Category: Exhibits

Studio Arts Degree Show 2025

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Post date May 29, 2025

Studio Arts Degree Show 2025

The University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts proudly presents In-/Ex-, the culminating exhibition of the Studio Arts undergraduate program.

Playing on the prefixes “in-” and “ex-,” the title frames explorations of dualities, intersections, and reversals through a diverse range of works. Artists used this linguistic framing to reflect on and name their processes with words that begin with these prefixes, such as introspection, externalization, intimacy, expanse, in-betweenness, and beyond—each offering a conceptual entry point into their work.

The resulting pieces do not simply reflect surfaces; they reveal tensions between inner worlds and external realities. More than a showcase of technique and concept, In-/Ex- becomes a space of negotiation and emergence, where each work holds a distinct voice shaped by what is held within and what is offered to the world.

✨ Opening Reception
📍 The Atrium, UP Fine Arts Gallery
📅 Thursday, May 29, 2025
🕒 3:00 PM
🎟️ Free and open to the public

#InEx #UPCFA #Parola #UPFineArtsGallery

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This Week at Parola

Post author By cfawebadmin
Post date March 20, 2025

This Week at Parola

𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘁𝘀: 𝗔𝗿𝘁, 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Dr. Gunalan Nadarajan, University of Michigan
MARCH 12 (Wednesday)
10:00 AM – 12:00 NN

Dr. Nadajaran’s talk proposes that automation be (re)conceived in an expanded way as a constellation of elements through which cultures are produced and structured to predispose specific behaviors and material effects; as structures and programs for the deferral of decisions and actions. It proposes that artistic explorations of automation and AI show us ways of imagining and acting to ethically restitute agency back to humans.

𝗠𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘆: 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗮 𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻
Tambisan sa Sining
MARCH 12 (Wednesday)
3:00 – 5:00 PM

Iinog ang talakayan sa iba’t-ibang anyo ng sining na nilikha sa piket ng welga ng Nexperia Workers Union (NPIWU-NAFLU-KMU), at kung ano ang mga manipestasyon ng mga likhang ito, at ng welga sa pangkabuuan, sa kilusang mapagpalaya.

𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗨𝗠: 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸
Imaginarium artists
MARCH 14 (Friday)
1:00 – 3:00 PM

Join the designers on the last day of their exhibit for a talk-back session and a chance to get to know their featured collections.

𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞: 𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲
Katti Sta. Ana, Carmela P. Espanola, PhD, Caroline Marie Jaraula, PhD, Rafaela Jane P. Delfino, PhD
MARCH 15 (Saturday)
1:00 – 4:30 PM

Can art and science speak well of our humanity? Will art help us learn science, and can science recognize the importance of art?

If the EARTH COULD SPEAK: A Forum on Climate Change in the Anthropocene will bring together artists, scientists, and people from divergent backgrounds to discuss the anthropogenic climate crisis of our time.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PULIC

Walk-in guests are welcome from Tuedays to Saturdays, 9 AM – 4 PM. For inquiries, email us ats cfagallery.upd@up.edu.ph

See you!

#ArtTalks #ArtPh #UPFineArtsGallery

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𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘁𝘀: 𝗔𝗿𝘁, 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

Post author By cfawebadmin
Post date March 12, 2025

𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘁𝘀: 𝗔𝗿𝘁, 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

A Lecture by Dr. Gunalan Nadarajan, University of Michigan

While historical and contemporary discussions of automation and artificial intelligence have primarily focused on its technological instantiations, specifically on its mechanical and industrial instances, it is useful to understand automation as embedded in and programmed into practices, discourses, and materialities that are sometimes ‘non-technological. ’

Dr. Nadajaran’s talk proposes that automation be (re)conceived in an expanded way as a constellation of elements through which cultures are produced and structured to predispose specific behaviors and material effects; as structures and programs for the deferral of decisions and actions. It provides an abbreviated genealogy of automation by excavating the historical and culturally specific technological devices, industrial machinations, and technical discourses that have come to be associated with automation, and as these are tempered by the changing philosophical, neurological, psychological, legal, and ethical conceptions of human agency. It proposes that artistic explorations of automation and AI show us ways of imagining and acting to ethically restitute agency back to humans.

About the speaker

Gunalan Nadarajan, an art theorist and curator working at the intersections of art, science, and technology, is Dean Emeritus and Professor at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design at the University of Michigan.

March 12 (Wednesday), 10:00 – 11:30 A.M.
Atrium and Gallery Lobby

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Registration starts at 9:30 A.M. Limited seating.

Walk-in guests are welcome from Tuesdays to Saturdays, from 9 AM to 4 PM. For inquiries, email us at cfagallery.upd@up.edu.ph.

See you!

#Parola_BrownBag #ArtTalks #ArtPh #UPCFA

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🛠️ Usapang Luad: Setting Up Studio & Teaching Workshops! 🛠️

Post author By cfawebadmin
Post date November 22, 2024

Usapang Luad: Setting Up Studio & Teaching Workshops!

