Frida Kahlo has been described as a “female Van Gogh.” While the title may be dubious and even sexist, the point is made that, like her Dutch counterpart, the diminutive Mexican’s global reputation is partially the product of media hype which—in Frida’s case—arose only in the 1990s. Before that she was pretty much unknown. Today, she is at the center of a thriving backyard industry in her country, her face gazing out of T-shirts, bags, and many other products of which she may or may not have approved.
Way back in 1947, a young and newly-married Naty Crame-Rogers was sheltering herself from the rains when a stranger materialized from nowhere and asked politely, “May I share your umbrella?”
“Nano” (Putnam), by Robin Cook Ever since his debut as a medical thriller writer more than 30 years ago,...
Journalist, magazine editor, style arbiter and, now, book author AA Patawaran describes himself as an “agony writer” who agonizes over a sentence before being able to move on to the next.
It was in the early 1970s, while enjoying a luncheon show at the Top of the Hilton (now Manila Pavilion Hotel), when I first met Conchita Sunico.
Did you know the Philippine Heart Center reserves pride of place for the fine arts in its building for medical arts? Its art gallery has been hosting monthly exhibits since 1999, thanks to its chair, Rogelio Caringal, an architect by profession.
“The Wizard of Oz” – Winner of the Best Musical for Children (Aliw Awards 2012) will have its last two performances on December 13 at 1:30 p.m. and on December 14 at 10:30 a.m. in Onstage, 2/F Greenbelt 1, Makati City.
Nemo Aguila is one of the newest groundbreaking artists on the scene. What sets him apart, though, is that he is a 26-year-old multidisciplinary artist. Yes, multi. Not only is he a visual artist who does paintings, street art, drawings, and illustrations; he is also a toy designer. He is having an exciting exhibit on the 19th of December in the Pocket Universe Art Collective in Saguijo Café + Bar called “Out of Order.” He took time out from his busy schedule to answer a few questions for me.
Artist Danny Pangan is marking 30 years of art-making.
To mark its 85th anniversary, the Varsitarian, the influential student publication of the University of Santo Tomas, will be holding Valik Varsi, the grand alumni homecoming, on Jan. 26, 2013, 6 p.m., at the Harbor Garden Tent, Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, in Pasay City.