This February, art steps beyond gallery walls and into the heart of the city as select Ayala Malls in Makati transform into living canvases for Art Walk by Ayala Land. Running from January 30 to February 8, the initiative brings works by leading Filipino and international artists into everyday spaces. Through this participation, Ayala Malls strengthens its role as the Filipinos’ third space – where shopping gives way to discovery, learning, and shared cultural experiences.
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Conceived as a complement to Art Fair Philippines, Art Walk reflects Ayala Land’s belief that art shapes communities and enriches city life. It extends the fair experience into the city’s everyday spaces – into places where people walk, gather, shop, and commute.
“Art Walk by Ayala Land is one of the most anticipated cultural events in the metro, and we’re proud to host it in Ayala Malls,” said Mae Dichupa, Ayala Malls’ Head of Marketing and Consumer Experience. “Bringing art closer to communities through our malls allows more people to discover and enjoy it in meaningful, everyday ways.”
Visitors can encounter Ronald Ventura’s Carousel at Ayala Malls Circuit, a large-scale public artwork that blends fantasy and movement. At the Greenbelt 5 Gallery, Mich Dulce’s Nagsasalitang Ulo and Joel Wijangco’s Art 2 Wear bring together fashion and storytelling through wearable art. At One Ayala, Greenbelt, and Glorietta, Isaiah Cacnio’s Between Thoughts appears on digital screens, offering brief moments of reflection within the rhythm of the city.
From January 26 to February 8, Greenbelt and Ayala Foundation host Mothering/Unmothering, a multidisciplinary exhibition by Triangulum and curated by Vanini Belarmino that reflects on women’s lives, care, and autonomy. Among the works on view in Greenbelt and Ayala Museum is Tekla Tamoria’s AlterBibo, 2026, a deeply personal installation that traces themes of care, mothering, and becoming. On February 7, Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen’s presentation The Mitochondrial Eve invites audiences into an intimate reflection on motherhood and identity. Earlier in the run, Lynn Lu’s performance Be Afraid Only of Standing Still moved through Ayala Museum, Greenbelt, and Ayala Triangle Gardens on January 29.
All installations hosted in Ayala Malls are free and open to the public. Art Fair Philippines ticketholders may also enjoy exclusive dining offers at Ayala Malls Circuit from February 6 to 8, with participating restaurants including Black Canyon, Buffalo Wings N’ Things, Etan Drew’s Gourmet Meat Pie, Mang Rudy’s, and Texas Roadhouse.
Through Art Walk by Ayala Land, Ayala Malls continues to transform its spaces into environments for pause, discovery, and connection, bringing art closer to everyday life.
The public is invited to experience the artworks across participating Ayala Malls locations. For schedules and updates, visit www.ayalamalls.com and follow Ayala Malls on social media.
Happening on February 16 to 18 at The Link in Makati City, this year’s edition of Art Fair Philippines features 55 gallery exhibitions, a multi-level show of the best in Filipino modern and contemporary art, and a comprehensive, timely, and vibrant program that provides fair visitors opportunities to deepen their exposure and enhance their engagement with art.
Regular tickets, available for Php 750.00, will provide visitors access to exhibitions by participating galleries from the Philippines and overseas and all ArtFairPH sections including ArtFairPH/Projects, ArtFairPH/Photo, ArtFairPH/Digital, ArtFairPH/Residencies Exhibit, and the ArtFairPH/Talks Program.
Tickets will also be available at the 4th Floor Reception of Art Fair Philippines at The Link, Makati City from February 16 to 18. Concession and discounted tickets for students, PWD, and senior citizens are also available on-site.
