ELMER Borlongan’s 2004 oil-on-canvas “Quiapo” set a world record for the contemporary artist when it sold for P9.93 million during León Gallery’s Magnificent September Auction last Sept. 10. The image
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When the subject of Gilda Cordero Fernando, writer and serious painter (no matter how she pooh-poohs the sincerity with which she applies herself to the art), comes up, sculptor Julie Lluch and I are one in agreeing on this.
Stray golf balls, catfish of unknown provenance, and a life-size statue of the scourged Jesus Christ that roams the grounds during the wee hours are just some of the stories told by residents inside the Bautista compound in Malabon.
The house of TV celebrity and triathlete Kim Atienza is a veritable art gallery: sculptures, murals and artworks compete for attention with the vintage furniture.
The drive to San Antonio, Zambales, to visit artist Elmer Borlongan took a little over three hours. This was five hours shorter than when he first made the trip as the first artist-in-residence at Casa San Miguel in the early 1990s.
The Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (Canvas) presents “Pabula/Fables: Drawings by Elmer Borlongan,” which will open on Oct. 24, 4 p.m., on the 3rd floor of the Vargas Museum, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City.
“Rizalpabeto,” a collaboration between visual artist Elmer Borlongan and poet Vim Nadera, is on view at Manila Contemporary. The exhibition commemorates Rizal’s life and works in the continuing celebration of
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