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California exhibit features works of Fil-Am artists

The works of seven Fil-Am artists are featured in an exhibit in California that runs until September.

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hklaq8DMVTY?&amp;ab_channel=ABS-CBNNews&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>From stylized weavings like the Philippine &quot;banig&quot; or mat to a giant paper origami boat – the &quot;bangkang papel.&quot;The Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale, California recently mounted the exhibit “Filipino California: Art and the Filipino Diaspora.”The said exhibit brought together seven Filipino-American artists, whose works of art traversed diverse styles and mediums.Their featured pieces ranged from paintings, and drawings, to sculptures and installations, among others.“The quality of the art was so good that it was easy,&quot; said the museum&#x27;s director James Fishburne. &quot;It came together in the gallery [and] the artists were able to take it over, explore every single nook and cranny of the gallery.&quot;Artists invited to showcase their pieces were: Eliseo Art Silva, Allison Hueman, Anthony Francisco, Maryrose Cobarrubias Mendoza, as well as Christine Morla, Maria Villote, and Junn Roca.All of them said the exhibition is a step closer to achieving a bigger goal for Fil-Ams in the world of art.&quot;It means narrowing the gap of fulfilling our dream of having a Filipino-American museum at the National Mall in D.C.,&quot; said Silva. &quot;It means we have arrived. Until our stories are valid enough to be considered works of art and shown in American museums, we are not there yet.&quot;One of the featured artists in the exhibition is multi-awarded artist Anthony Francisco, whose designs were part of the Marvel movie “Juggernauts.”Francisco said there is much more in store for Fil-Am representation in the near future and he wants to help achieve that.“One of my goals is to put Filipinos on the map with a feature film that I&#x27;m developing,&quot; the artist said. &quot;Once that comes out and it does really well, then I&#x27;ll feel [that] I did more.”Despite all the accolades the artists have received, they said the Filipino spirit of &quot;Bayanihan&quot; remains alive in their pieces.“I can’t take full credit for every single weaving because the process is very community-based,&quot; said Morla.&quot;Filipino California: Art and the Filipino Diaspora&quot; runs until Sept. 8 at the Forest Lawn Museum.Fishburne said the exhibit is free and is open to the public, Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The works of seven Fil-Am artists are featured in an exhibit in California that runs until September.

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Albert Bataclan | TFC News Glendale

Published May 15, 2024 04:40 PM PHT

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