April Exhibit

the venue of this event was moved to the Legislative Building...

           

      The  Kalinawa Art Foundation ,Kalinawa Art Foundation  a non-profit organization who promotes the development  of and dedicated to bringing the finest  Indigenous Peoples' visual art in the Philippines will mount  the 3rd Indigenous Peoples' Visual Art Exhibition in Legislative Building, Provincial Capitol Compound, Puerto Princesa City in the province of Palawan.

      Works to be exhibited are expected to come mostly from the Tagbanua and Palawan' tribe from the south and from the Cuyunons (from the ethnolinguistic group).The Tagbanua group of artists dubbed as the Aborlan Art Programme, introduced to rubber cut prints and terracotta sculpture comprised the exhibitors.There are nine known  IP's in Palawan, but only few were mapped when it comes to surveying their art.The first exhibit was held in Kamarikutan Kape at Galeri, preceeded in the second time in Asturias Hotel, now for the third time, the venue is set in the lobby of Legislative Building.

Many of the products that emerged in the souvenir shops were made by the Palawan group; consisting of wood carvings, bamboo square-based baskets (tingkup) and replicas of hunting gears and masks.We hope that  in years to come, many of these undiscovered artists and artisans will emerge and show their art through the support of the foundation.

Activities are as follows:

April 18-19, 2013                registration of participating artists and acceptance of artworks

April 20                               opening of the exhibit, public viewing and judging  by selected  juries.                                

April 26                               closing ceremony and awarding of winners, return of works

exhibits for December 2012

A show coming up will be in Gypsy's Lair Artcafe, organized by Artists for Nature:

Artists for Nature (www.artistsfornature.org) is an organization committed to promote environmental awareness and support conservation programs through art. It is composed of artists driven by their desire to conserve Mother Nature to use art as a vehicle for environmental education and fundraiser for specific eco projects.

Isalbar Ta! (Let us save) is an art exhibit on Biodiversity Decline

it will open on December 22, 2012,

participating artists are:

Jonathan Benitez

Allan Calingasan

Mike Garcia

Frances Mendoza

Wlliam Peneyra

Cleng Sumagaysay

The organization will also mount concert and exhibit on January 19, 2013 in Manila at Conspiracy Garden Cafe, Visayas Avenue Quezon City for the benefit of Save Philippines Seas Pawikan Watchers.

Lists of Art Exhibits for this month of December in Puerto Princesa City and Palawan area:


Coral Reef Series, Abstract Works by Jonathan Benitez, El Nido Boutique and Artcafe, 
El Nido, Palawan December 2-31, 2012

Obog Kat Kadaatan Baw Parayamat Banwa, (Offering for Culture and Nature) by Aborlan Arts Program, artists are composed of out of school youth and Tagbanua (one of Palawan's IP) 
Palawan Museum, Puerto Princesa City, November 24- December 24, 2012

ISALBAR TA!  Group Exhibit on Biodiversity Decline, Gypsy's Lair Artcafe, Mercado de San Miguel
Puerto Princesa City, December 22, 2012

exhibits this month of December 2012

Been busy in the past few days preparing for my solo exhibit of acrylic on paper slated December 2, 2012  in El Nido, a very beautiful municipality north of Palawan.

 This is my second solo exhibit for this year. The first was in the month of March in Gypsy's Lair Artcafe' in the city (Puerto Princesa) Its a digital art of contemporary women portrayed as Diwata or nymph.(poster below)

Another group from the south-the Aborlan Arts Programme. Had mounted their recent show on November 24, 2012 in Palawan Museum. This group is composed of  talented out-of-school youth and Indigenous People mostly of Tagbanua descent. They are the forebearer of rubbercut prints and  terracotta sculptures aside from paintings.Themes explored were about their beliefs cultures and traditions.

This coming December 2012. The Gypsys Lair and Artcafe' is brewing another exhibit..lets wait for more shows in the offing...

one of the CAFE artists hang out

     There is place in the city meant for organic beings to chillax and escape the noise of the city within a city.

The favorite oasis to spend time while listening to the music of  The Doors, Ziggy Stardust, The Beatles, Lennon, McCartney, Morcheeba, Banco De Gaia Live at Glastonbury, The Orb, Orbital, The Smiths, Leftfield,  Bob Marley, Ozric Tentacles, Fat Boy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, Hawkwind,  Bob Dylan, Vollenweider, Merl Saunders, Air, Lamb, The Chieftains, Kila, Clannad, Jethro Tull, Creedance Clear Water, Eric Clapton, Mano Negra, The Breeders, King Tubby - the list goes on..... The Banwa Pension House and Arthouse.

    The structure is made of bamboo and sawali (strip bamboo weave together to serve as walls), one of the favorite hang out and meeting place of the  local artists. Its walls are filled with artworks so instead of blank 

corridor space upon going to your room, your eyes will feast on the art of the locals.

    The owner itself, Jane orcullo-Campbell is one of the members of the Manunggul Group-one of the three existing art groups in the city.

You may check its website at: http://www.banwa.com/