Style arbiter redefines the curator’s role in Ayala Museum exhibit of some 300 art pieces and fine objects.
The New York Times described Filipino designer and gallery owner Federico de Vera as “an aesthetic savant with an Enlightenment viewpoint” and a “design alchemist.” De Vera got the praise for his creative eye and atmospheric displays that elevate recycled cast-offs into the sublime.
The interview begins with our subject’s reference to a cartoon about generations from a San Francisco publication: “When are you going to be relevant?” asks the baby boomer of the millennial.
