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“Parched earth, ardent spring”
May 31, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Online Talk with Ambie Abaño, Ofelia Gelvezón-Téqui, and Caroline Ongpin
“Parched earth, ardent spring”
31 May 2023 | 6:00 p.m. Manila, 12:00 n.n. France, 6:00 a.m. New York
via Zoom and Facebook Livestream
The public is invited to join the online talk by three Filipino women artists and printmakers on 31 May 2023 (Wednesday) at 6:00 p.m. (Manila), 12:00 n.n. (France), 6:00 a.m. (New York). Ambie Abaño, Ofelia Gelvezón-Téqui, and Caroline Ongpin will discuss their artistic practices in diverse areas of printmaking and the visual arts, as well as the works they made for the exhibition Parched earth, ardent spring. The discussion will be moderated by Dawn Atienza of Tin-aw Art Projects.
Presented by the UP Vargas Museum together with Tin-aw Art Projects, the talk will be held on Zoom and live streamed on Tin-Aw Art Management’s Facebook Page. Pre-registration to join the Zoom webinar is required, go to bit.ly/UPVMprint (case-sensitive).
Graphics by Intern Ariana Vergara.
About the artists:
Ambie Abaño (b. 1967) has explored printmaking extensively to create installations and sculptural works. Her art practice spans over thirty years–from her early years of oil painting to her transition to woodcut prints in the 1990s. She has held 24 solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions locally and internationally since 1986. After serving as President of the Philippine Association of Printmakers (PAP) from 2007 to 2012, she is now a member of its board and continues to actively participate in projects by the PAP. Abaño has given numerous lectures and workshops on printmaking all over the Philippines. Abaño has a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts where she is currently a professor.
Ofelia Gelvezón-Téqui (b. 1944) is among internationally acclaimed women artists from the Philippines. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of the Philippines, a diploma in painting from Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, Italy, and took special studies in graphic arts as a Rockefeller Scholar in the Pratt Institute, New York City. Gelvezón-Téqui won the Michiko Takamatsu Prize, Salon des Artistes Français and the Lucien and Suzanne Jonas Prize, Salon des Artistes Français, Espace Auteuil in 2002 after moving to France. Since 1970 she has had more than 30 solo exhibitions in Manila, Paris, New York, Monaco, and numerous group shows in Tokyo, Tel Aviv, São Paulo, London, and Beijing.
Caroline Ongpin (b. 1989) is a New York-based visual artist working primarily in printmaking. She had solo exhibitions at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Museo Taller Erasto Cortes, Mexico. She received the Kuniyoshi Award and grant for printmaking at the The Art Students League of New York in 2019. She has participated in residencies in Mexico and New Jersey and recently became a teaching artist for the Seeds of The League community youth program of The Art Students League of New York.
“Parched earth, ardent spring” will be on view at the 1/F Galleries of the UP Vargas Museum from 11 May to 7 June 2023. Write the [email protected] for details and related information. Walk-in visits are allowed. Guided tours may be requested using the “Book Now” tool on the museum’s Facebook Page @vargasmuseum.upd, or reach out via Instagram @upvargasmuseum or email. The museum is located inside the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus and is open from Tuesdays to Saturdays except holidays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For updates on events, exhibitions, and advisories check our socials on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @upvargasmuseum. Our website is https://vargasmuseum.org.
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