Looking to build your art collection on a budget? Don’t miss this chance as the annual Art in the Park, famed for being the most anticipated affordable art fair in the country, returns outdoors on March 19, at Jaime Velazquez Park, Makati City to mark its 17th year of celebrating and championing Filipino artistry.
One of the galleries that will be participating in Art in the Park 2023 is Art Cube Gallery featuring Isko Andrade for special exhibits. For this year’s art fair, 60 exhibit booths representing galleries, art collectives, independent art spaces, and student groups will be showcasing and selling an assortment of exceptional pieces by seasoned and rising artists.
The Bank of
the Philippine Islands (BPI) once again teamed up with Art in the Park 2023 to
offer flexible payment options for fairgoers with BPI Cards when they shop for
art at the exhibit-sale, which runs for one whole day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
“BPI has been
supporting Art in the Park for continuously uplifting the vibrant Filipino art
scene and for providing a platform for our valuable contributors of art whose
works truly merit more support and respect. It also makes art accessible to
Filipinos, helping them learn more about art and Filipino artists,” said Jenny
Lacerna, BPI Product and Sales Head for Unsecured Lending and Cards.
For this
year’s edition, 60 exhibit booths representing galleries, art collectives,
independent art spaces, and student groups will be showcasing and selling an
assortment of exceptional pieces by seasoned and rising artists.
One of the
galleries that will be participating is Art Cube Gallery featuring Isko Andrade
for special exhibits.
“Art Cube
Gallery has been a backbone of the Philippine contemporary art scene since it
was established in 2012 for helping Filipino artists get their well-deserved
spotlight,” said Lacerna.
The said
Gallery provides a platform for talented young artists to showcase their works
before an extensive roster of art collectors, as well as help promote the
careers of seasoned artists by giving art aficionados a broad access to their
work in international art exhibitions. The gallery has so far mounted over 100
art exhibitions here and abroad involving award-winning and seasoned artists,
as well as promising young painters and sculptors.
Francis
Eugene E. Andrade, also known as Isko Andrade, is a young artist based in
Bulacan who has been known for sharing his stories through his artworks that
evoke a sense of nostalgia. He received several awards and citations such as
Shell National Student Art Competition and Metrobank Art Design Excellence
Competition. He is a graduate of fine arts with a major in visual communication
at Bulacan State University.
For his show
titled Intersections II, Andrade uses knots as his art subject to depict his
own impression of ‘persevering’ by utilizing oil paint on canvas.
Lacerna said
art as an asset remains an auspicious investment as it tends to hold its value
over time in contrast with other asset classes whose value has the propensity
to decline sharply when the market crashes.
“What’s
really enticing about collecting and investing in art is that aside from having
a potential lucrative return in the long-term, they can also make stunning
display pieces at home,” she said.
BPI
Cardholders can enjoy an exclusive Real 0% Special Installment Plan for up to 6
months and buy now pay 3 months later using their BPI credit cards.
Organized by
Philippine Art Events, Inc. and supported by BPI, Art in the Park will continue
to benefit the Museum Foundation of the Philippines in support of its projects
and programs for the National Museum of the Philippines and its network.
For more
information about Art in the Park and BPI’s special offers, follow
www.facebook.com/bpi and www.facebook/artinthepark on Facebook, or visit
www.bpi.com.ph/ and www.artinthepark.ph.
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