May 6, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda today expressed excitement over the forthcoming opening of the Philippines’ comeback pavilion at the 56th International Art Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia.
“The Philippine Pavilion at the Venice Biennale is raring to open to the world this week. I am very excited for our country because we are represented by a very talented team. The world will be awed by the immense creativity and brilliance of Filipino artists,” said Legarda, principal advocate of the Philippines’ return to […]
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May 6, 2015
“The Venice Biennale is about the past, the present, and the future,” Senator Loren Legarda takes the spotlight in the latest edition of Philippine Tatler, which celebrates Filipino artistry and craftsmanship this month.
The passionate Loren Legarda, Philippine senator, is clearly energised. Not that this is unusual, but at this evening’s pictorial, something else is pumping the adrenalin other than her natural self.
The Philippine participation at the 56th Venice Biennale, a major international art exhibition, after 51 years of absence, was […]
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May 6, 2015
After 51 years, the Philippines will participate again at the prestigious Venice Biennale, Senator Loren Legarda describes her role and how this important event in our art and culture came about.
“Why is the Philippines not in the Venice Biennale?” This was the question that started the journey towards ending the country’s five-decade absence in the world’s most prestigious contemporary art exhibition. It was a puzzling absence, given the robust history of Philippine art and its lively contemporary art scene.
It was […]
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May 6, 2015
In its May edition, Art+Auction looked at the power brokers behind the Venice Biennale — curators, a gallerist, a patron, a banker, and a politician — who remain relatively unsung in their efforts to ensure that the art stands out.
Next in the series: LOREN LEGARDA, Cultural Impresario, Philippine Pavilion, “Tie a String Around the World”
With its long history and global scope, the Venice Biennale can inspire sweeping ambition in people. Take Senator Legarda, who has returned the Philippines […]
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May 5, 2015
There are 89 official national pavilions at the 56th Venice Biennale, situated in the Giardini, Arsenale and venues across the city. On the eve of the Biennale’s three-day preview prior to it opening to the public on 9 May, Pippa Koszerek picks ten countries you really should visit.
Pavilion of the Republic of Armenia: Armenity/Hayoutioun, The Island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni
A hundred years after the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Pavilion is dedicated to the consequent diaspora, inviting grandchildren of its […]
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