Must-Visit Art Festivals in the Metro
Art Fair Philippines 2018
Date: March 1-4, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Venue: The Link, Parkway Drive, Ayala Center, Makati City
What to look forward to: Special exhibits commissioned for Art Fair Philippines; a new section to shine the spotlight on photography as contemporary art; lecture series; and tours to enhance appreciation for Philippine visual arts and provide art historical context in broad strokes.
10 DAYS OF ART
Celebrate the best in Philippine contemporary art for 10 days with our partners all around the city
Ticket Price
? 350.00 Entrance Fee
? 100.00 Makati Student
Concession Tickets
? 150.00 Students with valid IDs
*Student rates are available for entry from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. only
Timed entry for public fair days are as follows:
• 10:00 - 1:30 p.m.
• 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
• 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Haruki Murakami Festival
Date: February 27 – March 24
Venue: Various locations
What to look forward to: Several activities lined-up to celebrate the life and works of Haruki Murakami; a discussion on Murakami’s stories and writing styles, a film showing featuring his most famous novels, and a live concert highlighting the music mentioned in his literary works.
ALL THINGS MURAKAMI
Find yourself immersed in his art by checking out the following schedule below:
February 27 Leong Hall of Ateneo
March 15 & 16 UP Film Institute
March 17 Fully Booked at Bonifacio High Street
March 18 Fully Booked at Bonifacio High Street
March 23 & 24 BGC Arts Center
*Admission is free but registration is highly encouraged at https://harukitalk.eventbrite.com
Ortigas Art Festival
Date: February 23 – March 26 | 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Estancia Bridgeways, Capitol Commons
What to look forward to: A wide range exhibition of visual artistry – art installations, photography, watercolor artworks, solo and group exhibits featuring the works of various artists.
GET YOUR CRAFT ON
Show off your passion for creation at the following activities:
March 4 and March 25 Water Color Tutorial with Peter Sutcliffe
March 11 Alla Prima Painting Session with Ato Habulan
March 18 Live Art: Mural Making with Kalye Kolektib
*Admission is free of charge.
Ortigas Art Festival
Date: February 23 – March 26 | 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Estancia Bridgeways, Capitol Commons
What to look forward to: A wide range exhibition of visual artistry – art installations, photography, watercolor artworks, solo and group exhibits featuring the works of various artists.
GET YOUR CRAFT ON
Show off your passion for creation at the following activities:
March 4 and March 25 Water Color Tutorial with Peter Sutcliffe
March 11 Alla Prima Painting Session with Ato Habulan
March 18 Live Art: Mural Making with Kalye Kolektib
*Admission is free of charge.
The Infinite Yes
Silverlens Manila
Date: February 17 – March 17, 2018
Where: 2263 Chino Roces Ave, Makati, 1231 Metro Manila
What to look forward to: A colorful range of artworks from local and international artists
A FEAST OF COLORS
Treat your senses with a play of strokes and brushes featuring:
The Infinite Yes by Chati Coronel
Iris by Arin Dwihartanto Sunaryo & Syagini Ratna Wulan
Flatlands
Date: December 7, 2017 – March 4, 2018, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00p.m.
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
What to look forward to: A re-imagination of geography; the artists in the exhibition seek out stories hidden, dismissed or forgotten about the complexity of history
REDISCOVER THE LAND
Marvel at the constructed environment interpreted by James Beckett, Hrair Sarkissian, Amie Siegel, Eugenio Tibaldi
HONG SOUN: Ordinary Monument
Date: February 17 – March 17, 2018
Venue: C1B Karrivin Plaza, 2316 Chino Roces Ave. Extension, Makati
What to look forward to: An artwork on display that will make you feel the mystery of life and death
Salcedo Says | Bulul: Cordillera Gods
Date: February 24, 2018 | 2:00 p.m.
Venue: G/F Three Salcedo Place, 121 Tordesillas Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City, Philippines
What to look forward to: Rare works by National Artists to be auctioned.
Bruce Conner: Out of Body
Date: February 24, 2018
Venue: 2nd Floor, Building C, Karrivin Plaza, 2316 Chino Roces Ave, Makati, Metro Manila
What to look forward to: The exhibition, curated by Artistic Director Diana Campbell Betancourt, will connect across Conner’s diverse practice, including his groundbreaking films and works of several of his aliases that draw out strands of Eastern and Western spirituality
Our Islands 11°16'58.4_N 123°45'07.0_E
Date: February 26, 2018
Venue: Tower One & Exchange Plaza Fountain Area
What to look forward to: Our Islands is a 72-minute silent video played on loop showing a sub-aquatic procession, a submerged edition of an annual community festival called Ati-atihan.
Urban Labyrinth: Rodel Tapaya
Alfonso Ossorio: A Survey, 1940-1989
Date: February 28, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Ayala Museum
What to look forward to: Ayala Museum presents its double feature on two artists from separate generations and sensibilities.
Marina Cruz: Breathing Patterns
Date: February 28, 2018
Venue: Art Fair Philippines 2018, ARNDT, Booth 46
What to look forward to: Book launch of Breathing Patterns by Marina Cruz
Important Philippine Art, including Important Philippine Furniture, Tribal & Ethnographic Art | Fine Jewelry & Timepieces
?Date: February 28, 2018 | 6:00 p.m.
Venue: G/F Three Salcedo Place, 121 Tordesillas Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City, Philippines
What to look forward to: Exceptional art by National Artists to be auctioned.
GALLERY HOP: EXHIBITION OPENINGS, EXTENDED HOURS, AND PARTY
Date: March 1, 2018 | 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Venue: Various locations
What to look forward to: Traverse the entire Pasong Tamo Strip to catch exhibit openings, extended hours, and a party at The Pasillo of La Fuerza Center
Archivo, Finale, J Studio, Nova Gallery, Vinyl on Vinyl La Fuerza Center, 2241, Chino Roces Ave, Makati City Silverlens 2263 Chino Roces Ave, Makati, 1231 Metro Manila The Alley: The Drawing Room, Artinformal 2316 Chino Roces Ave, Makati, 1231 Metro Manila Available only for Art Fair Philippines VIP cardholder
The Asian Cultural Council Philippines Art Auction
Date: March 3, 2018
Venue: León Gallery
What to look forward to: Arts from various artists to be auctioned.
BAP Art Weekend at Las Casas Filipinas De Acuzar - Crossroads (1976)
Date: March 3, 2018
Venue: Las Casas Filipinas De Acuzar
What to look forward to: Crossroads (1976) is a thirty-six-minute film comprised of secondhand footage of the first nuclear weapons tests conducted at Bikini Atoll in the summer of 1946.
Rodel Tapaya and Marina Cruz
Date: March 4, 2018
Venue: Bulacan
What to look forward to: Philippine art’s most celebrated artist couples open their studio in Bulacan to a limited number of guests.
Limited slots available. Booking is essential and will be confirmed on a first come, first served basis.
Reservation fee:
? 1,000.00 Museum Foundation of the Philippines members
? 1,200.00 Non-members
Please email tours@artfairphilippines.com
Exhibit: Exhibit for Marawi
Date: Feb 17- March 23, 2018
Venue: A Space Philippines
What to look forward to: Painters have collaborated in this exhibition for the benefit of our fallen brothers and sisters in Marawi. Part of the proceeds will directly go to Marawi City.
