EXHIBIT PAYS TRIBUTE TO CORY AQUINO AND HER LEGACY
"Yellow Paintings" Opens February 18 at The Podium
An exhibit featuring 40 works by 15 artists titled "Yellow Paintings" opens Thursday, February 18, 2010 at The Atrium, 2nd Level of The Podium Mall at 5:30 p.m. Presented by Philip Stein, the exhibit gathers works that highlight the color yellow, the symbolic color that rallied a nation and enabled Cory Aquino to restore democracy to the Philippines and establish her legacy.
The exhibit is slated for February, the eventful month in the country’s history where twenty four years ago, a dictatorship was dismantled and a new democratic government installed through people power. The 1986 Edsa Revolution is universally celebrated as the turning point for Philippine history, transforming a nation of hopelessness to a people of determined non-violent resistance, even inspiring other peaceful revolutions in Poland, Eastern Europe and other parts of the world a few years later. Yellow became the signature of color of Cory Aquino’s presidential campaign, the same color that was to have greeted Ninoy Aquino on his fateful return to Manila following the famous line in the song Tie a Yellow Ribbon. After his death, yellow signified the color of Ninoy’s martyrdom and the Filipino peoples’ struggle for justice and democracy. Presented by Philip Stein, the show organized by Galerie Joaquin Podium and curated by art historian and professor Dr. Reuben Canete selected 40 artworks with the theme of yellow. Yellow, The Color of Courage, has also been Philip Stein’s tagline for its commemorative limited edition Cory Aquino watches.
Preview starts as early as the 15th of February to enable interested parties to view the exhibition, while the formal opening will be on the 18th.
The show will be held at the 2nd level until the 21st of February after which it will be transferred to Galerie Joaquin Podium at the lower ground floor of the Podium Mall where it will run until the end of the month. For more info call 6347945 or 7239418 or visit www.galeriejoaquin. com.
Among the works featured are several portraits of the Filipino icon of democracy done by Filipino romantic surrealist Jerry Morada, representing President Cory at various stages in her career. "President Cory" shows a young Cory Aquino, a few months after being sworn into the Presidency. "Woman of the Year" shows the artist’s rendition of the historic Time magazine "Woman of the Year" cover photo of Mrs. Aquino, while "Inspired by Yellow" shows a more contemporary interpretation of a contemplative president inspired by her favorite color. Mario Parial has come up with a milestone painting in his career capturing the celebratory spirit of yellow in his work "The Joy of LIfe".
Other paintings include the poignant 60" x 48" oil on canvas work done by Amador Barquilla showing the funeral cortege of the President complete with thousands of her adoring countrymen, the Philippine flag and her four honor guards. Other Barquilla paintings included in the exhibit show consistently show a sea of masses of people in his works titled "Panunumpa", "Flag Ceremony", "Complete Attendance" and "Cory! Cory! Cory!"
The curator, Dr. Cañete, was able to find artworks from masters highlighting the color yellow sourced from various collectors such as "Dialogue" and "Four Women Conversing" done by National Artist Arturo Luz to Juvenal Sanso’s "Blessings Unfolding" and "As the New Day Passes", National Artist Federico Aguilar Alcuaz’s "Still Life in Yellow", Lydia Velasco’s "Banderitas (Yellow Fiesta)" and "Yellow Bloom".
Some of the other major works in the exhibit include Dominic Rubio’s "Happy Family I" and "Happy Family II", as are Vincent de Pio and Aileen Lanuza’s plywood-sized yellow inspired oil on canvases.
Other artists whose works have been selected for the exhibit include those from Richard Arimado, Jovan Benito, Joman Delluba, Carlo Magno, Ramon Ordona, Aljo Pingol and Edwin Tres Reyes.
Three of the artworks will be auctioned off during the evening’s program with noted art critic Cid Reyes as the auctioneer.
The color yellow has through history been symbolic of various themes, causes and emotions. In China, yellow is an imperial color and is associated with good fortune. In art, it is a warm color, symbolic of feelings of joy, empathy and happiness. In clinical uses, it has been known to relieve depression and helps energize people. In the Philippines, thanks to Cory Aquino and her legacy, yellow has been known to be the color of change, hope, and most of all, of courage.