Our next Usapang Luad session is here! Join Catherine Choachuy, Alfred Trajeco, Rosa Mirasol, and Aly Kangleon as they discuss their journeys in ceramics, setting up studios, and teaching workshops. Discover the many paths you can take in ceramics, from building a creative space to sharing the art of clay with others.

🗓 Nov 22, 2024 (Friday) | 1:30 PM
📍 Gallery One, UP Fine Arts Gallery,
Arts and Design West Hall Bldg., UP College of Fine Arts

🌟 Can’t attend in person? No worries! This session will be live-streamed on the UP Fine Arts Gallery’s official Facebook and Instagram pages. Tune in and be part of the conversation from anywhere! 📲

👉 Register Now: https://bit.ly/UsapangLuad2024
Limited slots available—sign up today!

#UsapangLuad #AmidstCuriosities #CeramicTalks

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CROSSING RIVERS: INDIGENOUS STRUGGLES AND CULTURAL COLLABORATIONS

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Post date October 11, 2024

CROSSING RIVERS: INDIGENOUS STRUGGLES AND CULTURAL COLLABORATIONS

Aurora Artist Residency Program and Space x Creative Australia

This exhibition chronicles the journey of the Dumagat people and the evolution of the Adow ne Domaget (Dumagat Day) Festival since 2018, through cultural collaborations between the Dumagat communities in Dingalan, Aurora, and the Aurora Artist Residency Program and Space (AARPS). It highlights key moments of resilience and transition, such as how the festival adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic by shifting from in-person gatherings to radio broadcasts. In 2024, the festival entered a new phase by moving from the coastal community of Brgy. Matawe to the remote riverine community of Brgy. Umiray.

Crossing Rivers also features collaborations between the Dumagat and resident artists. Since 2018, the AARPS residency has facilitated immersive programs between artists and the Dumagat, addressing local issues creatively. Featured artists include Cece Carpio, who painted the festival’s backdrop in 2018, Carel Mapanoo, who designed the festival’s catalog in 2018, and Cian Dayrit, who led a counter-mapping workshop on ancestral land rights in 2019. The shadowplay group Karilyo also engaged with the Dumagat youth in a long-term artist exchange.

Don’t miss out on CROSSING RIVERS’ public programs:

Opening Program on October 8, 2024 at 5 PM

Artist Talk on October 15, 2024 at 2:30-4 PM

Closing Program on October 18, 2024 at 5 PM

Let’s honour and uplift Indigenous voices together and continue their fight for ancestral land and

self-determination!

#CrossingRivers #IndigenousPeoplesMonth #CulturalCollaboration #AARPS #CreativeAustralia

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MFA Degree Show “Shifting Spaces” Dennis Bato

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Post date July 3, 2024

MFA Degree Show "Shifting Spaces" Dennis Bato

Urbanization aims for growth and poverty reduction with 80 percent of its economic development concentrated in cities. Global restructuring or urbanization is a double process of integration and social exclusion on the other. Some of its products were the marginalized, the deinstitutionalized, expansion of urban settlements tied up with the issues of criminality, unemployment, and the flux of city migrants in hopes of better living conditions to name a few. The restructuring does not only focus its effects on the traditional poor but also affects people belonging to other classes with higher educational and social skills. As the development in the cities progresses, the growth of the marginalized communities also progresses. The creation of urban marginalized communities is said to have been the product of this restructuring. Developmental exclusion pushed these communities to create ways on how they may be able to continue to subsist more often through illegal means that are said to be morally acceptable known as “Quiet Encroachment”. They seek decency in their daily realities by adapting to consequences in their way of living, participating in socio-economic informality, and creating their own adaptable spaces.

The exhibition explores the idea of the production of social space in the urban marginalized communities within Metro Manila specifically in Camarin Caloocan. The artist looks at how these urban marginalized spaces adapt and shift from the structure imposed by the society in order to have access to one of human’s essential needs; shelter. From an ordinary encroached space to a place that is more than just a shelter; the essence of home . The exhibition aims to reflect these issues through Anamorphic constructions using Autoconstruccion.

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Indio-Genius! Tatlong Alamat ng Tagumpay

Post author By cfawebadmin
Post date April 23, 2024

Indio-Genius! Tatlong Alamat ng Tagumpay

Kidlat Tahimik
April 23 – May 23, 2024 Atrium, UP Fine Arts Gallery

The UP College of Fine Arts (UPCFA) and the UP Fine Arts Gallery warmly welcome National Artist for Film Kidlat Tahimik with a monumental exhibition of three installation works titled Indio-Genius! Tatlong Alamat ng Tagumpay opening on April 23, 4:30 PM.

The exhibit commemorates the upcoming 503rd anniversary of the Battle of Mactan which felled the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (FM) on April 27, 1521, in Cebu— an event that set into motion a history of local and indigenous resistance to foreign rule and ushered in a nascent turn towards colonial rule and nationalism.

