Minding His Business
Paco, Manila-born Fernando Amorsolo’s soaring renown had aroused national pride as early as the 1920s, causing well-heeled Filipinos to seek his services, which inadvertently opened him up to criticism. His legacy, nevertheless, endures, ironclad. Juana Manahan delves deeply into the mystique of among the most misunderstood National Artists the Philippines has ever anointed.
The Rules of Art-traction
Collecting art can sometimes be an intimidating, even frightening, endeavor, especially for dilettantes and pretentious wannabes. But Rina Ortiz, in her over ten years of collecting and evolving, dispels all fears and sums it up neatly: If it feels nice, don’t think twice. Buy what you love, she urges; learn as much as you possibly can and allow your tastes to evolve—guilt-free; sell what no longer moves you.
Beautiful Garbage
Because of the overabundance of garbage in the world, artist/environmentalist Ann Wizer decided to commit her art to trash. Collaborating with scavengers in Jakarta and weavers in Manila, she intends to clean up the mess she sees around her by turning factory scraps and industrial waste into bags, baskets, and hammocks. Audrey Carpio admires one woman’s creative strategy to clean up the world.
