
Looking for Juan Outdoor Banner Project opens in June
Looking for Juan Outdoor Banner Project runs until July 2 at 3/F Galleries of the University of the Philippines (UP) Vargas Museum. A part of the exhibit, specifically the outdoor banners, will be installed around the UP Academic Oval from July 1 to 17.
Merging art and literature to solve illiteracy
Founded in 2005, CANVAS works with artists and writers to promote children’s literacy, national identity, and public awareness of the environment, arts, and culture. On their 10th year, CANVAS hopes to broaden its advocacy through their One Million Books for One Million Filipino Children Campaign.
Art talks to the trees
Woodlands are given visual voice in “If Trees Could Talk,” an exhibit championing the environment organized by the Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (Canvas).
Art review: The stories we tell: CANVAS’ ‘Filipino Myths and Legends’
“Filipino Myths and Legends” can be seen at the UP Vargas Museum until July 15. Sixty-five artworks by various Filipino artists are showcased, with the original works displayed at the UP Vargas Museum, while their banner counterparts are hoisted along the acacia-lined academic oval of UP Diliman.
TEDxDiliman: Seize the future
“The Future. Here. Now. Seize it.” This was the theme of this year’s TEDxDiliman, held at the Malcolm Theater in the University of the Philippines Diliman, the second to be organized by the Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (Canvas), a nonprofit organization dedicated to sparking interest in Philippine art, culture and the environment.
40th year of martial-law declaration triggers artistic outpouring
To raise historical awareness about martial law, especially among the younger generations, the Liongoren Gallery and the Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (Canvas) have organized the exhibit “ReCollection 1081: Clear and Present Danger (Visual Dissent on Martial Rule),” which opens on July 14, 4 p.m., at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) Bulwagang Juan Luna and Pasilyo Guillermo Tolentino.