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Serafin Serna's Traces of Greatness
by Christiane L. de la Paz
May 2013--Serafin Serna was in his senior year when World War II broke out. He was studying at the University of the Philippines School of Fine Arts where he learned the fundamentals...
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Jose Zabala Santos (1911-1985)
by Ricky Orellana
March 2013--Jose Zabala Santos or “Mang Pepe” to his neighbors in Kuatro Kantos, Malabon, was born in Calumpit, Bulacan on July 20, 1911. He acquired his early drawing...Lenore Lim's Liberation of Colors
by Christiane L. de la Paz
November-December 2012--Lenore Lim burst upon the art scene in 1968 after graduating from the UP College of Fine Arts where she was a student of Jose Joya, Carlos Valino, Larry Alcala...
Edrick Daniel's Chimerical Pursuits
by Christiane L. de la Paz
August 2012--Edrick Daniel began his career in 2004 painting figurative works that show the influence of surrealism. Fantasy, tales, relationship informed his early narratives. Later...
Bonifacio Nicolas Cristobal: Rediscovering a Forgotten Great
by Christiane L. de la Paz
June 2012-- Bonifacio Cristobal’s artistic influence was as great as his contemporaries. He began his painting career in 1937 after obtaining a Certificate in Painting ...
Cenon Rivera: Artist and Professor of Modern Art
by Christiane L. de la Paz
April-May 2012-- Cenon Rivera, a painter of note, began his art career in the 1950s and later made significant contributions in Philippine art. In 1952, he pioneered in graphic...
Ramon Estella: A Purveyor of Modern Art
by Christiane L. de la Paz
March 2012--Ramon Estella first made a name for himself as a writer and director for film, television and radio during the 1950s before having his solo exhibition in 1959 at the Philippine...
Josie Lim Cruz's Vital Gestures
by Christiane L. de la Paz
February 2012--Well-regarded by critics, artists, collectors and art students, Josie Lim Cruz began her artistic career in Manila during the mid-1980s but emigrated to America in 1995...
Antonio G. Dumlao: The Forgotten Great
by Christiane L. de la Paz
December 2011--In the not so distant past, Antonio Gonzales Dumlao was a big name in Philippine art. He was a contemporary of Fernando Amorsolo and Vicente Manansala who...