MANILA, Philippines - Galerie Joaquin represents and has hosted important exhibitions from renowned art scene heavyweights, including Presidential Medal of Merit winner Juvenal Sanso, National Artists Arturo Luz and Abdulmari Imao, glasswork genius Ramon Orlina, and the estate of the late National Artist Frederico Aguilar Alcuaz. The gallery has also been behind the successful career of masters Mario Parial, Lydia Velasco, Dominic Rubio and Michael Cacnio.
The gallery mounts its 11th anniversary exhibition titled “Year 11,†on view starting today to Feb. 7 at the atrium level of The Podium Mall in Mandaluyong City. The exhibit opening and gallery reception is tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. The show then transfers to Galerie Joaquin Podium located at the lower ground floor of the Podium Mall and runs from Feb. 8 to 16 before proceeding to Galleria Nicolas at Glorietta.
“Year 11†features the culmination of a decade as one of the preeminent art galleries in the country, displaying works by artists such as Sanso, Aguilar Alcuaz, Imao, Orlina, Rubio, Parial, Michael Cacnio, and Velasco, as well as a collection of some of the best contemporary artists in the scene today including Juanito Torres, Edwin Tres Reyes, Vincent De Pio, Aileen Lanuza, Eufemio Rasco, Carlo Magno, Migs Villanueva, Pro Gelladuga, Amador Barquilla, Richard Arimado, Jovan Benito, Aljo Pingol, Jef Cablog, Ronald Caringal, Karina Baluyut, PJ Jalandoni, Roel Obemio, and Glenn Cagandahan.
For information, call 723-9418, e-mail info@galeriejoaquin.com, or visit www.galeriejoaquin.com.