Pinoy painters wow art buffs in Holland
By LOUI GALICIA
ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Filipino painters have made a mark among the art aficionados in the Netherlands, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau reported.
As part of the “Drift to the World of Master: A Journey of Filipino Artists” European tour, nine seasoned artists from the Philippines and one from the Netherlands traveled to major cities such as London, Germany, Brussels, Luxembourg, Rome, Vienna and Paris, bringing with them their artworks.
In the Netherlands, the Pinoy artists hit the city as part of the 109th Philippine Independence Day celebrations, showcasing their paintings in an exhibit entitled: "Contemporary Art of the Philippines in the Netherlands: Journey of Filipino Visual Artists."
Ambassador Romeo Arguelles and Philippine Honorary Consul General in Amsterdam Eppo Horlings led the opening rites at the Jan van der Togt Museum in the city of Amstelveen on June 12.
Around 500 Pinoys and Europeans flocked to the museum during the first day of exhibition, which featured fifty-two artworks from Aris Bagtas, Rafael Cusi, Camille dela Rosa, Robert Deniega, Marissa “Marigonz” Gonzales, Janice Liuson-Young, Rene Robles, Fred Ramirez, Fidel Sarmiento as well as the Philippine embassy’s in-house artist, Edwin Joseph Edralin.
Edralin, who is also the cultural attaché at the embassy, became an instant celebrity when he sold two of his paintings at 700 euros apiece, during the first hour of exhibition.
“This is my first exhibition outside the Philippines. It’s a passion actually. I wanted to be a fine artist but I ended up in the Foreign Service,” Edralin told ABS-CBN’s "Balitang Europe."
A Dutch art lover said Edralin will be a potential Vincent Van Gogh, who is a renowned Dutch painter.
“He makes special paintings. You never see it anywhere,” Arnold Van Dijk said.
Van Dijk added that the Pinoy paintings are special and different from Dutch paintings.
Among the important guests coming from the diplomatic and consular corps, the Brazilian ambassador to the Netherlands was particularly overwhelmed by the intensity of the paintings.
“I was very interested by a great variety of styles and the colorful and creative kinds of styles that the artists show. I think they are a big success… so I was really impressed,” Ambassador Gilberto Vergne Saboia said.
The striking and colorful work of Bagtas also caught a lot of curiosity.
Bagtas said that he uses a lot of color because he usually paints about the colorful festivals in the Philippines.
Explaining the meaning of one of his works, he said, “Ito po ay folkloric talaga. Pinakikita dito yung kulay ng Pilipino. At ang painting na ito ay nagpapakita ng kultura at pananampalataya ng mga nakatira sa Pilipinas.”
The youngest artist from the group, who is no stranger to the world of art being the daughter of the famous painter and colorist Ibarra dela Rosa, collected a lot of Dutch fans who even asked for her autograph.
Camille dela Rosa, who’s only 24 years old said, “Sobrang masaya and honored. Kasi kahit sa ganitong age naka-exhibit ako. Masaya po ako pag nag-painting.”
The opening night also featured a clarinet performance by Bea Robles, daughter of painter Rene, a rendition of Filipino songs by Netherlands-based Filipino celebrity Nhelly de la Rosa and dance numbers by the Fil-Dutch dance troupe of choreographer Ricky Tuazon.
Arguelles highlighted the achievements of each of the participating artist and also expressed his appreciation to all who attended the opening.
“I think all the guests that we have had this evening have enjoyed this exhibition showing the different talents of our Filipino painters and I think it’s a fitting celebration to commemorate the 109th anniversary of our Philippine independence by showing the best of the Philippines, the best in Filipino and the best in our country,” Arguelles said.
The exhibition was supposed to close on June 19, but due to popular demand, the museum requested an extension to June 27.
SOURCE: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=82217
By LOUI GALICIA
ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Filipino painters have made a mark among the art aficionados in the Netherlands, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau reported.
As part of the “Drift to the World of Master: A Journey of Filipino Artists” European tour, nine seasoned artists from the Philippines and one from the Netherlands traveled to major cities such as London, Germany, Brussels, Luxembourg, Rome, Vienna and Paris, bringing with them their artworks.
In the Netherlands, the Pinoy artists hit the city as part of the 109th Philippine Independence Day celebrations, showcasing their paintings in an exhibit entitled: "Contemporary Art of the Philippines in the Netherlands: Journey of Filipino Visual Artists."
Ambassador Romeo Arguelles and Philippine Honorary Consul General in Amsterdam Eppo Horlings led the opening rites at the Jan van der Togt Museum in the city of Amstelveen on June 12.
Around 500 Pinoys and Europeans flocked to the museum during the first day of exhibition, which featured fifty-two artworks from Aris Bagtas, Rafael Cusi, Camille dela Rosa, Robert Deniega, Marissa “Marigonz” Gonzales, Janice Liuson-Young, Rene Robles, Fred Ramirez, Fidel Sarmiento as well as the Philippine embassy’s in-house artist, Edwin Joseph Edralin.
Edralin, who is also the cultural attaché at the embassy, became an instant celebrity when he sold two of his paintings at 700 euros apiece, during the first hour of exhibition.
“This is my first exhibition outside the Philippines. It’s a passion actually. I wanted to be a fine artist but I ended up in the Foreign Service,” Edralin told ABS-CBN’s "Balitang Europe."
A Dutch art lover said Edralin will be a potential Vincent Van Gogh, who is a renowned Dutch painter.
“He makes special paintings. You never see it anywhere,” Arnold Van Dijk said.
Van Dijk added that the Pinoy paintings are special and different from Dutch paintings.
Among the important guests coming from the diplomatic and consular corps, the Brazilian ambassador to the Netherlands was particularly overwhelmed by the intensity of the paintings.
“I was very interested by a great variety of styles and the colorful and creative kinds of styles that the artists show. I think they are a big success… so I was really impressed,” Ambassador Gilberto Vergne Saboia said.
The striking and colorful work of Bagtas also caught a lot of curiosity.
Bagtas said that he uses a lot of color because he usually paints about the colorful festivals in the Philippines.
Explaining the meaning of one of his works, he said, “Ito po ay folkloric talaga. Pinakikita dito yung kulay ng Pilipino. At ang painting na ito ay nagpapakita ng kultura at pananampalataya ng mga nakatira sa Pilipinas.”
The youngest artist from the group, who is no stranger to the world of art being the daughter of the famous painter and colorist Ibarra dela Rosa, collected a lot of Dutch fans who even asked for her autograph.
Camille dela Rosa, who’s only 24 years old said, “Sobrang masaya and honored. Kasi kahit sa ganitong age naka-exhibit ako. Masaya po ako pag nag-painting.”
The opening night also featured a clarinet performance by Bea Robles, daughter of painter Rene, a rendition of Filipino songs by Netherlands-based Filipino celebrity Nhelly de la Rosa and dance numbers by the Fil-Dutch dance troupe of choreographer Ricky Tuazon.
Arguelles highlighted the achievements of each of the participating artist and also expressed his appreciation to all who attended the opening.
“I think all the guests that we have had this evening have enjoyed this exhibition showing the different talents of our Filipino painters and I think it’s a fitting celebration to commemorate the 109th anniversary of our Philippine independence by showing the best of the Philippines, the best in Filipino and the best in our country,” Arguelles said.
The exhibition was supposed to close on June 19, but due to popular demand, the museum requested an extension to June 27.
SOURCE: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=82217
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