‘Abstraction’ at The Olive Creek Gallery

MANILA, Philippines - The Olive Creek Gallery presents its inaugural exhibit “Abstraction,” which opens on March 8 at The Olive Creek Gallery, ground floor HRC Center, 104 Rada St., Legaspi Village, Makati City. The show runs until March 30.

“Abstraction” features the different abstract styles and techniques of Ramon Orlina, Hermes Alegre, Aner Sebastian, and J. Dezia Chua. Its main highlight is the inclusion of the late National Artist Jerry Elizalde Navarro’s works, particularly the last abstract piece he painted before he passed away in 1999.

For information, call 343-9670 or SMS 0922-8780748 or 0917-8366998.

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‘Joya — A Modern Native’ at Rockwell Tent

The Proscenium at Rockwell, in cooperation with Gallery Big, presents “Joya — A Modern Native,” which is on view at the Rockwell Tent, Makati City.

The retrospective show features two of National Artist Jose Joya’s large murals from the height of his artistic career in the late 1970s: the 8x10 feet “Mariveles” and the 4x12 feet triptych “Lanterns of Enlightenment.” Also included are over 20 on-the-spot sketches of his many travels abroad.

For details, call 666-7755.

Hanna Pettyjohn at Silverlens Singapore

Hanna Pettyjohn returns to large-scale portraits in close-up in “Bundle,” which opens on March 1 at Silverlens Singapore, 47 Malan Rd., 01-25 Gillman Barracks, Singapore. The show runs until March 31.

For inquiries, call (+65) 97823013 or visit www.silverlensgalleries.com.

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April Villacorta at Galeria de las islas

April Villacorta showcases over 20 paintings done in thick paint strokes of color as she celebrates life in “Damdam 2,” which opens on March 2 at Galeria de las Islas, third floor, Silahis Center, 774 Gen. Luna St., Intramuros, Manila.

For details, call 527-2113 or e-mail galeriadelasislas@yahoo.com. The show runs until March 12.

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Mark Justiniani at Tin-Aw Art Gallery

Mark Justiniani presents a mesmeric expanse of space wherein objects and figures, indeed entire worlds multiply and fragment in “Mimefield,” which is on view until March 8 at Tin-Aw Art Gallery, third floor, Olympia Towers, 7912 Makati Ave. corner Sto. Tomas St., Makati City.

For inquiries, call 892-7522.