Art and Design 15/17

“Art is a collaboration
between God and the artist,
and the less the artist does,
the better.” – Andre Gide

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Take six breaks a day, write 30 random words, novelist suggests

Int'l fiber art biennale opens online

Artist Claudio Fiori creates online store

Art in the Park goes online August 10-17

Veronica Pulumbarit

Aug 9, 20201 min read

Art in the Park goes online August 10-17

Art in the Park, cancelled indefinitely last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will finally push through online this week from August...

Cinemalaya 2020 film fest spotlights screenwriter Ricky Lee

Veronica Pulumbarit

Aug 7, 20202 min read

Cinemalaya 2020 film fest spotlights screenwriter Ricky Lee

The annual film festival Cinemalaya puts the spotlight this year on renowned screenwriter Ricky Lee with virtual events that include a...

COVID-19 fundraiser: Artist Van Tuico steps up for friend's family

Veronica Pulumbarit

Aug 5, 20202 min read

COVID-19 fundraiser: Artist Van Tuico steps up for friend's family

Abstract and mixed media artist Van Tuico has been using art to celebrate the everyday trials and triumphs of families. Understandably,...

Hazel flowers for COVID-19 victim Hazel Dado

Veronica Pulumbarit

Aug 1, 20202 min read

Hazel flowers for COVID-19 victim Hazel Dado

I painted hazel flowers for Hazel Dado, a fellow UP alumna who passed away due to COVID-19 the other day.

UNESCO children's book on COVID-19 available in Filipino

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 29, 20201 min read

UNESCO children's book on COVID-19 available in Filipino

The The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has released a book to help children with the COVID-19...

WHO: Stressed? Be kind to yourself and others

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 26, 20202 min read

WHO: Stressed? Be kind to yourself and others

The World Health Organization has released a stress management guide entitled "Doing What Matters in Times of Stress." WHO defines stress...

Pope Francis: Send hugs, cards to elderly

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 26, 20202 min read

Pope Francis: Send hugs, cards to elderly

Pope Francis urged young people to reach out and encourage the elderly, especially those in nursing homes, amid the COVID-19 pandemic....

Girl with leukemia sells her paintings for cancer treatments

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 25, 20201 min read

Girl with leukemia sells her paintings for cancer treatments

A 12-year-old girl with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is selling her own paintings to raise funds for her cancer treatments. Quiljade...

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 22, 20201 min read

Celebrate Japan Film Week July 22-26

Watch great movies online during this year's Japan Film Week 2020 from July 22 to 26. This event is a collaboration of Japan Foundation...

Keanu Reeves: Actor, musician, now comic-book writer?

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 19, 20201 min read

Keanu Reeves: Actor, musician, now comic-book writer?

You're going to camp, so there's like ‘Richie Rich’ around...

#SoundsofHope: Award-winning musical artists pay tribute to frontliners

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 18, 20201 min read

#SoundsofHope: Award-winning musical artists pay tribute to frontliners

"Music calms, music soothes, music heals," says the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) Foundation. Photo by Steve...

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 17, 20201 min read

July 17: #WorldEmojiDay

July 17 is World Emoji Day. The holiday was created in 2014 by Jeremy Burge, founder of Emojipedia, a website that documents the meaning...

Hawakan Collective holds virtual art auction for children

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 16, 20201 min read

Hawakan Collective holds virtual art auction for children

The Hawakan Collective, a network of 21 artists, is holding a virtual art auction until July 19 to raise funds for learning tools.

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 15, 20201 min read

Art therapy workshop with AG Saño

The National Parks and Development Committee (NPCD), together with Teach Peace Build Peace Movement, will be hosting on July 15 a free ...

How to cherish and protect kids' artworks

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 14, 20202 min read

How to cherish and protect kids' artworks

Every artwork is precious, especially the artworks of our precious little ones.

400-year-old Santo Niño statue missing in Pandacan, Manila church fire

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 11, 20201 min read

400-year-old Santo Niño statue missing in Pandacan, Manila church fire

The historic Santo Niño de Pandacan church in Manila, built in 1760 during the Spanish period, caught fire on July 10.

Priest-architect behind iconic PH churches dies at 50

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 9, 20202 min read

Priest-architect behind iconic PH churches dies at 50

The Catholic Bishops Conferences of the Philippines (CBCP) announced the passing of renowned priest-architect Alex Bautista on July 9....

PH photographers' group offers online workshop July 13-26

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 9, 20201 min read

PH photographers' group offers online workshop July 13-26

The Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation (FPPF) is offering an online Comprehensive Digital Photography workshop from July 13-2

Celebrate World Watercolor Month this July

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 8, 20201 min read

Celebrate World Watercolor Month this July

July is World Watercolor Month, an awareness campaign to support arts education.

Catch Leon Gallery's online auction July 18-19

Veronica Pulumbarit

Jul 7, 20201 min read

Catch Leon Gallery's online auction July 18-19

León Gallery, one of the country's top auction houses, will hold an online auction from July 18-19.