Works by Fernando Amorsolo, Arturo Luz, BenCab and other National Artists sold well at León Gallery’s online auction recently, which art observers said indicates a thriving auction scene despite the
Since lockdown commenced in Manila, many auction houses and art galleries have migrated online. Aside from opening up their backrooms and putting their exhibits on virtual display, they’ve also hosted
Photos by Dexter Matilla With physical distancing becoming the norm, auction house Leon Gallery adapts to the new normal by holding a two-day online auction via its Leonexchange platform on
Last October, the Philippine art scene went abuzz after the National Museum of Fine Arts confirmed that the identity of the woman behind the mysterious unfinished Fernando Amorsolo portrait has
Fernando Amorsolo’s 1931 oil-on-canvas “Mango Gatherers” fetched a whopping P46.7 million during León Gallery’s Spectacular Midyear Auction last June 9, setting a new world record for the first ever National Artist to be proclaimed.
On the 120th year of Philippine independence, why not look back on the history that led up to our country’s freedom? A literal looking back, that is, with these iconic
Owning a unique piece (or two) of history has never been more accessible and, some might say, fun when it comes to auctions by gavel & block, a subsidiary of
A rare local scene by the 19th century Philippine master Lorenzo L. Guerrero, the teacher of Juan Luna and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, will be bidded out by León Gallery during
Fernando Amorsolo’s 1961 portrait of Susan Magalona, the legendary beauty and society figure who defined the standards of beauty and class during her time, will be auctioned off by León
Philippine artworks spanning 110 years—from the 1880s to the 1990s—by 12 very important artists are the focus of “Elsewhere,” León Gallery’s special exhibit during the 2018 edition of Art Fair
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