| 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 |
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.
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.
