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WARM BODIES: Defending the Right to Dissent

Warm Bodies

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For Immediate Release
January 24, 2024

WARM BODIES: Defending the Right to Dissent
An Exhibit on Freedom of Expression
Opening on January 26 (Friday), 4:30 p.m.
January 26 – February 17, 2024 | UP Fine Arts Gallery

Art Exhibit on Freedom of Expression to open at UP Fine Arts Gallery, Diliman

The UP Fine Arts Gallery in cooperation with the Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), invites you to the opening of WARM BODIES, an exhibit that explores how artists and cultural workers upheld freedom of expression amid challenging and dark times.

As we anticipate the official state visit of the United Nations Special Rapporter on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan this week, the exhibit highlights this critical moment where the country’s record of upholding freedom of expression as a universal right is reviewed. That is was an artist—National Artist for Film and CAP founding Chairperson Lino Brocka (1939-1991)—who is credited to have the word “expression” included in the 1987 Philippine Constitution is not lost to a new generation of artists, who continue to stand against censorship, political repression, poor governance, and injustice today.

Curated by Lisa Ito, Warm Bodies features works from the UPCFA Permanent Art Collection by BenCab, Alfredo Liongoren, Elmer Borlongan, Imelda Cajipe-Endaya, and Leonilo Doloricon in conversation with new works by Abel Angelo & Jeune Aramburo (CAP), Boyet de Mesa, Ding Royales, George Burchett, Jef Carnay, Luke Warm, Max Santiago (BAYAN), Patreng Non, Raffy Lerma, RESBAK, Tarantadong Kalbo, Tokwa Peñaflorida, Toym Imao, and Worn Expressions.

The exhibition activates a conversation between the UPCFA’s Permanent Art Collection and works which served as “objects of demonstration” and “disobedient objects”, upacking the crises on human rights and reflects on how the struggle for freedom of expression and the redress of social grievances cuts and continues through time.

Warm Bodies is the first show in the Condition Reporting exhibition series of the UP Fine Arts Gallery, starting in 2024, that activates the Permanent Art Collection (PAC) of the UP College of Fine Arts and positions it in meaningful conversation with contemporary artworks, current practices, and extant archives.

The exhibit welcomes National Arts Month this February with “Empires of Memory”, a group exhibition of Lucylle Cawaling, Rommel Joson, Manuel Mesina III, Julien Tan, and Teta Tulay, and “The Aesthetics of Engagement” with Samantha Feleo and Jenny Suarez. The exhibit will be on view until February 17 at the Gallery Two, UP Fine Arts Gallery, Arts & Design Building West Hall, College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines Diliman. Gallery hours from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

We invite the public to the opening program will be on Jan. 26 (Friday), 4:30 p.m. at the G1 Lobby and will be held by CAP with the cooperation of the Bulwagan ng Dangal, Liongoren Post, Tin-aw Gallery, and Presidential Committee for Culture and the Arts in relation to the UP Day of Remembrance. Join us as we honor the past, resist the present, and fight for the right to express ourselves on January 26, 2024, from 5 pm to 7 pm, at the UP Fine Arts Gallery. #

#WeRemember #WeResist #FightToExpress

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UP Fine Arts Gallery October Exhibitions

𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦

We cordially invite you to:

𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻̃𝗲𝗱𝗮 (𝟭𝟵𝟬𝟰–𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟳): A Retrospective Exhibition

Multipurpose Hall

12 October – 9 November 

Dominador Castañeda lived from 1904 to 1967 – a time of significant turning points in our  history. He witnessed it all and participated in the development of Philippine art as one of its quiet contributors. This exhibit is held with the release of the first book about his life and works. It presents his commitment to art through installations defined by periods in his life, through photos, print, motion picture, and personal memorabilia and through his works. After more than 50 years, we bring to light Castañeda’s contributions as a painter, educator and historian.

𝗠𝘂𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆𝗮𝗿

First Solo Exhibition of Jesus Manuel Santiago

Gallery 1

14 October – 11 November

Mukhang Pamilyar (Looks Familiar) unveils the artworks of award-winning poet, musician, and translator Jesús Manuel Santiago, regarded as among the pioneers of people’s music in the Philippines. Curated by Lisa Ito, this is the first time that his watercolor portraits will be exhibited publicly as a whole body of work. His first solo show as a visual artist, unveils another rich facet to his practice: truly an icon in the Philippine art and culture community.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁

UP Pride 2023

Atrium

October 23 – 27 2023

Part of the UP Pride system-wide celebration of the LGBTQI community and allies in the University of the Philippines Diliman since 2016, the Queer Art Exhibit project aims to display the creativity and skills of queer artists and feature queer narratives in response to this year’s theme of “Dangal, Husay, Pagkakapantay-Pantay.” 

𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮

Online Exhibition: 21AM in cooperation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines

Tad Ermitaño

Atrium

October – 21 September 2024

Bisita Planeta, featuring the work of Tad Ermitaño, is a generative audio composition played by automated instruments placed in different locations that can be listened to in its contrapuntal entirety online, via the 21st Century Art Museum (21AM) website 21am.cultural center.gov.ph.

Stay tuned for updates! The gallery is open from Tuesdays to Saturdays from 9 am – 4 pm! See you!

