the newly-opened Sanso Museum.

Lanelle Abueva-Fernando is no stranger to the art world, owning her own brand of pottery. The discipline she has earned after years of apprenticeship in Japan yet unbridled by her spirit yields free-form shapes and swathes of uncommon glazes.

Take2 for Artis3
After a successful artistic confluence last year, Artis3 has once more come together for another collaboration taking their artistry to a whole new level.
Boldness is perhaps what comes to mind as they bolt out of their comfort zones, taking on an approach that is not usually expected of them. This time, they sought to view nature with an eye for the abstract.
Master potter Lanelle Abueva-Fernando, mosaic artist Lisa de Leon-Zayco, and fine art photographer Suzette Bernardo-Montelibano share their passions to create pieces of mix media never done before. At first glance, you cannot help but be awed by the beautiful, cohesive whole. However, you will find that it draws you in, pulls you in realizing that the minute details hold the uniqueness of each art genre thereby telling more stories than meets the eye. You can almost feel the hand print in the pottery, the nips and cracks of each tesserae, and the blend of light and color of the photograph that holds it together.
It is disrupting yet calming. Bold yet graceful. Powerful yet refined.

Thank you CJ Jesena for inviting me to see this wonderful exhibit! Robert Montelibano, the creative Director for the show and more importantly the husband of Suzette 🙂

Thank you to Did Javier from Globe who provided the beautiful venue for the exhibit

September 25, 2015

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Dino Gabito – Ignore the Noise

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Heart2Heart missed the exhibit of Dino Gabito which was his second one man show, but thank you Paul Campos for sharing the photos

Dino Gabito is known for his shrouds and it is very hard to get his works since there is a long wait list!

Dino in his studio painting the 4 x 8 ft “Murmurs and whispers”

Works in Progress

Dark Melodies Watercolor and graphite on paper (Left – Right), Silent Scream – Graphite on paper (Lower right)

Language of Silence – Oil on canvas

Echoes Fade Away – Oil on canvas, 4 x 6 ft, Beneath the chaos – Oil on canvas, 4 x 6 ft, (Left -right) Murmurs and Whispers – oil on canvas, 4 x 8 ft (Lower left)

September 9, 2015

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The Artist’s Journey

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Luggage Art Masterpieces to Be Auctioned Off by Leon Gallery

Featuring both the established names and the rising stars of contemporary Filipino art, The Artist’s Journey Art Auction brings together beautiful, one-of-a-kind works of art using RIMOWA luggage as a unique base to show off the creative travels unique to each artist.

Originally on display at the Museum Foundation of the Philippine’s MaARTe Craft, Food, Art & Design Fair 2015, only 5 pieces of luggage art will be up for auction on September 12, hosted by Leon Gallery. Chosen to headline The Artist’s Journey are Martin Honasan, Jason Montinola, Max Balatbat, Ferdie Montemayor, and Heart Evangelista.

Jason Montinola
(Philippines, b. 1979)

“The Reverse”, 2015

Jason Montinola is a master of the subconscious, reinventing a visual language that is deeply rooted in the past but imbibed with the strangeness and familiarity of today, a reintroduction of tradition with otherworldly imagery.

His solo exhibits include: Absent, West Gallery (Philippines, 2015); In The Absence of Struggles, Jogja National Museum (Indonesia, 2015), The Sensational Painter, Secret Fresh Gallery (Philippines, 2013); Infamous at Artesan Gallery + Studio (Singapore 2013); Theatre of Absurdities at OUR Art Projects MIA Art Centre (Malaysia, 2013); Sinister at West Gallery (Philippines, 2012); Here Lies the Painter at West Gallery (Philippines, 2011) and The Black Carnival at the Big and Small Art Gallery (Philippines, 2010). Montinola has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Manila, Negros Occidental, California, New York and Malaysia.

Martin Honasan

(Philippines, b. 1976)

“Untitled”, 2015

Before painting became his full-time vocation, Martin Honasan worked in advertising as a visual artist and art director, and a managing partner of his own design firm. He has since had five solo exhibits, including: Singularity at Art Galileia (Philippines, 2014); The Weight of Glory, Now Gallery (Philippines, 2013); The Human Hide, The Crucible Gallery (Philippines, 2013); Then We Shall See, Ysobel Art Gallery (Philippines, 2012); Digging In The Dirt, Yellow Door Gallery (Philippines, 2011).

Honasan has also worked with other artists in group exhibits, art conventions and art fairs, and has been prominently showcased in features from The Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, The Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Catalog Magazine and BusinessWorld.

Gus Albor

(Philippines, b. 1948)

“Lips and Fingertips”, 2015

Augusto “Gus” Besido Albor is well-known for employing cerebral abstractions in his paintings, layering color after color to achieve a trademark transparency. His sculptures, on the other hand, are recognized for their combination and contrast of human-made materials and natural elements.