The participating exhibitors from the Philippines are Altro Mondo, Art Cube Gallery, Art Elaan, Art for Space, Art Lounge Manila, Art Underground, Art Verité Gallery, Avellana Art Gallery, Boston Art Gallery, CANVAS, Cartellino, Galeria Paloma, Galerie Stephanie, Gravity Art Space, J STUDIO, Kaida Contemporary, León Gallery, METRO Gallery, Modeka Art, MONO8, Orange Project, Paseo Art Gallery, Pintô Art Museum and Arboretum, Qube Gallery, Richard Koh Fine Art, Secret Fresh Gallery, SILVERLENS, Superduper Art Gallery, TARZEER PICTURES, THE CRUCIBLE GALLERY, TRIANGULUM, Vantage Contemporary, Village Art Gallery, White Walls Gallery, and Ysobel Art Gallery.
The Philippines’ leading galleries will be joined by a wider roster of foreign galleries including Art Agenda (Singapore and Indonesia), Artemis Art (Malaysia), Gajah Gallery (Singapore and Jakarta), Galería Cayón (Spain), GALLERY KOGURE, (Japan), Kobayashi Gallery (Japan), Mind Set Art Center (Taiwan), Nunu Fine Art (Taiwan), Yiri Arts (Taiwan), The Columns Gallery (South Korea), SHUKADO+GALLERY SCENA (Japan), Vin Gallery (Vietnam), Yavuz Gallery (Singapore and Australia), and YOD Gallery (Japan).
Art Fair Philippines 2024 also welcomes the participation of incubator spaces, ArtFairPH/Incubators, creative spaces outside the mainstream gallery format including exhibitors Authenticity Zero, isTorya Studios, Manila Illustration Fair, Pangasinan Group, Talyer 15, and The Empty Scholar.
Art Fair Philippines also invites all ticket holders to check the 10 Days of Art calendar of events at www.10daysofart.com. 10 Days of Art is a program that runs from February 10 to 19, highlighting a series of events around the Makati Central Business District with participation by galleries, museums, bars, restaurants, and retail establishments celebrates art beyond the venue of the fair.
For more information, please visit the Art Fair Philippines website and follow Art Fair Philippines on
Instagram (@artfairph) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/artfairph).
Art Fair Philippines 2024 is co-presented by AyalaLand, Bank of the Philippine Islands, and
Globe, with a special project partner Don Papa Rum. Education Partner is the Ateneo Art Gallery. Exhibition Partners include LG Electronics, The Embassy of Spain in Manila, The British Council Philippines, Rizome, and Its official hotel partners are Fairmont Raffles Makati, and Holiday Inn and Suites.
It’s official, Art Fair Philippines 2023 has returned to The Link car park in Makati! After going hybrid due to the pandemic, the country’s premier art fair event is back in a multi-level art exhibition venue which also adopts a biophilic design this year, courtesy of Leandro V. Locsin Partners.
This year’s Art Fair Philippines offers an exciting lineup of offerings and programs to its guests, from the many art exhibitions presented by 63 exhibitors here and abroad, to the different sections that explore digital art, photography, and other forms of art, as well as workshops and talks that art enthusiast will surely learn from.
Before you visit Art Fair Philippines 2023 from February 17 to 19, here’s a sneak peek of the amazing artworks that are exhibited during the fair. Check out some of the photos below:
Are you ready to see the Art Fair? Purchase your tickets via www.artfairphilippines.com or through the reception area of Art Fair Philippines from February 17 to 19. For more information and updates, visit the Art Fair Philippines website and follow Art Fair Philippines on Instagram and Facebook.
After going hybrid due to the pandemic, Art Fair Philippines is finally returning onsite this year, transforming The Link car park in Makati City once more into a multi-level art exhibition venue for the country’s premier art fair which will run from February 17 to 19, 2023.
A biophilic design for its venue
This year, as the Art Fair Philippines celebrates its 10th anniversary, guests can expect a new biophilic design in its venue layout that they created with Leandro V. Locsin Partners for a refreshed experience in an organically designed setting and an enhanced sense of surprise and discovery.
“They take their inspiration from how nature forms itself, the randomness of some things but with an underlying order. It actually presents to the public a sense of discovery, in the same way, that one walks into a gallery and experiences art.” Andy Locsin, administrator and design consultant of Leandro V. Locsin Partners, told the media in a press conference for the Art Fair.
