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Filipino artists take spotlight at Re-Aligned Exhibit located at 29 Kapitolyo Art Space

29 Kapitolyo Art Space Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Art enthusiasts, rejoice and come together! There's a new destination at the heart of Pasig City where Contemporary art and and other means of expressing creativity is celebrated.

Located at 29 West Capitol Drive, 5th Floor La Amour Building, Kapitolyo, Pasig City. 29 Kapitolyo Art Space is indeed a haven for arts, the spacious room get the kind of natural light that would make it every spots picture perfect and would make you appreciate each canvass more. Since it is at the heart of the metro, groceries, restaurants and other leisure establishments are all a short walk away.

For its inaugural showcase, "Re-Aligned," exhibit unfolded last December 12. This features the creative works of Chrisanto Aquino, Cezar Arro, Rax Bautista, Janos Delacruz, Honesto Guirella, Jill Arwen Posadas, Christian Regis, Beatrix Syjuco, Valen Valero, Meneline Wong, and Ritche Yee.

Present during the launch were:

Rax Bautista, a photographer, creative director, and painter, re-aligns natural elements into artistic reincarnations. Her abstract works, textured and intricate, pay homage to Mother Nature, capturing the essence of her admiration for the world.

Ritche Yee, a conceptual artist with a rebellious inclination, re-aligns decayed structures into thought-provoking art. His eccentric and rebellious artistic inclination provokes philosophical and social realities that stimulate aesthetic and authentic experiences.

Honesto Guiruela III, a mixed media artist known for miniature houses, re-aligns childhood nostalgia with his intricate 3D-effect works. Scrap materials become visual narratives of his upbringing in Valenzuela, illustrating the vibrant life within his chosen environment.

Jill Arwen Posadas, an artist and writer, realigns her illustrative prowess into colorful visuals inspired by playful childhood memories and online RPGs. Each piece captures the joyous essence of pastel-filled childhood experiences, creating a delightful fusion of nostalgia and artistic expression.

Janos Delacruz, a painter and printmaker, re-aligns urban landscapes and surreal imagery, plunging into social commentary and self-exploration. His canvases become a philosophical narrative, exploring the conflicted relationship between the divine’s ethereal beauty and humanity’s frail reality within the urban sprawl.

Other artists featured at 20 Kapitolyo Art Space are:

Meneline Wong, an obstetrician-gynecologist turned artist, re-aligns science and art, creating vibrant canvases that bridge the gap between controlled chaos and beauty. Her paintings, marked by beautiful smudged colors and patterns, reflect her expertise in analyzing pigments.

Valen Valero, a visual artist, re-aligns abstract expressionism with geometry, infusing her artworks with lines, rectangular shapes, light wide brushes, and a variety of irregular shapes. In her electrifying pieces, the interplay of these elements forms a dynamic visual language.

Beatrix Syjuco, daughter of multi-awarded artists Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco, re-aligns abstract art with emotional narratives. Her large-scale paintings and installations become pages from a diary, encapsulating stories of love, hope, struggle, and truth.

Christian Regis, a visual artist with a distinctive interpretation of Manila’s historical landmarks, re-aligns the cityscape with bursts of color. His vibrant paintings provide a fresh perspective on familiar scenes, offering an alternative to the heaviness often associated with conceptual art.

Cezar Arro, an Ilonggo expressionist and modern realistic artist, re-aligns women’s faces within the abstract realm. His works offer timeless reflections on the enduring allure and complexity of the human form, becoming poetic odes to the essence of femininity.

Chrisanto Aquino, the youngest Grand Winner of the PAGCOR National Art Competition in 2012, re-aligns contemporary and traditional elements in his artworks. His textured artworks transcend cultural boundaries, offering viewers a nuanced exploration of heritage and innovation.

"Re-Aligned" mirrors the heartbeat of the gallery's vision. It beckons you to witness a transformative narrative where artistic boundaries blur, perspectives realign, and connections flourish.

This exhibit is a living testament to our mission: to champion the diversity of contemporary art and foster a nurturing space, valuing the sacred partnership between artist and gallery.

Every month, they will be featuring different works of art so be updated and check their official social media sites for more details.

29 Kapitolyo Art Space

29 West Capitol Drive, 5th Floor

La Amour Building, Kapitolyo, Pasig City

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Center for Possibilities Foundation Back-to-Back Event: Samantha & Soundtracks and Symphonies

Art Exhibit Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Honestly speaking, even though I love art and paintings that much, I'm not really gifted in this department. I can sketch but I can never draw a perfect face or paint a simple landscape even if I tried several times. I've come to that conclusion that there are some gifted people who excel in this area and I salute them. For most artists, we might think it's easy for them but it's also a challenge to create a masterpiece. With art works, you can also cross the barrier of language and culture. This is why I am looking forward to check out Samantha Kaspar's Art Exhibit.