Among the major exhibitions and art events he joined in the Philippines, USA, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, and China include: the First Selection of Philippine Art, the Museum of Philippine Art (Philippines, 1981); 100 years of Philippine Painting Exhibition, the Pacific Asia Museum (USA, 1984). In 1976, he was given the Thirteen Artists Award from the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and the Art Association of the Philippines Award in 1977.

Xian Lim

(Philippines, b. 1989)
“Act 1”, 2015

In Xian Lim’s works, he explores the idea of honesty in terms of the way every artwork he has seen, whether in person or in photographs, are filtered through him: his personal beliefs, experiences, and history. He rendered his own interpretations of acclaimed works based on how he perceives them. It is evident that he did not intend to recreate the artists’ brushworks nor replicate each detail; rather his purpose is to express honesty through painting and making these artworks his own.

Anthony Palomo

(Philippines, b. 1962)
Buenviaje, 2015

A former member of the Salingpusa art group, Anthony Luis Palomo’s works emphasize the spontaneity and subconscious creation of abstract expressionism with an overlap of analytic and synthetic cubism.

Palomo won several national art competitions, such as the Shell National Students Art Competition in 1991, winning the Grand Prize (Watercolor Category), and the Metrobank National Painting Competition in 1994, also winning the Grand Prize (Watercolor Category). He also received a finalist citation in the 1999 Philip Morris Philippine Art Awards, and represented the Philippines at the Perak Art Festival (Malaysia, 1997) and the Philippine Independence Day celebration travelling group exhibition (Germany, 2004).

Max Balatbat
(Philippines, b. 1978)

“Hawla”, 2015

Maxbal’s personal journey in art stems from his commitment to find truth and essential goodness in the derelict, tumult and chaos, adopting architectural abstraction to show beguiling elements of different structures, unassuming subjects and other uninviting locations as interesting, labyrinthine images of different shapes and constructs in a variegated palette.

Maxbal had his first solo exhibit, Avenida, at the Art Center (Philippines, 2010), and two-man shows in 2009 and 2011. He has been participating in group exhibits in Manila, Thailand, Korea, Singapore, and Italy, including the World Expo in Shanghai and the Philippine ART TREK in Singapore.

Ferdie Montemayor

(Philippines, b. 1965)

“Going, going, going home”, 2015

Montemayor is one of the prolific artists of our time. His acrylic on canvas paintings use patterns, monochromatic blurs to convey communal experiences, inviting viewers to personal introspection of events depicted. He was cited in 2004’s Metrobank Foundation Awards for Continuing Excellence and Services, 1995’s Most Outstanding Visual Artist of Antipolo, the 13 Artist Awards in 1994.

He participated in group exhibits such as Alay 13, Boston Gallery (Philippines, 2010); 2/60, Kaida Gallery (Philippines, 2009); 12×9, West Gallery (Philippines, 2008); Through the palette’s Eye, Cultural Center of the Philippines (Philippines, 2007); DosPorDos, Boston Gallery (Philippines, 2006). Solo exhibition highlights include TauTauhan, Kaida Gallery (Philippines, 2008); Home, Kaida Gallery (Philippines, 2007); ’hay Pinoy, Big & Small Art Co. (Philippines, 2006).

Heart Evangelista

(Philippines, b. 1985)
“Upstream”, 2015

Originally escaping to art for its therapeutic benefits, Heart Evangelista discovered herself to be an effective and creative communicator of various, powerful emotions through oil on canvas, employing a colorful palette that focuses on a singular figure known as “the girl”, who figures in many of her paintings.

Her exhibits include Love Marie: A Solo Exhibition of a World Class Filipina, Love Ongpauco, chichi Chan Hampe Gallery (Singapore, 2015) and I Am Love Marie: The Art and Works of Love Marie Ongpauco, Ayala Museum (Philippines, 2014), wherein all paintings were sold out on opening day.

The Artist’s Journey Auction will be held by Leon Gallery, G/F Eurovilla 1, Rufino corner Legazpi Street, Legazpi Village, Makati on September 12, 2015 at 2:00pm. All proceeds will be used to fund projects of the Museum Foundation of the Philippines dedicated to promote our national artistic heritage. For more information, feel free to contact +632 856 2781 or email info@leon-gallery.com

August 9, 2015

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Art and the Order of Nature

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So happy to meet Tita Patty Araneta who has been living in London for 10 years as she works as the Outreach Programme Director for the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts ( One of the core charities of HRH The Prince of Wales ). She develops programmes and projects in different countries that enable communities to understand the language of traditional arts and to apply this in relevant and contemporary products that reflect on their cultural heritage.