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Alfredo A. Liongoren Retrospective Exhibition

Layers and Layers of the Self Peeled Through
Alfredo A. Liongoren Retrospective Exhibition 

The UP Fine Arts Gallery cordially invites everyone this coming September 19, 4 PM, for the opening of Layers and Layers of the Self Peeled Through! 

Alfredo A. Liongoren’s retrospective exhibition brings together artworks from six decades of his practice: starting from his student years at the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts in the early 1960s, to the succeeding decades—which have been typified by shifts between varying degrees of abstraction and figuration, and later, explorations with the overtly socio-critical and the performative. Laid down in themes and supplemented with archival materials, his artworks are treated as points within a matrix that one may trace along.

The exhibition will be open to the public from September 19 to October 6 at Galleries One, Two, and the Multi-purpose Hall of the UP Fine Arts Gallery.

Walk-in guests are welcome from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 9 AM – 4 PM. 

For inquiries, contact us at cfagallery.upd@up.edu.ph. 

Visit the Official Facebook page of the UP Fine Arts Gallery for updates.

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Alimbukad 2023 VC Thesis Exhibit

As the first batch of students who will exhibit their works on-site post-pandemic, Batch 2023 is now ready to emerge and transform from the chrysalis that is college.
We would like to invite you to join us on June 26, 2023, at 4:00 PM at the UP Fine Arts Gallery for the opening event of ALIMBUKAD: a Visual Communication Thesis Exhibit.
“Alimbukad” represents the transformation and metamorphosis of shared, quaint beginnings after periods of self-growth and isolation. This exhibit is a celebration and culmination of the students’ years of hard work and dedication. Come and witness an extraordinary thesis exhibit that showcases the creativity and innovation of talented, emerging artists ✨
The exhibit is set to run from June 26 to July 15, 2023. We are hoping to see you there and be a part of this momentous occasion! More information from the official ALIMBUKAD Event Page.
 
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UGNAY 2023 ID Thesis Exhibit

The UP College of Fine Arts Industrial Design Program is proud to present the Industrial Design Thesis exhibit, UGNAY,  of the graduating batch of AY 2022-2023. UGNAY features the culminating projects of the ID thesis students that highlights interconnectedness and diversity. We would like to invite everyone to grace the exhibit opening on June 21, 2023, at 5:30pm, at the Gallery One of the UP Fine Arts Gallery. The exhibit is free and open to the public, and will run until July 6, 2023. Head over to the Arts and Design West Hall Building of the UP College of Fine Arts at E. Jacinto St. UP Diliman, Quezon City.

More information and photos are available in our official UGNAY Event Page

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Benjie Cabangis, Reelin’ in the Years

Benjie Cabangis, Reelin' in the Years

The UP Fine Arts Gallery Legacy Series is proud to present Professor Emeritus BENJAMIN ISLA CABANGIS’ 31st Solo Exhibit “Benjie Cabangis, Reelin’ in the Years” featuring works from 1976 to 2023 at the Gallery One, Gallery Two and Multipurpose Hall of Parola. It will be launched on March 1, 2023, 4.30PM, and will run until March 31, 4PM.

“There is an opportunity to slow down when I draw, and to immerse myself in the process. My art making is a way to discover, reflect on, and express myself. It’s like writing a journal or keeping a diary, but with lines and marks instead of words.” (Cabangis)

[The UP Fine Arts Gallery Legacy Series is an exhibition series featuring works of retired and former professors of the U.P. Diliman College of Fine Arts. The exhibition ceremonially marks the lasting relationship of the mentor to generations of artists as life-long learners. Benjie Cabangis is the fourth feature– acknowledging his contributions as Professor Emeritus, former Chair of the Department of Studio Arts, and former curator of Corredor Gallery (UP Fine Arts Gallery). Earlier exhibits in the series were for Leonilo Doloricon (Visual Communication Professor and former Dean), Johnny Reynoso (Visual Communication Professor), and Yasmin Almonte (Studio Arts Professor).

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Studio Arts Degree Show 2021

The Department of Studio Arts presents the BFA Studio Arts program graduates through an online exhibit, the Studio Arts Degree Show 2021. This batch of graduates include:

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ALPAS

UPCFA VisComm Thesis Exhibit
BFA Visual Communication Thesis Exhibit 2021

Alpas: Ang Pagsilakbo ng Sining sa Panahon ng Pandemya is the Thesis exhibit of the 2021 graduating batch of Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Communication) program of the UP College of Fine Arts. Alpas is a virtual exhibit showcasing creative projects developed during the school year 2020-2021, as the culminating project of Visual Communication students. It was launched on July 10, 2021, 6pm.

On their final year, the students embark on their research for a visual communication thesis: gathering data, establishing a theoretical framework, applying appropriate research methodologies, analyzing data and developing a creative proposal to recommend as a solution to their thesis problem, and finally, successfully  presenting and defending their works against a panel of industry experts. The 2021 batch of students have fulfilled this in the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic, during the remote teaching and learning set-up of the University.  

The UPCFA proudly present the works from different clusters of Visual Communication: Illustration, Publication & Graphic Design, Moving Images, Visual Communication Campaigns, and Interactive Media. Let this be a testament to their learnings from the University, and to their aspirations as proactive members of Philippine society. 

 

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UPnext: ID 2021 Thesis show

UPnext: 2021 ID Degree Show

The 2021 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Industrial Design) degree show, UPnext showcases the thesis projects of ID students through this online exhibit.