Biography of Jose T. Joya, Philippine National Artist
JOSE TANIG JOYA (b. Manila, June 3, 1931 d. 1996) National artist Jose Joya was a pioneer modern and abstract artist who was active as a painter, printmaker, mixed-media artist and ceramicist. It has been said that it was Joya who “spearheaded the birth, growth and flowering of abstract expressionism” in the Philippines. His mature […]
ManilART is a Growing Event
In the New York based art blog Hyperallergic, blogger Carren Jao reports on the growth and diversity of the Manilla based annual art fair “ManilART,” which ran took place earlier this month. Chao notes that: The event has grown tremendously, with 43 participating galleries and 11,700 people passing through the halls this year (compared to […]