Galerie Joaquin | A Garden Within

“A Garden Within” is Hayara Ocampo-Tejido's latest solo exhibit at Galerie Joaquin's newest location. This is her first for this new location at Opus Mall opened in August 2025. It’s a low-key exhibit that was revealed on September 12th: a new set of paintings from Haraya that continues to evolve like her real garden at home. The new pieces occupy whatever space Galerie Joaquin has to offer; it certainly makes the gallery vibrant with the chosen style and colours Haraya has put together in these ensemble pieces, and they certainly make someone’s wall something to look at when you explore her latest works.

MoCAF 2025 | VoV: Silver

This year’s MoCAF (Modern Contemporary Art Fair) is about shining a spotlight on some of the best visual artists in the industry. If last year’s diverse talent featured under one booth, Vinyl on Vinyl focuses on one such talent who has been long enough during the time of the art galleries’ evolution as one of the known exhibitors to bring their artist that might have flown under someone else’s radar. That artist is none other than Iyan de Jesus, she has come a long way to carve her own niche and style that you might have not noticed. Her works has been featured in the international art scene as her works have been a subtle favourite among art collectors who have acquired her past works is here shining like Silver.

Vinyl on Vinyl | DIKO ALAM

“Diko Alam” is a pun and loosely translated in English as “Don’t Know” as one of the exhibits to close out 2024 for Vinyl on Vinyl Gallery featuring Diko aka Gabriel Tiongson, a visual artist born and bred in the Philippines who now resides in New Zealand carving his artistry at Kiwi Land is something always to look forward to the shows he gets the spotlight with his works. This is Diko’s second show following a two-artist exhibit with Mimaaaaaaaaw at the Grey Space Gallery in September of the same year. For this exhibit, Diko let his visitors express themselves through art using chalk on the floor, which you don’t see in most exhibits as the artist wants to show his visitors their hidden artistry.

Galerie Joaquin | Arcoiris

Whenever a new exhibit has opened it must bring good vibes and a sense of interest that invites not just only those who appreciate art, but also random people from all walks of life. For Jomike Tejido, it must be second-hand to his ever-growing work to express his thoughts and to communicate through art. It’s not just those who have known him for so long, but also those who discovered his work in the art gallery. Another solo art exhibit for Jomike in the books, but this one doesn’t just stop at one part of the gallery featuring his work. But the entire gallery has dedicated every space of it featuring all his paintings and his wooden art toys that have become part of the show for almost a year now and it continues to be impressive even internationally.

Vinyl on Vinyl | Sheepskin

Change is good and character growth is defined by how someone evolves into a better person by being true to themselves. There is also consistency in how their personality defines their work. The passion that still burns in their eyes shows their adoration for their craft wanting to keep their feet on the ground while soaring to greater heights by shedding their skin or “Sheepskin.” Iyan De Jesus sums up as one of those local visual artists who have been working on her craft for more than a decade. She continues to define the odds and challenges of life in finding love for her work as it feels like the first time, which shows how her artwork has evolved over the years like she is telling her story beneath her works.

Vinyl On Vinyl | Strange Times

Sometimes, the best inspiration can be found on the internet. It could be a meme or a recently viral post on a social media platform. Cyberspace has become this vast ocean of visual diversity from the child-like innocent to the unregulated content that children below the age of 13 are not allowed to see. It’s something to take in if you have a stomach or a pair of eyeballs that can withstand random content not innocent eyes. It can be entertaining, and yet if you have a vast look at anything virtually and reality it is something to take in in these “Strange Times,” which is the title of this solo show featuring Chalk Zaldivar at Vinyl on Vinyl Gallery. The presentation for his latest solo show is both entertaining and visually inspired on the internet.

Galerie Stephanie | Flourish

There are so many contemporary artists today that you might have overlooked some of the up-and-coming talents. You may find inspiration in their works when you randomly come across them while you are in a local shopping centre or just casually notice many people gathering to see what was the commotion over something colourful and inviting. This is where Kim Borja “Flourish” in her latest solo art show for Galerie Stephanie, which just had a reception early this evening taking you to a special place that is warm and bright with full of glow emanating from the optimistic look at her works as one of the latest exhibits for the gallery despite the weather the poured in the city.