An exciting lineup of exhibitors
This 2023, Art Fair Philippines welcomes 63 exhibitors from the Philippines and overseas.
The exhibitors from the Philippines include: 1335/Mabini, Anakbanwa Creative Residency Project, Art Cube, Art Elaan, Art for Space, Art Lounge Manila, Art Underground, Art Verité, Artery Art Space, Boston Art Gallery, CANVAS, Early Light, FIFTH WALL FEST, FotomotoPH, GALERIA PALOMA, Galerie Stephanie, Gravity Art Space, isTorya Studios, J Studio, Jes Aznar, Kaida Contemporary, KalawakanSpacetime, KANTINA, Kapitan Kulam, León Gallery, Lunang Mentoring Program, Mark Lewis Higgins, METRO Gallery, MONO8, Mugna Gallery + Foundation University DAFA, no space, Orange Project, Paint Bukog, Paseo Art Gallery, Pintô Art Museum, Qube Gallery, Secret Fresh Gallery, SILVERLENS, Sitting Room Studios, Sulyap Gallery by Tahanan Pottery, Super Duper Gallery, TARZEER PICTURES, The Crucible, Tom Epperson, TRIANGULUM, Tin-aw Art Projects, Village Art Gallery, White Walls Gallery, and Ysobel Art Gallery.
Village Art GalleryLeón GalleryWhite Walls Gallery (Photos courtesy of Art Fair Philippines)
These leading galleries from the country will be joined by a wide roster of foreign galleries such as Art Agenda (Singapore and Jakarta), Artemis Art (Malaysia), Gallery Kogure (Japan), Kobayashi Gallery (Japan), Cayón (Spain), GALLERY SCENA (Japan), La Lanta Fine Art (Thailand), Nunu Fine Art (Taiwan), Gajah Gallery (Singapore), Vin Gallery (Vietnam), Yavuz Gallery (Singapore and Australia), and YOD Gallery (Japan).
Gallery KogureYOD GalleryLa Lanta Fine Art (Photos courtesy of Art Fair Philippines)
Also joining the fair are several art groups from the three main island clusters of the Philippines through a section focused on local regions. These are no Space (Luzon), Orange Project (Visayas), and Panit Bukog (Mindanao).
Orange ProjectPanit Bukogno space (Photos courtesy of Art Fair Philippines)
ArtFairPH/Digital to highlight AR, VR, NFTs, and more
Art Fair Philippines also introduces a new section focusing on digital media and works that incorporate computer technology, animation, virtual or augmented reality, the metaverse, and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
It will highlight two special exhibits featuring Filipino digital artists making waves in the global digital art sphere: Skye Nicolas presents Frequencies of Nostalgia, while Mark Inducil, who currently lives and works in Melbourne, mounts Homecoming. These special exhibits are curated by CryptoArtPH artists Bjorn Calleja and Jopet Arias, and this new section is co-presented by Globe Platinum.
Skye NicolasMark Inducil
ArtFairPH/Projects & ArtFairPH/Photo further expands the fair
For ArtFairPH/Projects, Art Fair Philippines works once again with art consultant Norman Crisologo to showcase works that are commissioned for the fair from artists who have made an impact both critically and commercially.
The artists mounting their special exhibits are Faye Abantao, Kiko Escora, Mark Andy Garcia, Raymond Guevarra, Pow Martinez, Yeo Kaa, and Peter Zimmerman. This section is co-presented by BPI and located at The Link’s Roof Deck.
Mark Andy Garcia (Photo by Jojo Gloria)Faye AbantaoYeo Kaa (Photo by Jojo Gloria)Kiko Escora (Photo by Jojo Gloria)Raymond Guevarra (Photo by Jojo Gloria)Pow Martinez (Photo by Jojo Gloria)
“BPI sees the works of these talented artists not only as cultural expressions but also as art forms for investing in the future. Art is also a means to immortalize an idea that defines a generation. It is history in the making,” said Jenny Lacerna, BPI Product & Sales Head of Unsecured Lending and Cards.
