ART GUIDE | 8 exhibitions to see this August

August 24, 2017

Get into the art groove by checking out these month's must-attend art happenings.

Check out this month’s noteworthy exhibitions ranging from an homage to an icon of Philippine abstract art to works of young artists.

Ongoing
Olazo Large-Scale
Through September 8
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Pasay City

‘Olazo Large-Scale’ is the first major exhibition organized after Romulo Olazo’s death in 2015. Image courtesy of CCP.

The exhibition showcases 35 select works of Olazo spanning from 1974 to 2014 as well as his affinity to large scale works. For more information, visit the CCP Website here.

Despite my being ________; Life does not end in a period “.”
Through September 12
Sining Kamalig, Ali Mall
Quezon City

Take a peek into the lives of individuals with mental illness through this exhibit that aims to eliminate the shame and stigma surrounding their condition. Image sourced from Sining Kamalig’s Facebook page.

Eleven artists of Boxless Society have contributed to this exhibition with the hope to inspire others, and contribute to mental health awareness. For more information, visit Sining Kamalig’s Facebook page.

Frank Callaghan: Search/Light
Through September 16
Silverlens Gallery
Makati City

After winning the prestigious Ateneo Art Awards for his Dead Ends show in 2014, Frank Callaghan is back in Silverlens Gallery for his fifth solo show. Image courtesy of Silverlens Gallery.

‘Search/Light’ is a series of 17 photographs capturing the empty sea and a beam of light under the night sky. For more information, e-mail info@silverlensgalleries.com or call (+632) 816-0044.

Eric Zamuco: Almost Not
Through September 16
Silverlens Gallery
Makati City

‘Almost Not’ is Eric Zamuco’s fourth solo show. Zamuco was one of the awardees of Ateneo Art Awards in 2015 and Thirteen Artists Awards in 2003. Image courtesy of Silverlens Gallery.

In this exhibition, Zamuco uses military field gurney stretchers as a principal object and use it within a new context as accompanied by other elements such as light, sound, video, and print. For more information, email info@silverlensgalleries.com or call (+632) 816-0044.

Elevator to Uranus (Nothing But Everything Works/Everything But Nothing Works)
Through August 30
Project 20, Maginhawa
Quezon City

Maria Jeona Zoleta is a recipient of Ateneo Art Awards in 2014 and Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Thirteen Artists Awards in 2015. Image sourced from Project 20’s Facebook page.

Known for her psychedelic works, conceptual artist Maria Jeona Zoleta is back with her solo exhibition. For more information, visit Project 20’s Facebook page.

What do I say to a Giant
August 22 to November 29
Lopez Museum and Library
Pasig City

Curated by Thea garing, the exhibition gives honor to Nick Joaquin’s contributions Philippine journalism and literature. Image sourced from Lopez Museum and Library’s website.

The exhibition (re)introduces Joaquin’s works in conversation with works from Marc Gaba and Teaching Exhibitions. It is part of Lopez Museum and Library’s program entitled The Artist Turns a Century. For more information, visit lopez-museum.com.

The Given Order
August 22 to November 29
Lopez Museum and Library
Pasig City

Check out this exhibition that explores the different tangents of faith and tradition in our culture. Image sourced from Lopez Museum and Library’s website.

The Given Order features the works of Jason Dy, S.J. and Anton del Castillo; where the former uses art in conjunction with the spiritual life of communities he is connected with, while the latter’s works engage with the anxieties and violence in the perception and experience of the individual and collective faith. For more information, visit lopez-museum.com.

Living Architecture:Balancing Nature, Culture, and Technology
From August 22 to October 1
Ayala Museum
Makati City

Apart from the exhibition, the event also features talks and panel discussions with Filipino and international experts as speakers. Image courtesy of Ayala Museum.

The exhibition aims to raise awareness on the relationship between architecture, nature, social relations, and cultural values. For more information, call (+632) 759-8288.