Renowned Filipina painter Araceli Limcaco Dans will, for the first time in years, exhibit her personal collection of works as the 2009 Director’s Choice at Ayala Museum’s ArtistSpace. Calado at Bato runs from 15 to 27 July 2009.
The Director's Choice is a special exhibition held once a year within the ArtistSpace calendar at the Ayala Museum. Artists selected range from National Artists to artists exhibiting unusual promise. Past Director's Choice artists include painter Romulo Olazo (2008), photographer Victor Sollorano (2007), glass sculptor Ramon Orlina (2006) and National Artist Arturo Luz (2005).
After obtaining her Fine Arts degree in just three years, the Araceli Limcaco Dans’ involvement in the visual arts world continued to expand through national and international exhibitions, from artist to art educator, raising all the while juggling a family of 10 children. Her awards and distinctions include the 1999 Centennial Awards of the Cultural Center of the Philippines for Painting and Art Education, Mariang Maya Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Visual Arts, Citizens’ Award for Television for Best Educational Program Series for Adventures in Art and I Like Art.
Born on December 9, 1929, Araceli or Cheloy as she was fondly nicknamed, drew and sketched everything from Mickey and Minnie Mouse to her classmates and teacher during classes. She was inspired to draw after observing her uncle and brother sketching away while her father played Polo at the old Manila Polo Club on Roxas Boulevard.
Cheloy’s father, Eleuterio Limcaco enrolled the very young artist in formal art lessons under Angela Fernandez at the Santa Rosa College. Fernandez’s method of teaching greatly influenced Cheloy and her works reflect the artist’s well-trained eye for detail and color with such precision and accuracy.
World War II maed the young artist into the youngest guerrilla on record for her propaganda comic strips. While in fourth year high school at the Philippine Women’s University, Cheloy was given permission by Fernando Amorsolo to enroll as a special student at the University of the Philippines School of Fine Arts Padre Faura campus. As a student of National Artists Fernando Amorsolo and Guillermo Tolentino, Cheloy’s circle of schoolmates at the U.P. School of Fine Arts included the likes of Napoleon Abueva, Larry Alcala, Celia Diaz-Laurel, Jose Moreno, Rody Ragodon, Juvenal Sanso, Lucy Vergara-Fernando, Corito Araneta-Kalaw and Katy Yatco-Bengzon.
Calado at Bato will present works in a wide variety of media, ranging from paintings in oil, watercolor and acrylic to sculptures in bronze. Included in the exhibit is her latest medium using stone slate on petrified wood easels, while calling to mind the artist’s Calado series, named after the embroidery technique of creating tiny geometric holes and patterns. The wooden easels were designed by Apo Hiking Society member, Danny Javier to compliment the Dans Paintings on slate.
Established in 2004 and formerly known as MuseumSpace, ArtistSpace is a commercial-run gallery owned by the Ayala Museum. ArtistSpace dedicates itself to the promotion of Philippine contemporary art and talent. By featuring a wide range of styles and media and a different artist every two weeks, ArtistSpace aims to cultivate curiosity about new art and encourage viewership by young professionals, students, and other adults.
The ArtistSpace is located at the 2/F Glass Wing of the Ayala Museum, and is accessible via the 2/F pedestrian walkway. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends. Admission to ArtistSpace is free.
The Director's Choice is a special exhibition held once a year within the ArtistSpace calendar at the Ayala Museum. Artists selected range from National Artists to artists exhibiting unusual promise. Past Director's Choice artists include painter Romulo Olazo (2008), photographer Victor Sollorano (2007), glass sculptor Ramon Orlina (2006) and National Artist Arturo Luz (2005).
After obtaining her Fine Arts degree in just three years, the Araceli Limcaco Dans’ involvement in the visual arts world continued to expand through national and international exhibitions, from artist to art educator, raising all the while juggling a family of 10 children. Her awards and distinctions include the 1999 Centennial Awards of the Cultural Center of the Philippines for Painting and Art Education, Mariang Maya Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Visual Arts, Citizens’ Award for Television for Best Educational Program Series for Adventures in Art and I Like Art.
Born on December 9, 1929, Araceli or Cheloy as she was fondly nicknamed, drew and sketched everything from Mickey and Minnie Mouse to her classmates and teacher during classes. She was inspired to draw after observing her uncle and brother sketching away while her father played Polo at the old Manila Polo Club on Roxas Boulevard.
Cheloy’s father, Eleuterio Limcaco enrolled the very young artist in formal art lessons under Angela Fernandez at the Santa Rosa College. Fernandez’s method of teaching greatly influenced Cheloy and her works reflect the artist’s well-trained eye for detail and color with such precision and accuracy.
World War II maed the young artist into the youngest guerrilla on record for her propaganda comic strips. While in fourth year high school at the Philippine Women’s University, Cheloy was given permission by Fernando Amorsolo to enroll as a special student at the University of the Philippines School of Fine Arts Padre Faura campus. As a student of National Artists Fernando Amorsolo and Guillermo Tolentino, Cheloy’s circle of schoolmates at the U.P. School of Fine Arts included the likes of Napoleon Abueva, Larry Alcala, Celia Diaz-Laurel, Jose Moreno, Rody Ragodon, Juvenal Sanso, Lucy Vergara-Fernando, Corito Araneta-Kalaw and Katy Yatco-Bengzon.
Calado at Bato will present works in a wide variety of media, ranging from paintings in oil, watercolor and acrylic to sculptures in bronze. Included in the exhibit is her latest medium using stone slate on petrified wood easels, while calling to mind the artist’s Calado series, named after the embroidery technique of creating tiny geometric holes and patterns. The wooden easels were designed by Apo Hiking Society member, Danny Javier to compliment the Dans Paintings on slate.
Established in 2004 and formerly known as MuseumSpace, ArtistSpace is a commercial-run gallery owned by the Ayala Museum. ArtistSpace dedicates itself to the promotion of Philippine contemporary art and talent. By featuring a wide range of styles and media and a different artist every two weeks, ArtistSpace aims to cultivate curiosity about new art and encourage viewership by young professionals, students, and other adults.
The ArtistSpace is located at the 2/F Glass Wing of the Ayala Museum, and is accessible via the 2/F pedestrian walkway. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends. Admission to ArtistSpace is free.
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