"Dreaming of Dada" by Roel Obemio36"x48" acrylic on canvas
PhP 72,000.00
Upon sight of Roel Obemio's "Dreaming with Dada," one wonders whether father and son are simply asleep in a meticulously decorated nursery or in a park while the scenery is interspersed with the elements of their dreams. Such is the Obemio signature—detail-filled canvases also rich in color, lightness despite the rotund figures and always, an unmistakable innocence, cuteness even.
"Maria Clara's Day Off" by Plet Bolipata32"x32" Digital Print on Tarp (1/1)
PhP 55,000.00
This one-of-a-kind piece is one of the submissions for CANVAS' Looking for Juan in Art and Rock & Roll Project, and was the inspiration for a new song, "Here I Dream the Dream I Dream," by singer-composer Cynthia Alexander.
"Ang Dahil Sa Iyo's Mabuhay" by Karen Flores48"x48" oil on canvas (2009)
PhP 140,000.00
This painting is one of the submissions for CANVAS' Looking for Juan in Art and Rock & Roll Project, and was inspired by a new song especially composed for the project and similarly entitled "Ang Dahil Sa Iyo'y Mabuhay," by rock band "Peryodiko."
Karen Flores currently heads the Visual Arts and Museo Division of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). Karen brings with her a wealth of experience to the post having been a visual artist since she graduated with the Fine Arts degree in Painting at the University of the Philippines in 1989. A known feminist artist, Karen has four solo exhibitions to her name and had international exposure in international art circles in Australia, Japan, United States, Singapore and South Korea. Locally she has been involved with local communities in Sta. Cruz in Laguna, Lipa City in Batangas, Vigan in Ilocos Sur and Negros. A CCP 13 Artists Awardee herself in 2000, she was a member of famed art collectives Salingpusa and Sanggawa art community, and the TutoK art group. She recently received the Metrobank Award for Continuing Excellence and Service (ACES).
"Pahinga" by Karen Flores48"x48" oil on canvas (2009)
PhP 140,000.00
This painting is another of Karen's submissions for CANVAS' Looking for Juan in Art and Rock & Roll Project, and was the inspiration for a new song also entitled "Pahinga," by rock band "Peryodiko."
According to Karen, the nude female represents the Philippines, who like Sleeping Beauty seems to be waiting for a Prince Charming to waken her from her slumber. Prince Charming, she says, is Juan de la Cruz himself, if only he would take care to look around and not be distracted by the many things and influences that are happening around him.
“Sa Sariling Hawla Siya’y Nagpaiwan; Umasa Nalang Sa Diyos Tapusin Ang Kanyang Kahirapan” by Daniel Aligaen48"x24" acrylic on canvas (2009)
PhP 38,000.00
May mga taong gumagawa ng sarili nilang kulungan (pride), kahit hindi naman talaga kailangan. Dahil dito, hindi sila makalabas dun, at hindi na nila maisip lumabas, kung kaya aasa na lang sila sa Diyos para ayusin problema nila.
Daniel Aligaen graduated in 2007 from the University of Santo Tomas where he majored in Painting. He is 23 years old and resides in Antipolo, Rizal.
"Pista ng Sining" by Robert Deniega72"x36" acrylic on canvas (2009)
PhP 50,000.00
Among the many cultural practices of the Filipino communities since the early Spanish times were the holding of annual thanksgiving festivals. These events as practiced in their respective localities mark the way they celebrate the bounties of good harvests as well as an act of thanksgiving for all the good tidings bestowed on the population.
Filipinos are fun loving and vibrant people who love to celebrate a number of colorful festivals almost all round the year, In fact, fiesta has become the part and parcel of Filipino culture it also manifests the unity and cooperation of the various communities thus strengthening the goals they set for the future.
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