She recently launched a book which she worked on for 2 years! Art and the Order of Nature – The Mercedes Zobel Collection of indigenous Philippine Textiles. This book accompanies the exhibition which was launched last October at the Ayala Museum and is ongoing till the end of the year. There are 111 pieces that represent indigenous communities of the Philippines. She told me that this is really for the young so that they will understand and appreciate the history of these textiles from our country. I am so amazed at what she has done to record and document this. She said that though it is a 2 year project, she continues to learn as she is still meeting different indigenous communities and learning so much from them until now. The book is available at the Ayala Museum

July 28, 2015

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Jollibee Partners with Museum Foundation Making Museum Visits More Fun For Kids

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A trip to the museum brings out the kid in everyone – marvelling at the art pieces of the masters like Juan Luna’s España y Filipinas at the Lopez Museum and Library or the contemporary art pieces in the Ayala Museum, or be in awe at the rich historical value of the artifacts that gives a glimpse of life before colonial rule. With the collaboration of Jollibee, the country’s leading fast-food chain, and the Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (MFPI), an organization of advocates and benefactors of the arts, museum trips just became more fun and accessible for kids.

Thank you to the partner museums, namely the Ayala Museum – Mariles Gustilo, Ateneo Art Gallery – Yael Buencamino Borromeo, Art Collection of Far Eastern University Manila – Gianna Montinola, Museo Pambata – Nene Yuson and Lopez Museum and Library- Cedie Lopez Vargas, for lending their works of art to be part of Newseum

Dubbed Newseum, the joint campaign of Jollibee and the Museum Foundation, aims to promote arts appreciation among children through free museum visits and providing Filipino masterpiece-themed activity sheets that kids can color.

I am so proud of my friend, Weng Domingo. Who aside from being the supportive wife of DTI Secretary Greg Domingo, she also has her own projects – brilliant ones. This time, Newseum, the joint campaign of Jollibee and the Museum Foundation, @museumfoundationph which aims to promote arts appreciation among children through free museum visits and providing Filipino masterpiece-themed activity sheets that kids can color. Being a trustee of the Museum Foundation of the Philippines, she thought of doing something to expose art to a younger and wider audience. “Art is key to child development, We want art and cultural awareness to be inclusive – to be accessible to everyone.”

A good organization is run by a good President – Tita Maritess Pineda, President of the Museum Foundation of the Philippines. She fits the position so well, an avid supporter of the arts. Grace Tan First Lady of Jollibee.

Jollibee partners with Museum Foundation to make museum visits more fun for kids. A trip to the museum brings out the kid in everyone – marvelling at the art pieces of the masters like Juan Luna’s España y Filipinas at the Lopez Museum and Library or the contemporary art pieces in the Ayala Museum, or be in awe at the rich historical value of the artifacts that gives a glimpse of life before colonial rule. With the collaboration of Jollibee, the country’s leading fast-food chain, and the Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (MFPI), @museumfoundationph a organization of advocates and benefactors of the arts, museum trips just became more fun and accessible for kids.

Grace Tan First Lady of Jollibee

Kicking-off in August, Newseum will enable Jollibee Kids Party celebrants in participating stores to visit nearby museums for free. Jollibee Kids Party guests can also discover the world of master Filipino artists Arturo Luz,

Fernando Zobel,

Mauro “Malang” Santos,

Peter de Guzman

and Sharry Bobadilla thru coloring their masterpieces featured in special activity sheets.

Once colored, these activity sheets can be used as entrance coupons by kids to partner museums, namely the Art Collection of Far Eastern University Manila, Ateneo Art Gallery, Ayala Museum, Lopez Museum and Library, and the Museo Pambata. Some museums even have special activities prepared for the kids. Submitted activity sheets will also serve as the kids’ entries to the special raffle where a Jollibee Kids Party gift certificate worth P6000 is up for grabs.

“Jollibee’s thrust is to help and promote the holistic development of children, and one aspect of this development is through arts and culture appreciation. That’s why we welcome this partnership with MFPI as we want to start the habit early on among Filipino kids,” said Jollibee Vice President for Marketing, Harvey Ong.

MFPI is a non-government organization composed of advocates and benefactors of the arts. The group is also responsible for unique art-filled events that include Art in the Park and MaArte Design Fair. Jollibee, meanwhile, has been pioneering various kids programs that promote multiple intelligence including the Jollibee Kids Club talent camp activity and year-long workshops as well as the recent Jollitown Funtasy Land events.

To see the list of participating Jollibee outlets, check MFPI’s website,www.museumfoundationph.org. For more information, contact Museum Foundation of the Philippines at (+632) 697-9509 or 404-2685 or email inquiry@museumfoundationph.org

July 13, 2015

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High Line NYC

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By the new Whitney Museum is the start of the High Line.

The High Line is New York City’s newest and most unique public park. Located thirty feet above street level on a 1930s freight railway, the High Line runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to 34th Street in Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen. It features an integrated landscape combining meandering concrete pathways with naturalistic plantings.