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Purists may rant against the commodification of art and the hegemony of the culture industry, but if you really want to get schooled on the contemporary Philippine art scene, you could do worse than immerse yourself in the annual four-day Art Fair Philippines, which runs until today.
An “old man mad with painting”—that was what the Japanese called Hokusai, one of their greatest artists.
Ever since Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper hit the open road in the 1969 film “Easy Rider,” the Harley-Davidson motorcycle has symbolized freedom and rebellion against social conformity.
THE LAST time a giant Christmas tree was lit in front of the iconic facade of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), old-timers recall, it was little Aimee Marcos who pulled the ceremonial switch.
“He was good-looking, he was young, but more than that, he died for his ideals, so he automatically becomes an...
Among contemporary Filipino writers, Jose “Butch” Dalisay straddles the realms of fiction and creative nonfiction with unparalleled ease, and equal...
Like Christian Grey, I don’t do romance. But in the interest of impartial journalism, I agreed to view and review...
In my old collection of vinyl, now long gone, was an LP called “The Best of Liona Boyd.” It...
Not many can pull off the rock star look at 60, but Pinoy rock pioneer Gary Perez—best known as the lead guitarist for Sampaguita back in the peak years of Pinoy rock in the late 1970s, early ’80s—manages it, barely.
