MANILA, Philippines - Currently on view until June 5 at the Trade Hall of Gateway Mall, Araneta Center, Quezon City is “Festival” featuring the works of the University of the Philippines (UP) Centennial Artists.

Participating artists are National Artist Jose Joya, Jr., Jess Abrera Jr., Mar Bongalon, Hoche Briones, Angel Cacnio, Ferdie Cacnio, Michael Cacnio, Alfred Capiral, Romy Carlos, Carlos Castro, Cris Cruz, Cheloy Dans, Denes Dasco, Raul Dayao, Bert Duldulao and etc..

Nilo Ilarde at Mag:net Katipunan

Nilo Ilarde explores the idea of utilizing existing exhibition space to negotiate and interrogate the tenuous ties between painting and sculpture, installation and expanse, production and collaboration

Fernando Modesto at Hiraya Gallery

Fernando Modesto will mount “Galaxies, Earth, St. Mary’s and Second Heaven” on May 21 at Hiraya Gallery, 530 United Nations Ave., Ermia, Manila.

For inquiries, call 523-3331, e-mail Hiraya@info.com.ph This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit www.hiraya.com.

Since then, CCPP has become an Art Portal to contemporary Philippine visual arts and is frequently visited by collectors and art afficionados here and abroad.

The site was created in April of 2002  by a young Ophthalmologist who had a lot of time in his hands. At that time, there were only a few sites devoted to contemporary Philippine art,

Lopez Memorial Museum has been collecting 600 Years of Philippine arts and letters