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Filipino essay gets special citation in Ateneo Art Awards

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Angel Maturan

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/07/20/20180720_art_01.jpg"/><figcaption>The shortlisted artists for the Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticism including special citation awardee Maria Lourdes Garcellano. Handout</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA – The Ateneo Art Awards 2018 kicked off early this week with a new sub-category – a special citation for an essay written in Filipino – as well as the announcement of six shortlisted writers and 12 handpicked artists.Maria Lourdes Garcellano received a special citation under the Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticism for “Sinehan sa Isang Museo: Karatula o Obra?” (On “Vic Delotavo: Posters for Philippine Cinema” at the Vargas Museum).Boots Herrera, the director and chief curator of the Ateneo Art Gallery, noted that in previous years, they only recognized works written in English. “Because both of our publication partners are in English, she’s (Garcellano) not eligible. But the jury, the panel decided to give her a special citation,” she said.Herrera added that they are still looking for a partner publication to run Filipino essays. “Philippine Star is [not] doing that although they will make a special case for this in August. Malakas ‘yung entry so we couldn’t disregard it,” she said.“Perro Berde (a publication of Philippine culture in Spanish) actually is open to printing essays in Filipino and translating it in Spanish, but that’s a once a year thing lang eh.”Six writers have been shortlisted for the two Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticisms. The chosen two will have the opportunity to get published – one will get a regular art column in The Philippine Star, while the other will be able to contribute six articles to ArtAsiaPacific magazine.They will also be able to provide articles to the eighth edition of Perro Berde in partnership with the Embassy of Spain and Instituto Cervantes.<div>The six shortlisted writers include: </div>- Alec Madelene Abarro for “An Organized Chaos: Navigating the Looban” (On “Urban Labyrinth” at the Ayala Museum)- Juan Paolo Colet for “Life in the Labyrinth” (On “Urban Labyrinth” at the Ayala Museum)- Jayvee Del Rosario for “Ossifying the Abstract” (On “Alfonso Ossorio: A Survey 1940 – 1989” at the Ayala Museum)- Mary Jessel Duque for “Pacita Abad: A Million Times a Woman, an Artist” (On “Pacita Abad: A Million Things to Say” at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design)- Sabrina Jeongco for “Pacita Abad Has a Million Things to Say” (On “Pacita Abad: A Million Things to Say” at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design)- Jose Carlos Joaquin Singson for “Bread and Circuses in Time Rolling and Churning” (On “Vic Delotavo: Posters for Philippine Cinema” at the Vargas Museum).A new blog site titled “Vital Points: Essays from the Purita Kalaw-Ledesma in Art Criticisms” will be launched soon for entries since 2014. These will be reviewed by an editorial committee to have a chance to be published online.Meanwhile, the three winners of the Fernando Zobel Prizes for Visual Arts will have a chance to receive international residency grants from La Trobe Art Institute in Australia, Artesan Gallery + Studio in Singapore, and Liverpool Hope University in the UK.<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/07/20/20180720_art_02.jpg"/><figcaption>The shortlisted artists for the Fernando Zobel Prizes for Visual Arts. Handout</figcaption></figure></div>Italian ambassador Giorgio Guglielmino will also select one among the shortlisted artists as the recipient of the Embassy of Italy Purchase Prize.<div>Here are the 12 shortlisted artists for the Fernando Zobel Prizes for Visual Arts:</div>- Mars Bugaoan for “Becoming” (Artinformal)- Bea Camacho for “Memento” Obliviscere (MO_space)- Ronson Culibrina for “Talim” (Blanc Gallery)- Dina Gadia for “Situation Amongst the Furnishings” (Silverlens)- Johanna Helmuth for “Makeshift” (Blanc Gallery)- Ian Carlo Jaucian for “Viral Automata” (1335 Gallery)- KoloWn for “Low Pressure Area” (Cultural Center of the Philippines)- Robert Langenegger for “Only Dog Can Judge Me” (MO_Space)- Issay Rodriguez for “…” (Silverlens)- Ciron Seneres for “Gray Horizons” (Cultural Center of the Philoppines)- Jel Suarez for “Traces by Which We Remember” (West Gallery)- Elias Miles Villanueva for “What’s Left of It” (Pinot Art Museum)The artworks will be moved to the Ateneo Art Gallery on August 10 in line with preparations for the deliberation of winners.The awarding ceremony will be held on August 26.

In previous years, the Ateneo Art Awards only recognized works written in English.

In previous years, the Ateneo Art Awards only recognized works written in English.