Vinyl On Vinyl | Make A Wish

There’s a place where you go and “Make a Wish” hoping for good tidings and finding the inspiration to keep moving. It sounds surreal for those fascinated with fantasy and fiction, and sometimes an art installation may take you to that far-off place that no one has ever heard of. It may sound cliché to those who never get to that dream, but this solo show by an up-and-coming artist will inspire you to do so. The artist who can make your wish is Mimaaaaaaaaw in an artful perspective way as she represents her first solo exhibit with Vinyl On Vinyl as one of the headliners of contemporary artists that are opening their reception for the gallery. This is not Mimaaaaaaaaw’s solo show as she has done a two-artist show and group shows.

Galerie Stephanie | Yutori

“Yutori” is a Japanese word or term “a state of sufficiency and ease” that is also the title of Mr. S’ first-ever solo exhibition at the newly relocated Galerie Stephanie, which opened less than a week ago. The profound artwork of Mr. S continues to evolve with the artist's inspiration stemming from his travels in Japan and Korea. This solo show culminates not only the opening of the gallery’s new location but also introduces new works from Mr. S who has not had his very own exhibition since 2016. It was a welcome sight to see all the work put together in bringing a fresh take on his ever-evolving work from his everyday life and personal travels inspired by these masterful artworks that you see in this show.

Arte Bettina | Eat, Play, Love, Pandas

The first thing that immediately gets the attraction for an art exhibit is the vibrant colours that were used as part of the theme, which will be seen from afar despite the art would be small, and another thing that certainly calls to any walk-in casual individual who doesn’t go to the art galleries is the familiar subject, the Pandas. The exhibit’s title is “Eat, Play, Love, Pandas” is something whimsical and for some, adorable to see how a group of Pandas become the subject of this art show featuring Krissie Phee, her first solo show with Arte Bettina that had an immediate rave from friends, families, and those were present during the artist reception.

Vinyl On Vinyl | Nevermind the Questions There's No Answer For

Some things surprising about going to an art show are unexpected at the same time it will make you react to an artist’s creation. It is always a treat to immerse yourself in a gallery of work that is completely unknown at the same time it gives you that impression of finding that inspiration and this solo show certainly have that. Is Jumalon is relatively new to the art scene, but her work shows that the artist appears to be a ‘veteran’ when it comes to her craft of abstracts and watercolors that take you a place of imagination in every brush stroke or contour of the paintings that have been curated and framed in the main gallery of Vinyl on Vinyl.

Vinyl on Vinyl | Ghost Motel

Whenever there is an opening art show, expect the unexpected as it will take you into a rabbit hole full of curiosity and a lot of questions. There are a handful of artists who take it to mind to create this elaborate world from their imagination and visual concepts that some might not comprehend, and yet it works so much that it is unique. Jellyfish Kisses is that one artist who takes her creative imagination that is so out there the solo art show is a story on its own. “Ghost Motel” is her latest solo show that pushes the boundaries of storytelling combining punk aesthetics and queer sensibilities with otherworldly adult content that she works challenges those who have not explored beyond the norm of what is art to them.

Vinyl on Vinyl | Taken as a Lover, Burning as a Witch

You’ve seen it once you have seen it and most of the time going to local galleries you get used to the crowd. Then you learn more about the featured artist. For Iyan De Jesus, it’s been a long road for her work to be noticed. The same way Vinyl on Vinyl was just starting in a small art space that is nothing more than a high-rise condo presently at the old location where De Jesus started. VoV has been bouncing around to a location and then settled to their permanent home, where you will find other art galleries. In the same way, Iyan has slowly continued to refine and master her art style. Most of her background has been defined by gears, but she continues to experiment with keeping that signature aesthetics.

