Printed stampita-size versions of a painting of EDSA People Power of 1986, with the figure of the Blessed Virgin Mary dressed in yellow, went around during that time when most Filipinos were aglow with patriotic fervor. The original painting was later presented as a gift to the then newly-installed president, Corazon C. Aquino, the widow swept into power by an almost bloodless uprising.
Something about Caña’s art simply tugs at the heart. You gaze at his “Mother and Child” and you can feel the warmth, love, tenderness and peace of the subjects. His “Kaleidoscope Barung-barong” – a constant in his art because he grew up seeing all those shanties everyday as a kid living in Kamuning, Quezon City – conveys joy and hope, nonetheless, as he adds a touch of green to the brown landscape.
Here are nine Filipino Visual Artists who are doing very well in the US. Some of them were featured in the exhibit at the Los Angeles City Hall for the 111th Anniversary of Philippine Independence, others are striking out on their own and blazing new trails.
35,000: Estimated number of artworks housed in the Musée du Louvre or the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
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