Art Fair Philippines 2013 in Makati

MANILA, Philippines - Art Fair Philippines 2013, the country’s most-awaited art fair, is slated from Feb. 7 to 10 at The Link car park located between Makati Shangri-La Hotel and the Landmark Department Store in Makati City.

Visitors will be welcomed at a specially commissioned reception desk — made entirely of San Miguel Beer crates — by Norberto “Peewee” Roldan Jr.

A well-planned exhibition area styled by Kenneth Cobonpue and laid out by Leandro V. Locsin Partners will set off gallery offerings and art installations.

Twenty-four invited galleries and art groups, chosen for carefully edited selections from their roster of artists, will mount especially curated shows. Tin-Aw Art Gallery will feature a solo show by Mark Justiniani, while Canvas will work with six artists, including Elmer Borlongan, Emmanuel Garibay, and Don Salubayba, on the theme “Looking for Juan in Basketball.” Salcedo Auctions will have works by London-based Filipino artist David Cortez Medalla, National Artist J. Elizalde Navarro, and from the estate of Onib Olmedo. Other major galleries participating are Silverlens, The Drawing Room, Galleria Duemila, Blanc, Artinformal, Manila Contemporarary, Finale Art File, West Gallery, MO_Space, Boston Gallery, among others.

Taking center stage is “Asphalt,” a rambling installation by sculptor Gabriel Barredo. Ronald Ventura will showcase his artwork, too.

For inquiries, visit www.artfairphilippines.com.

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Emily Marcelo at Chef Jessie Rockwell Club

Emily Marcelo holds her fourth one-woman show, which is on view until Feb. 5 at Chef Jessie Rockwell Club, Makati City.

For details, call 890-6543.