Manila (CNN Philippines Life) — This week, get your art fix by attending exhibit openings or going to the ones you might have missed out on in the last few weeks.
Opening this week
Malate Moderne: A 1930’s Art Deco Architecture Walk (August 24, Thursday)
Travel back in time to the 1930’s. Happening in conjunction with Artkitektura Festival of Architecture and the Arts is “Malate Moderne: A 1930’s Art Deco Architecture Walk.” Explore “Manila’s original bohemian enclave” and get a history lesson on Deco-style homes and apartments, hidden chapels, a jewel-box theater, and Manila’s only Art Deco-style sports complex.
The tour fee, which is inclusive of lunch, is ₱1,500 per head. Reservation is a must. Send an email to fun@oldmanilawalks.com or check out the Facebook event page for more information.
Artkitektura: Festival of Architecture and the Arts (August 24, Thursday)
Artkitektura, a festival of architecture and the arts, begins on Aug. 24, Thursday, and runs until Aug. 27, Sunday. Presented by the Ayala Museum and Citydesigner UK, in cooperation with Architecture Steiner UK and Iona Stichting NL, Artkitektura celebrates “holistic approaches to architecture and the built environment.”
Kicking off Artkitektura’s world tour is the Living Architecture exhibition curated by Pieter van der Ree. Themes that will be explored throughout the festival are “Wholeness through Architecture and the Arts,” through exhibits, talks, workshops, artistic presentations, and study trips. Check out the Facebook event page for more information on ticketing and schedule.
Geraldine Javier’s “Beginnings and Endings,” Ayka Go’s “A Drawing a Day,” Isabel Santos’ “Should I Remember You?,” and Carina Santos’ “Orbiting the Last Known Surroundings” at West Gallery (August 24, Thursday)
Four solo exhibits are opening at West Gallery on Aug. 24, Thursday, 6 p.m. New work by Geraldine Javier (“Beginnings and Endings”), Ayka Go (“A Drawing a Day”), Isabel Santos (“Should I Remember You?”), and Carina Santos (“Orbiting the Last Known Surroundings”) will be on view until Sept. 16. West Gallery is located at 48 West Avenue, Quezon City. For more information, check out the Facebook event page.
Miles Villanueva’s “Both the Arsonist and the Fireman,” Don Djerassi Dalmacio’s “Neon Stealth,” and “A Collage Show” at Underground Gallery (August 26, Saturday)
Opening on Saturday, Aug. 26, 6 p.m. at Underground Gallery are two solo shows — “Both the Arsonist and the Fireman” by Miles Villanueva and “Neon Stealth” by Don Djerassi Dalmacio — and one group show on collage. The group show is curated by Nilo Ilarde and features work by Juan Alcazaren, Jan Balquin, Buboy Cañafranca, Neil dela Cruz, Beejay Esber, Dina Gadia, Jacob Lindo, Poch Naval, Michelle Pérez, Juni Salvador, Arturo Sanchez, Jr., Carina Santos, Yasmin Sison, Jel Suarez, Gerardo Tan, Oca Villamiel, and Atsuko Yamagata.
Underground Gallery is located at 2/F Makati Cinema Square, 2130 Don Chino Roces Ave., Makati City. For more information, check out Underground Gallery’s Facebook page.
“Gentlemen Take Polaroids” (August 26, Saturday)
ARTERY Art Space presents “Gentlemen Take Polaroids,” a group show featuring new work by Allan Balisi, Lec Cruz, Luis Antonio Santos, and Costantino Zicarelli. The show opens on Aug. 26, Saturday, 6 p.m. and runs until Sept. 16.
ARTERY Art Space is located at 102 P. Tuazon Blvd., Quezon City. For more information, check out the Facebook event page.
You might have missed
“SMORGASBORG” by Albert Sy
Albert Sy’s solo show, “SMORGASBORG,” opened on Aug. 19 at Pablo Gallery (11 South Of Market Condominium 26th St., Taguig). For more information, check the Facebook event page.
Ending soon
Catch new work by Kristoffer Ardeña, Klaus Wanker, and Micaela Benedicto at 1335MABINI, 1335 A. Mabini St., Ermita, Manila, until Aug. 22.
Renz Baluyot’s “By Sword and Fire” runs until Aug. 26. Catch it at the U.P. Vargas Museum, Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center, Roxas Ave., U.P. Diliman, Quezon City.
Blanc Gallery’s “X/Y/Z” by Victor Balanon, “Cognitive Dissonance” by Buboy Cañafranca, and “Satellites for Minor Planets” by Carina Santos run until Aug. 26. Blanc Gallery is located at 145 Katipunan Ave., St. Ignatius Village, Quezon City. For more information, check out the Blanc Facebook page.
For a list of other ongoing art exhibitions, check out last week’s art hop.