Meanwhile, ArtFairPH/Photo will showcase photographer Wawi Navarroza’s series of striking self-portraits, which also feature in a current survey of Southeast Asian photography at the National Gallery of Singapore, come together for As Wild As We Come for this year’s ArtFairPH/Photo section.
Wawi Navarroza (Photo courtesy of Art Fair Philippines)
In addition to these special projects, the fair will also hold a special exhibition by Indonesian artist Yunizar titled YUNIZAR: New Perspectives, and the works by German painter, sculptor, and object artist Peter Zimmerman.
Peter Zimmerman (Photo: Art Fair Philippines)Yunizar (Photo: Art Fair Philippines)
Pioneering female abstractionist Rosario Bitanga, who in her 80s still creates art, will be showcasing both old and new works in the show Rosario Bitanga: Past, Present, Participant curated by architect and art consultant Miguel Rosales.
Rosario Bitanga (Photo courtesy of Art Fair Philippines)
Making tributes & showcasing artist residencies
The Art Fair Philippines will also be paying tribute to two art world personalities who have recently passed away, Norma Liongoren (Liongoren Gallery), and Albert Avellana (Avellana ArtGallery). Both Liongoren and Avellana have left their marks on the local art scene with their works and galleries.
Liongoren Gallery – Artwork by Danny DalenaAvellana ArtGallery – Artwork by Allain Hablo
The art fair will also be exhibiting works from this year’s batch of artists who completed artist residencies in different parts of the country: IC Jaucian for Manila Observatory, Nicolei Gupit for Linangan Art Residency, Aaron Kaiser Garcia for Emerging Islands, ESL Chen and Jonathan Baldonado for Orange Project, and James Clar for Butanding Barrio. ArtFairPH/Residencies was launched in 2021 in partnership with Bleeding Heart Rum Corporation, makers of Don Papa Rum.
Learning at the Art Fair Philippines
Enhance your art appreciation and learn straight from the notable artists of the fair with ArtFairPH/Talks. Made in partnership with the Ateneo Art Gallery and Museum Foundation of the Philippines, this section will offer visitors a variety of lectures, panel discussions, and talks. See the full details here.
Get more learning opportunities through ArtFairPH/Workshops which will focus on digital art this year, organized with their educational partner Tezos and its Asian arm, TZAPAC. Learn more about getting into digital art and the local crypto art scene with ArtFairPH/Workshops.
ArtFairPH/Film will also continue this year, with the Ateneo Art Gallery curating the program with two evenings of compelling selections. Alternative Cinema : History, Theory and Practice will feature renowned filmmaker and film historian Nick Deocampo who will present an overview of how the country’s alternative cinema continues to develop.
For the second night, ArtFairPH/Film will screen a selection of lumbung films featured for DOCUMENTA 15 in Kassel, Germany. The lineup for the second film evening is co-organized with Resbak and Lost Frames.
The 10 Days of Art are back
Also to complement the fair, the 10 Days of Art initiative which runs from February 10 to 19 will feature a series of events around the Makati Central Business District. Galleries, museums, bars, restaurants, and retail establishments will join in celebrating art beyond the venue of the art fair. The 10 Days of Art will kick off with Gallery Weekend, where visitors are encouraged to visit galleries and see the exhibitions at their respective locations. For the schedule and updates, visit www.10daysofart.com.
Purchase your tickets in advance at www.artfairphilippines.com. Tickets will also be available at the reception area of Art Fair Philippines from February 17 to 19. For more information, please visit the Art Fair Philippines website and follow Art Fair Philippines on Instagram and Facebook.
Art Fair Philippines 2023 is co-presented by AyalaLand, Bank of the Philippine Islands, and Globe Platinum, with a special project partner Don Papa Rum. The fair is also sponsored by Rizome. Its official hotel partners are Fairmont and Raffles Makati, and Holiday Inn and Suites.
— Homestream images from Art Lounge Manila, Paseo Art Gallery, White Walls Gallery, and Super Duper Gallery.
