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Filipino –American artists show in Manila.
The Society of Philippine American Artists
based in New York City impressed Manilas with its group art
exhibit “Babalik Ka Rin”
at the GSIS Museum in Manila. Fifteen members of the SPAA headed
by its founding president, Manuel Rodriguez, Sr., exhibited
their works in water colors, acrylics, oils, and prints, to
the delight of a huge crowd during the opening reception last
July 7, 2004.
Mr. Raul Sunico, Dean of the UST Conservatory of Music, cut
the ceremonial ribbon. He was assisted by Joe Dureza, president
of the SPAA, Fidel Sarmiento president of the Art Association
of the Philippines, and Eric Zerrudo, the director of the GSIS
Museum.
Other SPAA members Maria Madonna Davidoff, Tony Valdez, and
Manila based Manuel Gamboa, were also on hand for the reception.
The group of exhibitors included Ernie Avila, Dr. Mars Custodio,Cesar
de los Santos, Dulcie Dee, Oscar Dizon, Lenore Lim, Pablo Mahinay,
Emilia Monroy, Julian Oteyza, and Jowell Gaella.
The show also highlighted the works of equal number of the
leading members of the Art Association of the Philippines, the
premier art group in the country. This group will be heading
for Seoul, South Korea, in August.
This exhibit is significant in that, it was the first venture
of the SPAA outside New York, and the first joint exhibition
of these two groups.
Meanwhile, back in New York, the SPAA shall be holding its
11th Annual Art Exhibit at the Philippine Center
Gallery at 556 Fifth Avenue. The exhibit will open on September
8, 2004 at 6:00PM. This will show case works of some 40 active
members from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington,
D.C., Toronto, Ontario, and Manila. For more information about
this exhibit, call Zeny Avila of the Philippine Center at (212)
575-4774,
or Joe Dureza at (201) 863-5888, email durezar@aol.com.
Issued: August 10, 2004
Joe Dureza
President, SPAA
SPAA
NEWSLETTER -
August 2004