• Bagong Alamat 1: Sagupaan ng Dalawang Bathala ng Hanging: Ifugao Goddess of the Wind Inhabian Blows Down Hollywood Goddess of the Wind Marilyn Monroe

• Bagong Alamat 2: Tsunami of Protectors Stops Trojan Horse of Hollywood
• Bagong Alamat 3: Bulakna (Wife of Lapu-Lapu) Strikes Down Ferdinand

Magellan with an Arnis Stick

The works were previously shown from October 20, 2021, to March 6, 2022, at the “Magellan, Marilyn, Mickey & Fr. Dámaso. 500 Years of Conquistador RockStars” exhibit at the Palacio de Cristal del Retiro, Madrid, built in 1887 to showcase Philippine flora and fauna at the Exposición General de Las Islas Filipinas. They were then featured in the artist’s homecoming exhibition, “INDIO-GENIUS: 500 Taon ng Labanang Kultural (1521-2021)” in 2023 at the National Museum of Anthropology in Manila.

These works are part of the artist’s installations which delve into the cultural struggles and aspirations of the Filipino people, deploying indigenous materials, traditions, and narratives to comment on the persistence of cultural imperialism and neocolonialism. In presenting counter-mythologies and alternative stories rooted in local history and events, Kidlat Tahimik challenges the public to reclaim narratives of resistance.

The gallery is open to the public from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Inquiries may be sent to Lisa Ito-Tapang, curator of the UP Fine Arts Gallery, through cfagallery.upd@up.edu.ph.

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Kidlat Tahimik unveils art exhibition at the UP Fine Arts Gallery

Post author By cfawebadmin
Post date April 20, 2024

𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐎-𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐔𝐒! 𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐓 𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐘
Kidlat Tahimik
April 23 – May 23, 2024

The UP College of Fine Arts (UPCFA) and the UP Fine Arts Gallery warmly welcome National Artist for Film Kidlat Tahimik with a monumental exhibition of three installation works titled 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐨-𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐬! 𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐲 opening on April 23.

The exhibit commemorates the upcoming 503rd anniversary of the Battle of Mactan which felled the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (FM) on April 27, 1521, in Cebu— an event that set into motion a history of local and indigenous resistance to foreign rule and ushered in a nascent turn towards colonial rule and nationalism.

The exhibit unveils a suite of three installations by the artist, which were included in important exhibitions by the artist from 2021 to 2023. At the UP Fine Arts Gallery, these three works are presented as the Bagong Alamat series.

These works are part of the artist’s installations which delve into the cultural struggles and aspirations of the Filipino people, deploying indigenous materials, traditions, and narratives to comment on the persistence of cultural imperialism and neocolonialism. In presenting counter-mythologies and alternative stories rooted in local history and events, Kidlat Tahimik challenges the public to reclaim narratives of resistance.

The gallery is open to the public from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Inquiries may be sent to Lisa Ito-Tapang, curator of the UP Fine Arts Gallery, through cfagallery.upd@up.edu.ph.

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𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 💗 : Curated by Annie Pacaña

Post author By cfawebadmin
Post date March 7, 2024

The exhibition’s title, Matereality, comprises three words: mater, reality, and materiality. This play on words encapsulates the curator’s intention to shake the frame that defines women’s lives, particularly that of mothers, by gathering and presenting diverse visual languages created by women artists. The exhibition was first held at Artinformal in Greenhills in April 2022. This exhibition marks its second iteration, which brings together some of the artists from the previous edition along with new ones. In the proposal, the curator Annie Pacaña wrote, “[the second iteration] tackles themes of work-life-art balance/counterbalance/imbalance that artists who are mothers experience daily.” The theme brings to mind our inclination to control time to improve our quality of life.

𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 opens this March 8, 2024, at the Multipurpose Hall of the UP Fine Arts Gallery.

March 8 | 5 PM | Opening reception

March 8 | 7 PM | Outdoor projection

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Walk-in guests are warmly welcome from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 9 AM – 4 PM. For bookings, visit bit.ly/ParolaVisitorsForm or email us at cfagallery.upd@up.edu.ph.

See you!

#Parola_Matereality #UPFineArtsGallery #ArtPh

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Bawal ang Malungkot: Joey Tañedo Retro Series

Post author By cfawebadmin
Post date February 14, 2024

𝐁𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐭 
Joey Tañedo Retrospective Series I 
February 14 – 29, 2024
Magbalik-tanaw tayong lahat sa mga obra ni Joey Tañedo, isang guro at photographer sa Feb. 14, 2024 sa ganap na 4:30 ng hapon, Gallery One, Arts and Design West Hall ng Kolehiyo ng Sining Biswal. Mahigpit na paalala, ‘Bawal ang Malungkot’!

Kita kits!

#Parola #UPFineArtsGallery #JoeyTañedo #UPCFA #ArtPh