Art in the Park, the country’s most anticipated art day, returns on March 17 at Jaime Velasquez Park in Makati City. The 18th edition features over 60 exhibitors from galleries, art collectives, independent art spaces, and student groups. The fair is free and supports the Museum Foundation of the Philippines’ projects and programs for the National Museum of the Philippines and its network. The event offers an opportunity for fair-goers to engage and immerse themselves in Filipino creativity.
Prices of artworks at Art in the Park are capped at P70,000, with many art lovers scoring coveted pieces for even far less.
As in years past, Art in the Park 2024 features special exhibits by Filipino artists carefully handpicked by the fair’s organizers. The featured artists for Art in the Park 2024 are multimedia graphic artist Demi Padua and abstractionists Pepe Delfin and Clarence Chun.
Demi Padua, considered one of the most sought-after Filipino contemporary artists, intrigues audiences through the composition of his works, blending figurative and abstract elements. The effect is a series of collage-like images that conceal and reveal subjects beneath layers of photo-realistic materials, peeling away to unmask their real identities without fear of judgment. Demi Padua has exhibited his works in every edition of Art in the Park since 2006.
Pepe Delfin, on the other hand, explores abstract forms through geometric shapes, squiggles, and lines. She carefully places each element to produce a visual storytelling of the artist’s experiences, observations, and relationships with people and contemporary life. In her works, Delfin constructs scenes portraying solitude and a multitude of emotions through vibrant hues and structured compositions.
Another abstractionist joining this year’s roster of Art in the Park featured artists is Clarence Chun, who primarily engages in abstraction to create narratives centered on his connections and relationships to places he had lived in. With a childhood spent in Leyte and later, residing as an adult in Hawaii, Chun’s body of work depicts biographical narratives drawn from his personal history as a first-generation immigrant.
Complementing the vibrance of the art presented at the fair, visitors seeking refreshments or a dining experience will have ample options to choose from, whether they’re craving a quick bite or aiming to savor cocktails leisurely. A variety of food and beverage concessionaires will be at the fair, offering fairgoers the opportunity to indulge in familiar favorites or explore new offerings.
The vibe at Art in the Park is also enhanced by music from Any Name’s Okay and Soulful Mood throughout the day.
This year’s exhibitors include Ang INK, Archivo 1984, Arnold Art Collection, Art for Space, Art LAB, Art Toys PH, Art Underground, Art Verite, Artbeat Collective, Artery Art Space, Authenticity Zero Collective, Avellana Art Gallery, Boston Art Gallery, Cartellino, Cevio Art Haus, Cornerstone, FA Gallery, FotomotoPH, Fuse Projects, Galería de las Islas, Galeria Paloma, Galerie Anna, Galerie Artes, Galerie Stephanie, ILCP Art Space, ISTORYA STUDIOS, J Studio, John and Tessy Pettyjohn, Kaida Contemporary, Kalawakan Spacetime, KASIBULAN, Komiket, Kulay Art Group, Kuta Artists Group, Looking for Juan, MAG, Metro Art Gallery, MONO8, Nineveh Artspace, Orange Project, Pintô Art Museum and Arboretum, Qube Gallery, Redlab, Resurrection Gallery, Sheerjoy, Sierra Madre Gallery, Space Encounters, Superduper Gallery, The Mighty Bhutens, Thursday Group, Tin-Aw Art Projects, Tiny Canvas, UP Artists Circle, UP College of Fine Arts, Urban Sketchers, Village Art Gallery, Vinyl on Vinyl, Vmeme Contemporary, White Walls Gallery, and Ysobel Art Gallery.
BPI Credit Cardholders will enjoy special perks and privileges in this year’s edition of Art in the Park. For a minimum purchase of P3,000.00 at the fair, BPI Credit Cardholders may convert their purchases into monthly installments at 0% interest for up to six months thru BPI’s Special Installment Plan. BPI also offers its cardholders a Buy Now Pay 3 months Later option, with the first amortization posting three months after the purchase date, and 100% Bonus Madness Limit on installment purchases for qualified credit cardholders.
Art in the Park is organized by Philippine Art Events, Inc., for the benefit of the Museum Foundation of the Philippines with support from Globe Platinum and Bank of The Philippine Islands, and with partners MACEA, Barangay Bel Air, and the Museum Foundation of the Philippines.
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