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Tubo Art Fair in Cebu

Annie Perez

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<div><strong>Ed&#x27;s note: English translation available after the story.</strong></div><div>[[PHOTO ALBUM]] </div><div><br/></div><p>Kung mga obra ug dibuho ang hisgutan, wala magpauwahi ang Cebu niana.</p><p>Ning bag-o lang, gipahigayon ang ika-walo nga Tubo Art Fair sa Cebu City.</p><p>Usa kini sa labing dako nga art fair sa tibuok Visayas diin miabot sa kapin singkwenta ka mga gallery ug artist ang nipasundayag sa ilang mga ginama sud sa usa ka mall. </p><p>Tema karong tuiga ang “Provenance” kon ang laraw sa usa ka art piece.</p><p>“In the art world, ‘Provenance’ refers to an artwork’s biography, including its journey and the contexts that give it meaning and value,” matod ni assistant professor Jay Jore, ang curator sa art fair.</p><p>Duna’y lain-lain nga mga istilo nga gipakita ang mga artist -= gikan sa realism ngadto sa pop art.</p><p>“It’s our 8th year, and we’ve watched it grow from a little tiny fair to what it is today with everyone’s support. We’re so happy to put in the effort every year if you also show up to help us out together as a community,” dugang ni Allen Arvin Tan, ang fair director.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Martino Abellana: Dekano sa Sugbuanong Pintor </strong></div><p>Sentro sa Tubo Art Fair ang espesyal nga mga ginama ni Martino Abellana kinsa giila isip “Dean of Cebuano Painters”.</p><p>Si Abellana, tinun-an ni Fernando Amorsolo ug usa sa nagpatukod sa pagtuon sa Fine Arts sa Sugbo.</p><p>Maisip nga usa siya sa mga labing una nga nagtudlo og painting sa Sugbo ug sa Kabisayaan.</p><p>“We chose this year to put a continued spotlight on Martino Abellana. Of course, he is acknowledged as the Dean of Cebuano Painters, and he is the name that we should all never forget,” matod ni fair director Allen Tan.</p><p>Giduso sab si Abellana nga mahimong National Artists sa pipila ka mga grupo ug institusyon lakip na ang University of the Philippines Cebu ug ang Cebu Institute of Technology - University.</p><p>Ang mga obra ni Abellana gigamitan og oil, pastel, charcoal ug social-realist nga pamaagi. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Mga batan-ong pintor</strong></div><p>Bida sa art fair ang mga batan-ong pintor nga silang Jonathan Abellana, Khriss Bajade, Gabi Nazareno ug John Villaria.</p><p>Sila ang gagama sa “image of the fair” kon ang painting nga nagrepresentar sa tema karong tuiga.</p><p>Si Abellana, naila sa iyang pagpakita sa mga eskena sa mga probinsya. Si Bajade sab, ilado sa pagpalawom sa introspection ug narrative. Samtang si Nazareno, usa ka printmaker gikan sa Bohol nga sagad sa mga binuhat dunay tema sa panumduman, mga lugar ug feminism. Sa laing bahin si Villoria, usa ka architect apan sa iyang sining biswal mohimo siya bahin sa pagtuo, kasaysayan ug pilosopiya.</p><p>Nanghinaot ang mga organizer nga mas molambo pa ang pagkahilig sa mga Cebuano sa art, bisan kon unsa pa ang matang niini.</p><p>“We hope that you contribute to the arts economy of Cebu by buying a piece, no matter how small.  Even if it’s just a sticker or postcard, it means a lot to the artists. It validates their art. It gives them a reason to continue and gives them a chance to make a living from their talent,” dugang pa ni Tan.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Hundreds of paintings, artworks featured in Cebu art fair</strong></div><p>Hundreds of paintings are on display this weekend to celebrate the arts in Cebu City.</p><p>Called the Tubo Art fair which is now on its 8th year, it centers around the theme of “Provenance”.</p><p>“In the art world, ‘Provenance’ refers to an artwork’s biography, including its journey and the contexts that give it meaning and value,” said assistant professor Jay Jore, curator of the art fair.</p><p>It highlighted the works of Martino Abellana, whom the Cebu art community is pushing to become a National Artist for Visual Art.</p><p>“We chose this year to put a continued spotlight on Martino Abellana. Of course, he is acknowledged as the Dean of Cebuano Painters, and he is the name that we should all never forget,” said fair director Allen Tan.</p><p>Abellana is a student of Fernando Amorsolo and was instrumental in bringing the discipline of Fine Arts to Cebu.</p><p>The art fair also puts a spotlight on other Visayas artists such as  Jun Impas, Kimsoy Yap, Sio Montera and others.</p><p>58 booths are on display with paintings that range from realism to a more modern pop art.</p>

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Annie Perez,

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Published Sep 14, 2025 01:01 PM PHT

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