Lala Singian, May 14, 2024, lifestyle.inquirer.net Held at The Metropolitan Museum of Manila, this unauthorized showcase of Banksy’s work has spurred discussions on art, authenticity, and institutional critique The presence of Banksy’s work in Manila, both original and recreated, has stirred up heated conversation with the recent unauthorized exhibition “Banksy Universe” that runs at The…
By Anri Ichimura, Esquire Philippines Juan Luna trumps Da Vinci in the Philippines. The most famous artist in the Philippines is undoubtedly Juan Luna, the painter and activist who paved the way for the artists that came after him. As brilliant as he was controversial, his “accidental” murder, dubbed a crime of passion, of his…
Today, we are bound by a shared sense of uncertainty. Much of what we took for granted has changed forever. Many of us have lost loved ones to this pandemic. In the Philippines, these agonizing realities are made worse by the government’s Enhanced Community Quarantine, which strangles poor communities by depriving them of work, public…