Gallery News

Toti Cerda at 371 Art Space

MANILA, Philippines - Toti Cerda scrutinizes Charlie Chaplin in “Life Without Charlie,” which opens tomorrow at 371 Art Space, P. Guevarra St., San Juan, Metro Manila. The show runs until Sept. 15.

Cerda’s works depict a world without laughter, a world where fun is silenced.

For inquiries, call 727-8182, e-mail info@371artspace.com or visit 371artspace.com.

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Four shows at West Gallery

Andres Barrioquinto, Iya Consorio, Dexter Sy, and Dave Lock hold simultaneous shows — “Black Days,” “Light Curse,” “If Things Were Perfect,” and “The Life Cycle of Penis-Eaters” — which are on view until Sept. 17 at West Gallery, second floor, Mary Santos Artcade, 48 West Ave., QC.

In “Black Days,” Barrioquinto abandons the aesthetic rules of proportions and collective study, and tries to present a disfigurement of an ugly face — something that was never pleasant or beautiful.

“Black Series 1” by Andres Barrioquinto

Consorio’s drawings are enclosed in a box that reflects an inner light, giving the drawings a lantern-like effect in “Light Curse.”

Sy focuses on the oddity of things in “If Things Were Perfect,” while Lock depicts beauty and the imperfect animals trapped in its own kitchen of doom.

For inquiries, call 411-0336 or visit westgallery.org.

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‘Tipos Latinos’ at Instituto Cervantes

Instituto Cervantes presents “Tipos Latinos,” a selection of some of the most interesting features of Latin-American typographic design, which opens on Sept. 20 at Instituto Cervantes Manila, 855 T.M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila. The show runs until Oct. 31.

For information, call 526-1482 or e-mail cenmni@cervantes.es.

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‘Creative Touch, Creative Mind’ at Galeria de las Islas

Pinsel Art Society members Paul Escobañas, Jaime Leon, Bal Fornaliza, Elver Panuela, Jerrika Shi, Cesar Tamayo, Ronante Maratas, Sheryl Gagala, Vic Sison, Clarisa Navidad, Beth Bravo, Jaime Medina, Arnel Avetria, Ed Blanco, Napolexander Mina, Jun Tivi, George Cubacub, Micas Dionisio, Nizza Zinnia de Leon, Romeo Leon, Clyner Navalta, Charles Rivera and Nitz Hernaez hold “Creative Touch, Creative Mind,” which opens on Sept. 14 at Galeria de las Islas, third floor, Silahis Center, 744 Gen. Luna St., Intramuros, Manila.

For details, call 527-2113 or e-mail galeriadelasislas@yahoo.com.