On January 28, the Center for Possibilities Foundation (CFP) will be staging a back-to-back event at the RCBC Plaza in Makati. At 5:30 in the afternoon, the self-titled exhibit of19-year-old Samantha Kaspar will open to the public. At 7:00 pm, the Manila Symphony Orchestra will take center stage.

Samantha Kaspar is a 19 year old artist and she will be auctioning off around 30 to 40 artworks. Some of these are shawls, while some are paintings.

Samantha uses a wide variety of media for her work, and we wanted to show the gamut of her abilities. Samantha works primarily on piña silk using silk paints. She also uses acrylic paint on canvas sometimes.

The artworks have varied themes, with no central theme tying them together. Samantha usually gets inspiration from the things around her. Now, for example, she’s working on an artwork featuring the view outside her window.

She also tries to tap into her Filipino roots, coming up with Filipino-themed artworks. It’s a good opportunity for her to showcase Filipino culture while simultaneously showing off her artistic skills.

Samantha with parents Martin and Mitzi

Samantha with parents Martin and Mitzi together with her art coach Kenn and members of Center for Possibilities

While half-Swiss, Samantha always tries to tap into her Filipino roots, coming up with Filipino-themed artworks. She will be promoting some of that local culture when she heads to the Philippine Center in New York for the Fashion Arts Autism Benefit (FAAB) on April 7.

FAAB is meant to showcase the artistic talents of children with special needs. Samantha, diagnosed with Autism when she was one and a half years old, is one of eight artists chosen to presenttheir paintings on piña silkto be translated into clothing by featured designers for the fashion show, Patis Tesoro and Anthony Legarda. Master weaver India Legaspiis credited for teaching the artists the technique of piña silk painting.

Samantha hopes to fund her trip with the proceeds of her auction.

Samantha will be part of eight artists under the Fashion Arts Autism Benefit banner. They will be gracing the World Autism Awareness Day of the UN on April 3. On April 7, they will be attending a fashion show organized by the Autism Hearts Foundation, wherein they will collaborate with Filipino designers (Patis Tesoro and Anthony Legarda); these eight artists will come up with designs for the fashion show, designs which the partner designers will subsequently translate into clothes.

The Manila Symphony Orchestra’s “Soundtracks and Symphonies” will be conducted by Prof. Arturo Molina and annotated by Jeffrey Solares. Included in their repertoire is a John Williams tribute as well as pieces from greats such as Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach.

The concert is for the benefit of Special Education (SPED) Centers that have been the focus of the Center for Possibilities’ recent efforts. To act as a venue for learning of indigent persons with special needs, each SPED Center is operated by a teacher trained in the SPED division of Reach International School.

The Sagada SPED Center has been up and running and will be enhanced with a series of livelihood and vocational programs that will be teaching skills for income-generating activities. “Caring for special kids is very taxing because it’s usually just a one-income household so we also need to help the parents improve their finances,” explains CFP founder, Dolores Cheng.

In Norzagaray, what they have right now is just the building itself. A fence, a water tank, and a playground are still needed. “We are also in the process of doing our due diligence by determining the number of special children in all the barangays relevant to Norzagaray. Next will be an orientation for all the parents within the community. We are subsequently planning for the provision of testing, diagnosis, and analysis for the children with special needs,” Cheng adds.

More about Center for Possibilities Foundation:

It was established on 2008, it's a non-profit organization that aims to be a sanctuary for

children with special needs and their family and friends. They are focused on supporting an inclusive society, generating awareness and as well as involvement in discovering and developing the potentials of individuals with special needs.

It was part of Ms. Dolores Cheng's personal journey. Her son Andreas (now 22 years old) was diagnosed at age three with Global Development Delay. At the time, she wanted to understand what it meant to raise a child with special needs. There were no support groups for his particular type of disability, she didn’t know where to go, who to see, where to find what she needed to know. So she thought that maybe if she formed a group of her own, she would be able to ring a call to other people who might be in the same boat and need some help. She wanted to provide a support system to parents.

Enrollment in the SPED Centers is free so it helps alleviate the family’s cost of taking care of special children. If you would like to extend assistance, you may reach CFP at http://centerforpossibilities.asia/ or (02) 723-1242 / (0918) 888-1759.

So is you love music and art then you will surely enjoy both events happening on January 28. Art is one of the most efficient media to share ideas and information. Through art, you can show your dreams to the world , which you cannot express in words and this is what Samantha is doing. Art is a universal language, like smile and you will surely smile upon witnessing this event.

“Samantha” and “Soundtracks and Symphonies” will be on January 28, 2016, 5:30pm at the Carlos P. Auditorium of the RCBC Plaza, Makati.

Special thanks to L' entrecote Corner Bar & Resto for hosting the venue located at Burgos Circle, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

For more details:

http://centerforpossibilities.asia/

https://www.facebook.com/thecenterforpossibilities

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Art Takes Over SM Supermalls with 'Art for Everyone'

Filipino artists take spotlight at Re-Aligned Exhibit located at 29 Kapitolyo Art Space

Center for Possibilities Foundation Back-to-Back Event: Samantha & Soundtracks and Symphonies

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