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ART IN THE CITY: Rivers and Roads, Embracing The Wait, Masidlakon

Updated: Aug 21

Art in the City features local art exhibits around Cebu showcasing the works of Cebuano artists and art students. We’re shining the spotlight on these talented individuals who are slowly making waves in Cebu’s art scene. August just started and we’'ve already had some awesome shows around Cebu. Here are some photos from the different exhibits around town. RIVERS AND ROADS: A Solo Exhibit by Vince Aaron 'Binsoy" Omega


The artist known as Binsoy has had his works been included in different group exhibitions in Cebu, Dumaguete, Manila, and Bangkok, Thailand plus two previous Solo exhibitions: So Far at Studio 201 Gallery (2022) and Pu-ol at Ahka Space (2023). According to Binsoy, “Rivers and Roads” talks about ephemerality of social bonds, goodbyes and hellos, and how individuals should/can actively choose to maintain or detach their ties with people around them.  In his artist statement, Binsoy describes the exhibit emotionally and eloquently as a celebration. A memorial of not just remembering names but how people used to feel when the heard it. It is an homage to years of finding and losing, meeting and forgetting. "The rush and bustle of life got the best of me - or maybe it was necessary. Juggling between survival, passion, and meaning. I was finding the time, and I got lost in it. This is to new beginnings and accepting the impermanence and ephemerality of connections.

To “moving out”, goodbyes, and hellos. 

To friends, “hi!” we used to talk until we didn’t. To reconnection. To waiting."


Catch @thebinsoy Rivers and Roads until the end of August at Misfits Coffee (@misfitscoffeeph).


Photos from Binsoy

EMBRACING THE WAIT: A Solo Exhibit by Kim Hee Jung


Last August 10 - 18 at the Ayala Malls Central Bloc, Korean artist Kim Hee Jung had her solo art exhibit entitled "Embracing The Wait".

Jung graduated from the Art and Design Department of Kyung Hee University in Seoul, South Korea and took a Master’s degree at the Graduate School of Education at the same university. She manages an Art Academy - Cebu Grigo Art and facilitates Philippine - Korean Art Group in Cebu. Through the hanbok girl and the cat, the artist reflected cultural heritage and independence. Having moved from South Korea to the Philippines nearly a decade ago, she has navigated challenges with determination and grace, much like a cactus thriving in uncertainty. Her work celebrates precious moments and cherished relationships, embodying hope and resilience. Along the way, her family and she have come to love the Philippines, finding joy and connection in their new home. This journey is beautifully captured in her art.


Follow Kim Hee Jung on IG @kart_incebu and Cebu Grigo Art on FB here.



Photos from Kim Hee Jung


MASIDLAKON (Vibrant Patterns)


From August 8 to November 7, 2024, Filipino Art PH in partnership with Bintana Coffee House present a pop-up art display entitled "Masidlakon" or Vibrant Patterns.


The exhibit features acrylic and watercolor paintings by local artists Diane Ortiz, Peter Bruce, Ana Fe Ruiz, and Pia Joy Bohol-Salar. These Cebu City-based artists reimagined their beloved hometown in pieces showcasing abstract art while paying tribute to the Queen City of the South's distinctive culture, gastronomy, and mise en scène. "Masidlakon" is truly a celebration of Cebu City's vibrant everyday life captured through unique colors and patterns by these talented local artists who offer us a glimpse of their deep personal connection with the CIty's spirit. Don't miss out on this wonderful exhibit at Bintana Coffee House , a restaurant and cafe that actively supports arts and other creative endeavors in Cebu City.



Photos from Bintana Coffee House Archives.



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