Arturo Luz at The Crucible

MANILA, Philippines - National Artist Arturo Luz showcases paintings, sculptures, drawings, and collages that pare down the subject of landscape to its simplest elements in “Imaginary Landscapes,” which opens tomorrow at The Crucible Gallery, fourth floor, SM Megamall A, Mandaluyong City. The show runs until June 12.

For inquiries, call 635-6061.

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Juvenal Sanso at Tower Club

Juvenal Sanso presents his works inspired by the beautiful vistas of Marinduque and Bellarocca in “Sanso: Scenes From the Beautiful Rock,” which opens on May 19 at Tower Club, 33rd floor, Philamlife Tower, 8767 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City. The show runs until June 2.

The show is presented by the Tower Club, Galleria Nicolas, and Bellarocca Island Resort and Spa, in partnership with Allied Bank/PNB Credit Cards and Contemporary Art Philippines.

“With Swift Sales Winging” by Juvenal Sanso

Each purchase made on May 19 entitles the collector a chance to participate in a raffle draw for a chance to win a three-day, two-night at the luxurious Bellarocca.

For details, call 728-0124 or visit www.gallerianicolas.com.

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Jun Impas at Met Museum

Jun Impas holds his sixth-solo show “Circle of Life: The Art of Jun Impas,” which is on view until May 30 at the White Cube Gallery of Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila.

For inquiries, call 521-1517, 536-1566 or 523-0613.

“Birth” by Jun Impas

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Marivel and Hannah Galang at Gallery Bohemia

Mother-and-daughter tandem Marie and Hannah Galang celebrate the joy, passion, and heart’s desire of every woman in “Mom.babae,” which is on view until May 21 at the Gallery Bohemia, 26 L.R. Aguinaldo St., BF Homes, Parañaque City.

For inquiries, call 836-0488 or SMS 0927-7849244.

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Alvin Zafra at Nova Gallery

“Ghandi Bullet” by Alvin Zafra

Etching bullets against sandpaper, Alvin Zafra resurrects influential men in “Daggers of Thought,” which opens on May 20 at Nova Gallery, Warehouse 12A, La Fuerza Compound, 2241 Chino Roces Ave., Makati City. The show runs until June 10.

For information, call 392-7797, e-mail gallerynova@gmail.com. or visit www.novagallerymanila.com.

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Joey de Casto at Artinformal

Joey de Castro presents a mixture of functional and sculptural works in clay in “Earthenman: Recent Works by Joey de Castro,” which is on view until May 28 at Artinformal, 277 Connecticut St., Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City.

For information, call 725-8518 or SMS 0918-8992698.

Stoneware by Joey de Castro

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‘Flowershow: Contemporary Takes on Floral’ at Krem

 Jeona Zoleta, Costantino Zicarelli, MM Yu, Pancho Villanueva, Ryan Villamael, Popo San Pascual, Jun Sabayton, Christina Quisumbing Ramilo, Goldie Poblador, Dante Perez, Katrina Pallon, Mawen Ong, Lea Lim, Nona Garcia, Marc Gaba, Patty Eustaquio, Jed Escuete, Faith Erasmo, Anton del Castillo, Emman dela Cruz, Cian Dayrit, Kiri Dalena, Jon Cuyson, Lena Cobangbang, Felix Bacolor, and Catalina Africa mount “Flowershow: Contemporary Takes on Floral,” which is on view until June 14 at Krem Contemporary Art, 27 Scout Ybardolaza, QC.

For details, call or SMS 0916-2938777 or e-mail kremcontemporaryart@yahoo.com.

“Silhouette of Uncertainty” by Anton del Castillo

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BenCab at NCCA Gallery

National Artist BenCab holds “BenCab Graphics, A Print Retrospective,” which is on view until June 12 at the NCCA Gallery, 633 Gen. Luna St., Intramuros, Manila.

The show features the most essential outputs in BenCab’s printmaking medium — from his collection of etching prints, to the recent prints that involve the combinations of processes, which challenge the definitions of the medium.

For information, call 527-2192 local 512, e-mail ncca_gallery@yahoo.com or visit www.ncca.gov.ph.

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‘Monumental’ at Manila Contemporary

Mike Adrao, Plet Bolipata, Elmer Borlongan, Antipas Delotavo, Alfredo Esquillo Jr., Mark Justiniani, Joy Mallari, Ferdie Montemayor, Maya Muñoz, and Jose Santos III create contemporary works of epic proportions in “Monumental,” which is on view until May 29 at Manila Contemporary, Whitespace, 2314 Pasong Tamo Ext., Makati City.

“Oton” by National Artist Jose Joya

For inquiries, call 844-7328 or e-mail j.reyes@manilacontemporary.com.

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‘Likhaan: National Artists For Visual Arts’ at The Podium

The Metropolitan Museum of Manila brings its Heritage Month celebration to SM Malls with the traveling exhibit “Likhaan: National Artists for Visual Arts,” which will be launched tomorrow, 6 p.m. at The Podium, Ortigas. The show is on view until May 20.

The show features more than 40 photograph reproductions of the works of 14 National Artists for Visual Arts: Fernando Amorsolo, Botong Francisco, Guillermo Tolentino, Napoleon Abueva, Victorio Edades, Vicente Manansala, Cesar Legaspi, HR Ocampo, Arturo Luz, J. Elizalde Navarro, Ang Kiukok, Jose Joya, Abdulmari Imao, and BenCab.

“Likhaan” will travel to The Block, SM City North EDSA, and SM Mall of Asia.

For details, call 521-1517 or e-mail fralynnmanalo@metmuseum.ph.

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Alexander de Moscoso at Nova Gallery

Utilizing his bare fingers, Alexander de Moscoso plays around with famous modern artists’ works and presents them with colored polygon centers and upside down orientations in “Peripheral Revisions,” which opens on May 20 at Nova Gallery, Warehouse 12A, La Fuerza Compound, 2241 Chino Roces Ave., Makati City. The show runs until June 10.

For information, call 392-7797, e-mail gallerynova@gmail.com. or visit www.novagallerymanila.com.

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“Nude Green Leaves and Bust” by Alexander Moscoso

Eric Guazon at Hiraya

Eric Guazon refers to the violence inherent in the imposition of order and, henceforth, hierarchy in both the world of art and the world at large in “War Heads,” which is on view until June 18 at Hiraya Gallery, 530 UN Ave., Ermita, Manila.

For information, call 523-333, e-mail hiraya@info.com.ph or visit www.hiraya.com.

“Echo” by Eric Guazon