Gallery News: Three shows at Finale Art File

MANILA, Philippines - Marina Cruz, Nikki Ocean and Kim Oliveros hold simultaneous solo shows, which are on view until June 27 at Finale Art File, Warehouse 17, La Fuerza, 2241 Chino Roces Ave., Makati City.

At the Tall Gallery, Cruz explores the every day — seeking fresh form and ordered beauty — in the fabrics and blooms used to embellish the ordinary in “Floral Arrangement.”

At the Upstairs Gallery, Oliveros represents the geisha engaged in various activities — from reading a newspaper to tying the obi sash — in “Exquisite Enigma.”

At the Video Room, Ocean invites viewers inside a surreal world — a tiger eating flowers, whales moving through the sky, sharks and blooms moving through color — in “Wet on Wet: the Cusp before the Beach House.”

For information, call 813-2310, e-mail finaleartfileinc@gmail.com or visit www.finaleartfile.com.

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‘Tones of Home’ at Blanc Gallery

Blanc Gallery Katipunan holds its inaugural show “Tones of Home,” which is on view until June 15 at Blanc Gallery, 145 Katipunan Ave., St. Ignatius, QC.

Featured artists are Vic Balanon, Janet Balbarona, Allan Balisi, Renato Barja Jr., Zeus Bascon, Micaela Benedicto, Robert Besana, Broke, Zean Cabangis, Buen Calubayan, Ronald Caringal, Mariano Ching, Jonathan Ching, Louie Cordero, Jigger Cruz, Melvin Culaba, Don Djerassi Dalmacio, Bembol dela Cruz, Ranelle Dial, Dina Gadia, Nona Garcia, Geraldine Javier, Lao Lianben, Romeo Lee, Mike Muñoz, Leonardo Onia, J. Pacena II, Ivan Roxas, Don Salubayba, Arturo Sanchez Jr., Luis Santos,
Carina Santos, Isidro Santos, Yasmin Sison, Soler Santos, Hamilton Sulit, Albert Sy, CJ Tañedo, Mimi Tecson, Kadin Tiu, Wesley Valenzuela, Ronald Ventura, Tanya Villanueva, The Weather Bureau, and MM Yu.

For details, call or SMS 0920-9276436 or visit www.blanc.ph.

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Leslie Dizon and Tin Jacinto at The ArtPrints Alley

Leslie Dizon and Tin Jacinto showcase black and white photographs and infrared ones, respectively, in “Twin Flames,” which opens on June 18 at The ArtPrints Alley, LRI Design Plaza, Nicanor Garcia St., Bel Air II, Makati City.

For inquiries, call 836-8799 or e-mail inquiries@oneworkshop.ph.

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Tessy Pettyjohn at Artinformal

Tessy Pettyjohn presents a simpler and more abstract interpretation of nature in “Aianthous,” which opens on June 13 at Artinformal, 277 Connecticut St., Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City. The show runs until July 1.

Aianthous is a botanical term meaning “ever flowing.”

For details, call 725-8518 or SMS 0918-8992698.

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Mike Stilkey at Fully Booked High Street

Mike Stilkey showcases his book art sculptures in “Discarded Romance,” which is on view at Fully Booked High Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

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‘Delayed Craftification’ at Galerie Anna

Catalina Africa, Kat Media, Bru Sim and Mimi Tecson create distinctive works that symbiotically marries weaving, embroidery, carving, assemblage to painting, sculpture, collage and installation in “Delayed Craftification,” which is on view until June 25 at Galerie Anna, Artwalk, fourth floor, SM Megamall A, Mandaluyong City.

For inquiries, call 470-2511 or e-mail galerie.anna@ yahoo.com.

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Norberto Roldan at Mo_Space

Norberto Roldan presents paitings — composed of found images and found texts — which are also dichotomies of past and present, East and West, colonizer and colonized, civilized and primitive, truth and lies, love and hate, war and peace in  “Savage Nation,” which is on view at Mo_Space, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

For information, call 856-2748 or e-mail exhibitions@mo-space.net.

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‘RenaiXance’ at Renaissance Art Gallery

 Renaissance Art Gallery holds its 10th anniversary show, “RenaiXance — A Decade of Renaissance Art Gallery,” which is on view until June 29 at the Art Center, fourth floor, SM Megamall A, Mandaluyong City.

Featured artists are Leonard Aguinaldo, Ged Alangui, Hermes Alegre, Ral Arrogante, Rey Aurelio, Jojo Austria, Aris Bagtas, Max Balatbat, Flor Español Baradi, Bencab, Bien Benitez, Art Bermido, Benji Bisaya, Remy Boquiren, Boy Briones, Boboy Cañete, Ariel Caratao, Arley Carig, Felix Catarata, Marco Coching, Addie Cukingnan, Gary Custodio, Alfred Dato, Jane Ebarle, Clarence Eduarte, Egai Fernandez, Carlos Florido, James Gabito, Caloy Gabuco, Sandra Fabie Gfeller, Fitz Herrera, Abdulmari Imao, Juan Sajid Imao, Jay Javier, Josef Laureano, Alice Martha Lee, Lindslee, Art Lozano, At Maculangan, Jordan Mang Osan, Pol Mesina, Sio Montera, Nemiranda, Jonathan Olazo, Romulo Olazo, Jim Paredes, Azor Pazcoguin, Sam Penaso, Doltz Pilar, Jucar Raquepo, Cid Reyes, Ricardo Reyes, Rishab, Ronaldo Ruiz, Aner Sebastian, Fernando Sena, Wally Sy, Peter Sutcliffe, Resty Tica, Jun Tiongco, Van Tuico, Wig Tysmans, Orley Ypon, Jose Villadolid and Melissa Villaseñor.
The show is curated by Cid Reyes.

For inquiries, call Renaissance Art Gallery at 637-3101.