Dino Gabito–new toast of the art world
EARLY last year I was awed by a new painting that was hanging prominently at the home of my close pal, architect Anton Mendoza.
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EARLY last year I was awed by a new painting that was hanging prominently at the home of my close pal, architect Anton Mendoza.
The heirs of poets and writers Abelardo and Trinidad Tarrosa Subido are calling for the creation of an art loss registry to curb the illicit trade in art and cultural property that, they said, was behind the “unauthorized sale” of an artwork stolen from their family, a painting by Filipino National Artist Hernando R. Ocampo.
Opening last June 18 at the Ayala Museum is “The Real H.R. Ocampo,” as part of its “Images of Nation” Series. The series focuses on each of our National Artists and how their artistic achievements reflect our character as a people and our aspirations as a nation.
A stunning selection of a hundred self-portraits by Filipino artists, titled “Imagining Identity,” will be on view this month.
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