Gallery News
Roberto Chabet at Paseo Megamall
MANILA, Philippines - Roberto Chabet, the country’s foremost conceptual artist, mounts “Waiting in Line to see the Trinity Site,” which opens tomorrow, 6 p.m., at Paseo Gallery, fourth floor, SM Megamall A, Mandaluyong City.
The exhibition is a virtual alchemical synthesis of myth, memory, history and the every day from which people can intuit the sublime. Trinity is the name Oppenheimer christened the clandestine site where the atom was split, heralding the nuclear age. The show is on view until April 13.
For information, call 706-5514, SMS 0922-8872736 and 0917-5268082, or e-mail pat.olazo@yahoo.com.
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Southern Artists Atelier at The Crucible
The artists from the Southern Artists Atelier present their latest works in a show that opens tomorrow, 6 p.m., at The Crucible Gallery, fourth floor, SM Megamall A, Mandaluyong City.
The group is composed of Ephraim Samson, Raul Isidro, Edgar Doctor, Fil dela Cruz, Al Perez and Rudolf Gonzalez.
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‘Figuring the Times’ at Finale Art File
On view at the Finale Art File until April 3 is “Figuring the Times: Philippine Paintings 1996-2009,” which features works by Elmer Borlongan, Annie Cabigting, Charlie Co, Louie Cordero, Marina Cruz, Kiko Escora, Kawayan de Guia, Alfredo Esquillo Jr., Nona Garcia, Emmanuel Garibay, Geraldine Javier, Mark Justiniani, Robert Langenegger, Jose Legaspi, Maya Muñoz, Manuel Ocampo, Jose Santos III, Yasmin Sison, Rodel Tapaya, Wire Tuazon, Ronald Ventura and Liv Vinluan.
The exhibit, a selection of works collected by Paulino Que, features. By doing the selection himself, Que is offering us an important and unique point of view, a sense of direction of where the contemporary art is headed.
Finale Art File is at Warehouse 17, La Fuerza Compound, 2241 Pasong Tamo, Makati City. Visit www.finaleartfile.com for details.
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Raymond Legaspi at ArtistSpace
Raymond Legaspi presents a new take on social realism by sharing a clownish and comical — though never cartoonish — observation of Philippine society in “The Circus Show,” which opens on March 25 at ArtistSpace, second floor, Glass Wing, Ayala Museum, Makati City. The show is on view until April 7.
For information, call 757-7117 to 21 local 33, or e-mail artistspace@ayalamuseum.org.
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‘Pamanang Sining’ at Galeria de las Islas
On view until April 5 at Galeria de las Islas is “Pamanang Sining,” which features visual narratives portraying Filipino culture created by Alex de Jesus, Jerick Altea, Fernando Antimano, Katrina Bisda, Salvador Banares, Marco Banares, Jerki Duran, Honesto Guirela, Christopher Galasinao, Gerry Jorge, Ryan Nagun, Raffy Napay, Jayzel Pira, Julmard Vicente, Ralph Semilla and Dave Tan.
Galeria de las Islas is at the third floor, Silahis Center, 744 Gen. Luna St., Intramuros, Manila. For information, call 527-2113.
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Nikki Abaya, Dang Sering and Mimi Tecson at Whitebox
Nikki Abaya, Dang Sering and Mimi Tecson lift verses from Dante’s The Divine Comedy and weave their own stories in “Cantos,” on view until April 1 at Whitebox Studio Gallery, Cubao Expo, Cubao, Quezon City. For information, call 437-3839, or e-mail whitebox_studio@yahoo.com.
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Simultaneous art shows at Pinto Art Gallery
The Silangan Foundation for the Arts, Culture and Ecology presents simultaneous art exhibitions, which open on March 29 at Pinto Art Gallery. The shows are on view until April 29.
Pinto’s Main Gallery features Leeroy New, Tatong Torres, and Costantino Zicarelli’s recent works. Pinto’s Upper Gallery unveils Kirby Roxas’ one-man show titled “Settled Itinerant.” On view at Pinto’s Gallery Shop is Cris Villanueva’s one-man exhibition entitled “Inordinately Ordinary.” And “March Show” at the Silangan Studio Gallery features recent works by Leo Abaya, John Paul Antido, Ej Cabangon, Marika Constantino, Ninel Constantino, Marina Cruz, Dansoy Coquilla, Don Dalmacio, Thomas Daquioag, Mael de Guzman, Reynold dela Cruz, Norman Dreo, Reymar Gacutan, Manny Garibay, Dennis Gonzales, Philipp Ines, Erwin Lea_o, Tony Lea_o, Stephanie Lopez, Ferdie Montemayor, Reynald ‘Bon’ Mujeres, Andy Orencio, Jim Orencio, Vicente Pado Jr., Anthony Palomo, Mikel Parial, Sam Pe_aso, Elmer Roslin, Carlo Saavedra, Konn Salao, Jerson Samson, Arturo Sanchez Jr., Victor Santos, Frederick Sausa, Tammy Tan, and Rodel Tapaya.
Pinto Art Gallery is at 1 Sierra Madre St. Grandheights, Antipolo, Rizal. For inquiries, e-mail silangangardens@yahoo.com or call 697-1015.
