March of art

Radel Paredes 03/10/2018

After the customary parade of exhibits and festivals held in the Arts Month of February, March continues the momentum with its own flurry of art related events. In Cebu, local artists continue to be very productive exhibiting…

Parkmall shows “Gugma sa Arts”

MC Abing 03/02/2018

PARKMALL Cebu concluded its month-long “Gugma sa Arts” celebration with the launch of an art exhibit last February 23 at the mall West Lobby. The event is in collaboration with Aninaw Art Collective, a group of passionate…

Making art a heritage

Madrileña de la Cerna 02/10/2018

February is National Arts Month (NAM) and a most fitting activity to open it was the blessing and launching of the Ramon Alcoseba Abellana Heritage Art (RaHa) on the occasion of his 107th birth anniversary on February…

Of art and love: Contemplating molluscs

JASON BAGUIA 02/06/2018

Just like that, we have come to the second month of the year. For us here at Cebu Daily News, it is the month of our 20th birthday. For romantics, it’s the month of love. For cultural…

Arnis may be used to develop a new martial art in Korea

Glendale G. Rosal 02/06/2018

FOLLOWING a demonstration in Korea last year, the Filipino martial art of arnis may be used to develop a new martial art that also includes taekwondo. Arnis became a hit in South Korea after Supreme Grandmaster (SGM)…

Showcasing smartphone-captured short films

PR 01/27/2018

CELLIDA is a smartphone short film festival that launched just last May 2017 together with the inauguration of the University of the Philippines Cebu College of Communication, Art, and Design (CCAD). “Cellida” comes from the two words,…

Her heart’s art

Clint Holton Potestas 01/09/2018

THIS is feel-good chic. Yvonne Quisumbing, an artist who can cross over between visual painting and fashion designing, comes bearing gifts. The clothes this month is a panoply of delight — lashing of sparkles, beads, and rich…

Did Metro comply with regulations?

NESTOR B. RAMIREZ 01/09/2018

I am not subscribing to the suspicion of many, especially irresponsible statuses in social media that the recent fire that gutted Metro Gaisano in Ayala was a case of arson in order to get the insurance money.…

PJ ONG: The art of standing out

Rob Gonzales 12/30/2017

A sterling collection of visuals and designs precedes PJ Ong. With his forward-thinking, precise lines and frisk of colors, the just-turned thirty-five graphic designer was the recent talk-of-the-town with his brand of art featured in the Feel…

‘Recycled Street’ art calls for environmental awareness

Marc Cosep 12/29/2017

If you happen to walk along the street in the City of Van in eastern Turkey, you will be impressed by the artworks on the walls. The vivid illustrations of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”, Johannes Vermeer’s…

Art as promotional tool

Gerard Pareja 12/04/2017

Art can be used to jar the audience, causing  catharsis. Or it could exist for decorative purposes like breaking the monotony of space. And then there’s art for propaganda, one that espouses a cause or movement. can be…

How festive food is taking a creative and charitable turn

Jude Bacalso 11/28/2017

  Tablescapes have changed for the better. At least compared to how tables were in my day. I come from a generation where carefully carved fruits and vegetables made into decorative objects are the height of food…

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