Gallery News: Edgardo Lantin at Artist Space

MANILA, Philippines - Edgardo “Ed” Lantin presents 21 portraits of Filipinos and Fil-Canadians who have become the bedrock upon which he constructs fascinating glimpses of the possibilities of portrait painting in the Postmodern age in “Portraying Luminescence,” which is on view until Jan. 30 at Artist Space, Ayala Museum, Makati City.

For inquiries, call 757-7117.

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Aviado, Balatbat and Capili at The ArtPrints and Sindo Artwall

Pandy Aviado, Max Balatbat and Ross Capili mount “ABCs of Abstraction,” which simultaneously opens on Jan. 23 at The ArtPrints and Sindo Artwall, third and ground levels, respectively, at LRI Design Plaza, Nicanor Garcia St., Bel-Air II, Makati City.

For inquiries, call 836-8799 or e-mail one_workshop@yahoo.com.

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Dan Libor at Galeria de las Islas

Dan Libor depicts textural gestures of Filipinos at the turn of the 19th century with comparative interpretations of urban and rural lifestyles in “Baliktanaw II,” which opens on Jan. 25 at Galeria de las Islas, third floor, Silahis Center, 744 Gen. Luna St., Intramuros, Manila. The show runs until Feb. 15.

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

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Geraldine Javier at Art Stage Singapore 2013

Silverlens will bring the works of Geraldine Javier to Art Stage Singapore 2013, which is slated from Jan. 24 to 27 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

For inquiries, e-mail marga@silverlensgalleries.com.

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Leon Gallery holds liquidation auction

Leon Gallery holds its initial auction for the year on Jan. 26, 2 p.m. at Leon Gallery, ground floor, Corinthian Plaza, Paseo de Roxas, Makati City.

The auction is the liquidation of artworks owned by Prudentialife Plans Inc. and is undertaken by virtue of the directive of the Philippine Insurance Commission.

Among those artists whose works will go under the hammer are National Artist Fernando Amorsolo, National Artist Jose Joya, Oscar Zalameda, Tiny Nuyda, William Yu, Tam Austria, Roberto Balajadia, Andy Cubi, Roden delos Santos, Danilo Sibayan, Al Bandolan, Larry Memije, Tony Mahilum, Jimmy Kwong, Cesar Buenaventura, A. Gonzales, Crisanto, Francisco Ello, Isabelo Quiles, Jose Yap Baguio, Angel Moreno, and Via Castro. The lone sculptural work is by sculptor Eduardo Castrillo.

Viewing dates are from Jan. 24 to 25, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Jan. 26, 9 to 12 a.m.

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Michael Blanco at UST Museum

Michael Blanco showcases his rendition of the Filipino family in “Pagpupugay sa Pamilyang Pilipino,” which is on view until Jan. 31 at the Main Gallery of the UST Museum in España, Manila.

For details, call 781-1815, 406-1611 local 8269/8337 or e-mail museum@mnl.ust.edu.ph.

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‘UnBound’ at Yuchengco Museum

The Australian Embassy in Manila and Yuchengco Museum present “UnBound,” which is on view until Feb. 20 at the Yuchengco Museum, ground floor, RCBC Plaza, corner Ayala and Sen. Gil Puyat Aves., Makati City.

The show features the recent artistic exchange between Australia and the Philippines through the works of six Filipino artists — Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan, Maria Cruz, Diokno Pasilan, Diokno Pasilan and Juni Salvador — and two Australian artists — David Griggs and Tony Twigg — who have made both countries their home.

Using the metaphor of an airport’s transit lounge as the point of intersection for arriving and departing — for ideas of home and away — the show evokes the frequency with which these artists move across the Asia Pacific.