SIKLO
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Art Circle Gallery
27th Anniversary Exhibition
Art follows a cycle of renewal and transformation through the works and the artists that bring in that change. Through Siklo, Art Circle Gallery is a proud advocate for the ever-moving, ever-changing flow of Philippine art, instrumental in charting the course and setting the trends for the evolving discipline.
Proudly Philippine Made:
ART CIRCLE GALLERY CELEBRATES 27 YEARS OF PHILIPPINE ART IN SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION
Art Circle Gallery, one of the country’s premier chain of art galleries, celebrates its 27th anniversary through a special group exhibition, entitled ‘Siklo’. Featuring a line-up of 46 artists, the exhibition is an ambitious undertaking, a look into Philippine art’s journey through the years, through the artists’ canvas. Ranging from classic to contemporary styles, masters to rock stars, the exhibit is an eclectic collection of the gallery’s roster of fine talents, an impressive portfolio spanning its decades-long establishment, and a timeline of its artistic milestones. Art Circle Gallery was founded in 1991, taking off from its mother company, Heritage Manila. From there, gallery owners and proprietors Leomark and Ma. Christina Alcantara grew the business to nine (9) branches in Metro Manila.
Proudly Filipino
The exhibit boasts an all-Filipino cast, and the exhibit’s theme aptly echoes the gallery’s vision and mission of bringing the best of Philippine Art. At the heart of Siklo is a heart that is undeniably Filipino: works that are set in folk and urban locales and settings found throughout the country; paintings and sculptures that extol our time-honored virtues; visual depictions of classic and modern Filipino themes, stories, and archetypes; artistic techniques and materials sourced from local traditions of craft and trade, a homage to excellent craftsmanship.
Notable artists included in this anniversary exhibition are: Manuel D. Baldemor, Jeff T. Dizon, Oliver Marquez, Reymar Conmigo, Adrian Morales, Christophere Pizarro, Ronald Castrillo, Joseph Bañez, Ivan Acuña, Nilo Badajos, Blaine San Luis, and Anton D. Mahilum.
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
Circles of influence.
Circles of communities.
Circles of meaning.
Art follows a cycle of renewal and transformation through the works and the artists that bring in that change. Through Siklo, Art Circle Gallery is a proud advocate for the ever-moving, ever-changing flow of Philippine art, instrumental in charting the course and setting the trends for the evolving discipline.
This exhibition is a collection of the gallery’s roster of fine talents, an impressive portfolio spanning its decades-long establishment, and a timeline of its artistic milestones. Featuring a line-up of 46 artists and, the exhibition is an ambitious undertaking, a look into Philippine art’s journey through the years, through the artists’ canvas and works. Ranging from classic to contemporary styles, masters to rock stars, Siklo is an exhibit that is eclectic in its components and fully embraces its variety – an exhibit that is inclusive and creative, a growing circle of influence and community that expands outward and forward.
At the heart of Siklo is one of that is undeniably Filipino: works that are set in folk and urban locales and settings found throughout the country; paintings and sculptures that extol our time-honored virtues; visual depictions of classic and modern Filipino themes, stories, and archetypes; artistic techniques and materials sourced from local traditions of craft and trade, a homage to excellent craftsmanship. Siklo represents the dynamism in Philippine art, celebrating each and every independent creation, but more importantly, it is a celebration of our Filipino-ness, the thread that binds us all together, across the great divide of time, backgrounds, and artistic styles. Siklo represents a circle of our shared experiences as a Filipino.
The opening of the exhibit is on March 1, 2017 at 6:00PM in the Art Centre (4th Level, Bldg. A, SM Megamall, EDSA corner Julia Vargas Ave., Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines) and it will run until March 12, 2017.