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| The all-Filipino artists exhibition will be open on Nov 15 |
After a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic,
Galleria Camaya is set to hold two back-to-back exhibits of Philippine art at
the Visual Arts Centre on Kennedy Road, Hong Kong from November 15 to 20 (Wednesday to Monday).
Both shows will open at 6pm on Nov 15 and will have as special
guests Philippine National Artist Ben Cabrera or “BenCab”, Philippine Consul
General Raly L. Tejada, ICM CEO David Sutherland and ICM Creative Director of
Deanna Sutherland.
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They will be opened to the public for viewing from the next day, Sept. 16 until Sept. 20
The first exhibit, titled “A Light on my Path is the
first solo show in Hong Kong of Kenneth John Montegrande, now widely hailed as
the “rock star of Philippine art,” due to the accolades he has been getting for
his cloudscape, seascape, lighthouse and now, a moonscape series.
This will be the 19th solo exhibit of
Montegrande worldwide, and comes at a time when his works have attracted many
international art collectors, including by the Tokyo Contemporary Museum, owned
by the billionaire philanthropist Yusaku Maezawa.
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The second to be held simultaneously at the
same venue is a group exhibit titled “Philippine Art, which will showcase the
works of established as well as emerging new talents such as Abi Dionisio, Addie Cukingnan, Ardien Aspan, Armando
“Pirasso” de la Cruz, Bullet Dematera, Enrie Nicdao, Gerrico Blanco, Guada
Ramos Funtilar, Jaime Gubaton, Jeff Dahlian, Jerrico Eniel, Jojo Ramirez, Jo
Uygongco, Julmard Vicente, Keith Paras, Loida Uncianco Bernardo, Mary Rose
Gisbert, Marius “Black” Funtilar, Noel Ceriola, Norlie Meimban, Rica Cena, Rosa
Maria Manayon, Rene Resella, Stella Tansengco Schapero, Wence Zyl and many
others.
Galleria Camaya is run by financial analyst, artist and
philanthropist Gail Camaya Hills, who has been collecting Philippine art and
helping outstanding Filipino artists gain international recognition by
organizing exhibits in Hong Kong, New York and Vienna.
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The last exhibit she organized abroad was “Lakbay
Sining sa Amerika,” held in April last year in New York in collaboration with
Bono Albania, llc, and featured outstanding works by Bullet Dematera, Marius Funtilar and Guada Ramos Funtilar.
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| Poster for Galleria Camaya's New York show last year |
In 2019, she had two separate exhibitions in Hong Kong and New York.
The Hong Kong show held from Mar 26 to Apr 1 at the
Conrad was part of the prestigious Asian Contemporary Art Show-Spring Edition,
and highlighted the works of outstanding young artists as well as some rare, special
edition prints of works by BenCab.
She later brought along some precious works by
Filipino artists when she went to New York and held an exhibit in
cooperation with the Philippine Consulate General from July 1-12 at the
Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue.
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The exhibited collection included works by Jaime
Gubaton, Bullet Dematera, Astrid Castillo Hernandez and Gail Hills herself.
