The art world, in context
News and developments across Philippines.
Image: ArtskRunning September 4 to October 17, 2026, 'Lolo Marcelo: The Man Behind the Hero' reframes the Philippine reformist Marcelo H. del Pilar through his own family line, curated by his 17-year-old great-great-great-grandson Pax Pineda.
Image: ArtskExhibitions · People · Quezon City
On September 22, 2026, the Ateneo Art Gallery holds a free screening and talkback for Raymond Red's 'Manila's Finest,' part of its Moving Image Program marking the 54th anniversary of Martial Law's declaration in the Philippines.
Image: ArtskOn September 25, 2026, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design Manila hosts a free afternoon of docu-dramas and shorts, headlined by Chris Marker's 'La Jetee,' celebrating 200 years since Niepce's first photograph.
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Image: ArtskPolicy · Public Art · Tarlac
A new coalition, Artists Unite Against Pax Silica, has taken to the streets and galleries to oppose a planned 1,600-hectare AI manufacturing hub in Tarlac province led by the US-backed Pax Silica initiative. It debuted the exhibition 'ALL CAPS: Art, Land & Labor' in Quezon City on September 6 and staged a rally at the proposed site on September 11.
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Image: ArtskExhibitions · People · Makati
The 12 September artist talk addressed ceramics, Philippine-Chinese history and Chinese heritage in Filipino identity.
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