Rob Sanchez in Vinyl on Vinyl

Currently on exhibit at Vinyl on Vinyl's new home in Pasong Tamo Makati is Rob Sanchez.  His almost sold out exhibition  is celebrated in a beautiful setting of space, high ceiling and seamless industrial interiors.  Contemporary surrealism in dark hues with hints vivid tones are backdropped on immaculate white.  These acrylic on canvas masterpieces echo a seemingly dark mood in silence.  Eerily arresting, each piece has a story to tell.

Vinyl on Viinyl is located at 2135 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati city.

Up and coming exhibit at Vinyl on Vinyl:

Inspire.

Modern art comes in a variety of forms and vinyl is one among the many.  While in Hongkong,  this author chanced upon this exhibit amidst the shopping and cuisine it's known for.  From the bright hues to black and whites, the interesting palette is seemingly refreshing. Being a non-art expert, the showcase is a form of beauty as it is to the eye of te beholder. The now and new becomes a source of inspiration in the process of creation. 

MET OPEN 2014

5 Curators and 208 artworks all for a benefit exhibition is the essence behind MET OPEN 2014.  Ongoing at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila along Roxas Boulevard,  contemporary art of both old and new create a brilliant and outstanding tapestry of a genre currently spotlighting the local landscape. The MET OPEN seeks to promote a better understanding of past, current and evolving themes etc significantly relevant and existent in the local art scene today.  From the 520 entries only the exhibited art pieces made the cut.  Abstraction, painting, seriality, pop culture, myth and symbolism were the themes in a glorious display of two-dimensional artworks, sculptures with installation performance, photography, video and ceramics.  

At the second floor of the museum is the MET's Upper Galleries "The Philippine Contemporary:  To Scale the Past and the Possible-over 200 artworks drawing chronological and current references from the survey exhibition.  

A must-go and see to everyone, the outstanding showcase of contemporary art in the Philippines is inspirational and optimistic of the best that's yet to come.

   

By Lor Calma.

By Nestor Vinluan.

By Lor Calma.

By Eduardo Castrillo.

By Napoleon Abueva.

By Maria Taniguchi.

By Lani Maestro.

A closer look at the wall.

By Lee Roy New

By Paolo Vinluan.

The author.

Metropolitan Museum of Manila is located at at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Manila, 1004 Philippines. Museum hours is 10am-530pm. Visit www.metmuseum.ph

Vinyl on Vinyl Opening Night

Manila's vinyl art scene has found a new home.  Vinyl on Vinyl opens tonight in its new home in Makati city. Here are some of the outstanding works of brilliant artist taking part in the exhibition. Check them out! 

By Invitation.

The Venue.

Breaking news on Vinyl on Vinyl

One of Manila's underground art gallery Vinyl on Vinyl has moved out of the Collective and is opening its doors tonight in its new location at 2/F Warehouse 2, 2135 Chino Roces avenue(along Pasong Tamo near Dominos Pizza and opposite abandoned Badminton courts), Makati city.  With this comes a an inauguration exhibit wherein in participation is a line up of the countries young, prestigious and esteemed artists. Having been in the local art scene in the Philippines for a couple of years now, Vinyl on Vinyl is one of kind and has been recognized in the industry for promoting new artists.  A breeding ground for the new, it has made a mark by becoming a home and habitué for up and coming talents. Congratulations to Vinyl on Vinyl and wishing more modern art to come!  Cheers!

Grand Opening.

The A-list.  

Facétieux

Manila based French photographer Romain Rivierre holds his first exhibit in the Philippines entitled Facétieux held at A _Space in Makati city.  The talented artist  presents a visual narrative of black and white and colored portraits of some of Manila's popular personalities.  Raw candid moments captured by the brilliant eye through the lens reveal a narrative sense of realism in every photograph.  Echoing his purist sensibilities of the artform, the photos successfully present a candid take on various facets of a personality.  Untainted by commercialism,  the photographer's collective portraits presen a strong point of view invisible under the spotlights.  A simple but amazing exhibition of an artist truly a league on his own.

The iconic Pepe Smith.

Fashion and TV personality Tweetie de Leon Gonzales.

Iconic "Walk this Way" Carlos Celdran.

Terry Gilliam ,director: Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Monty Python, 12 Monkeys, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

Fashion designer Rhett Eala.

The crowd.

The man of the hour - Romain Rivierre.

Radar MNL's EIC Izzy Gonzales and managing editor Alex Pierson.

The author(5th from left) with makeup artists Jopie Sanchez, Jewelmer's Rose Talaman, Celine Aguila and Penelope Uy and Tanya Escaler Rivierre.