"Yellow Paintings" Opens February 18 at The Podium
An exhibit featuring 40 works by 15 artists titled "Yellow Paintings" opens Thursday, February 18, 2010 at The Atrium, 2nd Level of The Podium Mall at 5:30 p.m. Presented by Philip Stein, the exhibit gathers works that highlight the color yellow, the symbolic color that rallied a nation and enabled Cory Aquino to restore democracy to the Philippines and establish her legacy.
The exhibit is slated for February, the eventful month in the country’s history where twenty four years ago, a dictatorship was dismantled and a new democratic government installed through people power. The 1986 Edsa Revolution is universally celebrated as the turning point for Philippine history, transforming a nation of hopelessness to a people of determined non-violent resistance, even inspiring other peaceful revolutions in Poland, Eastern Europe and other parts of the world a few years later. Yellow became the signature of color of Cory Aquino’s presidential campaign, the same color that was to have greeted Ninoy Aquino on his fateful return to Manila following the famous line in the song Tie a Yellow Ribbon. After his death, yellow signified the color of Ninoy’s martyrdom and the Filipino peoples’ struggle for justice and democracy. Presented by Philip Stein, the show organized by Galerie Joaquin Podium and curated by art historian and professor Dr. Reuben Canete selected 40 artworks with the theme of yellow. Yellow, The Color of Courage, has also been Philip Stein’s tagline for its commemorative limited edition Cory Aquino watches.
Preview starts as early as the 15th of February to enable interested parties to view the exhibition, while the formal opening will be on the 18th.
The show will be held at the 2nd level until the 21st of February after which it will be transferred to Galerie Joaquin Podium at the lower ground floor of the Podium Mall where it will run until the end of the month. For more info call 6347945 or 7239418 or visit www.galeriejoaquin. com.
Among the works featured are several portraits of the Filipino icon of democracy done by Filipino romantic surrealist Jerry Morada, representing President Cory at various stages in her career. "President Cory" shows a young Cory Aquino, a few months after being sworn into the Presidency. "Woman of the Year" shows the artist’s rendition of the historic Time magazine "Woman of the Year" cover photo of Mrs. Aquino, while "Inspired by Yellow" shows a more contemporary interpretation of a contemplative president inspired by her favorite color. Mario Parial has come up with a milestone painting in his career capturing the celebratory spirit of yellow in his work "The Joy of LIfe".
Other paintings include the poignant 60" x 48" oil on canvas work done by Amador Barquilla showing the funeral cortege of the President complete with thousands of her adoring countrymen, the Philippine flag and her four honor guards. Other Barquilla paintings included in the exhibit show consistently show a sea of masses of people in his works titled "Panunumpa", "Flag Ceremony", "Complete Attendance" and "Cory! Cory! Cory!"
The curator, Dr. Cañete, was able to find artworks from masters highlighting the color yellow sourced from various collectors such as "Dialogue" and "Four Women Conversing" done by National Artist Arturo Luz to Juvenal Sanso’s "Blessings Unfolding" and "As the New Day Passes", National Artist Federico Aguilar Alcuaz’s "Still Life in Yellow", Lydia Velasco’s "Banderitas (Yellow Fiesta)" and "Yellow Bloom".
Some of the other major works in the exhibit include Dominic Rubio’s "Happy Family I" and "Happy Family II", as are Vincent de Pio and Aileen Lanuza’s plywood-sized yellow inspired oil on canvases.
Other artists whose works have been selected for the exhibit include those from Richard Arimado, Jovan Benito, Joman Delluba, Carlo Magno, Ramon Ordona, Aljo Pingol and Edwin Tres Reyes.
Three of the artworks will be auctioned off during the evening’s program with noted art critic Cid Reyes as the auctioneer.
The color yellow has through history been symbolic of various themes, causes and emotions. In China, yellow is an imperial color and is associated with good fortune. In art, it is a warm color, symbolic of feelings of joy, empathy and happiness. In clinical uses, it has been known to relieve depression and helps energize people. In the Philippines, thanks to Cory Aquino and her legacy, yellow has been known to be the color of change, hope, and most of all, of courage.