Galerie Joaquin | Dragon Boats

“Dragon Boats” is the latest solo art show featuring Jomike Tejido, and this will be something really special for being the 20th time he goes out and brought the best of his craft from the paintings to each accompanying “art toy” that is one of one that is also having very intricate details with layers of storytelling in each creation. It is one of Jomike’s massive creations culminating in decades of studying art through his own past works at the same time parallels being a children’s book author. His process and evolution are something to be admired and an absolute inspiration is beyond just being a contemporary artist. If you thought his past works were already grand, this one certainly strives to push the limits beyond what most already knew.

Finale Art File | Red is Not Red, Blue is Not Blue

There is something of exploration in the local art galleries in Makati City that are sometimes overlooked or unnoticed. But for every gallery, there’s a discovery of an artist you might have not heard of before or have been around that only few would have known their works either in major art events that most people can see or a private event where their work is one of the highlights for that show. Abi Dionisio has been a contemporary artist and has her works being auctioned or featured internationally. For every artist like her, she continues to develop and evolve her style of creativity that brings out some of the best exhibits that nobody has ever seen such as her latest solo show, “Red is Not Red, Blue is Not Blue.”

Secret Fresh | Reason to Live

Nobody wants to be in isolation, and the pandemic has given everyone that part of life being indoors for more than a year. It would be a challenging situation to experience being just in your room not being infected by the virus at the same time not having social interaction with everyone. Interacting virtually is a different experience that makes it hard to go through each day. Sometimes the only outlet is finding the exploration to look at ourselves and what we can do to keep moving. A few would easily give in that there’s no hope of a reason to live in an isolated place. But NARAYAN found a reason to create and make her explore her artistic side further: her solo show “Reasons to Live.”

Galleria Nicolas | Valorous Peaks

In every Art Show, there’s a specific theme or narrative that defines the artist’s current perspective and how he or she shares their thoughtful vision. For Patrick Esmao, it started with putting his work on notice Above and Beyond that follows up with A Homeward Journey to move forward in making great art. Patrick’s past works he collaborated with some of his contemporaries, but this time he takes on a Solo Art Show that takes you to the Valorous Peaks of his creativity in putting together an ensemble piece at the same time adding something never-before-seen from his previous works. It is a journey worth looking at Galleria Nicolas.

Arte Bettina | Tempus Fugit

There’s a subjective challenge when you’re doing abstract art, and how to convey emotion in those intrinsic lines. But for Paulina Luz Sotto, it has become a second-hand, and part of her work continues to grow and expand beyond what she already learned from a great teacher such as Arturo Luz, the Philippine National Artist. But for Paulina, it’s just Grandpa guiding her and nurturing her interest in art, and it was almost two years after his passing. This is Paulina’s tribute to her beloved Lolo with this solo show at Arte Bettina that was subtle, but for those who pass by the art gallery inside a shopping centre, there is something special about it.

Vinyl on Vinyl | Unruh(e) by Arvin Nogueras ⁣

Visual art performance featuring installations is not new and has been quite a rare thing that you see in local art galleries. It ranges from how exotic, and has something to do with the human condition or sometimes doesn’t give you the physical tactile feels. But it also enriches your visual and audio senses that you do not get to experience in everyday life. It is really something to be immersed in and take a subjective look at something not painted or drawn that is hung from the walls of the gallery. For one night only, Vinyl on Vinyl brings you a Sound Installation and live mixing with Arvin Nogueras aka @CPR008 that will have his works on an exhibit titled “Unruh(e)” that captures that sound installation vibe that was performed in front of a live audience.

León Gallery | Snapshoot!

There is a very diverse and talented artist in the Philippines ranging from creating installations to works of art that are featured in galleries all over the world. The amount of talent can’t be filled in one room or gallery. It is rare to read about someone starting out and finding out that there’s a course of study that would lead them to the path they’ve been so passionate about doing it. Of course, it is also quite unique to build yourself up in finding that signature tone and idea and making it your own based on the individuals that came before you and become part of your life’s work. Lilianna Manahan is one of those individuals who have recently had her first solo show with León Gallery International.