Millennials are driving the current boom in Philippine art
It’s a good time to be a Filipino artist, or to be part of the Philippine art scene in some way.
It’s a good time to be a Filipino artist, or to be part of the Philippine art scene in some way.
ART imitates life and sometimes, vice versa. At Art Fair Philippines 2016, I graced the opening wearing a Pop Art ensemble that seemed I walked out of a Roy Lichtenstein painting.
Purists may rant against the commodification of art and the hegemony of the culture industry, but if you really want to get schooled on the contemporary Philippine art scene, you could do worse than immerse yourself in the annual four-day Art Fair Philippines, which runs until today.
I’ve never been much of a shopper as I never had the patience to spend hours shifting through racks or going from shop to shop. But one of the events I look forward to every year is the MaArte Artisan Fair. The unique and beautiful items they have never fail to amaze me.
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