LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...

The Galleon Trade Artists etc...
Left to Right: Juan Caguicla*, Mike Arcega, Reanne Estrada(front), Ria Limjap*(back), Claire Light (front), Jennifer Wofford (back), Megan Wilson, Maria Taniguchi*(foreground), Eliza Barrios(front), Carlos Celdran*(back), Romeo Candido*, Christine Wong Yap, Gina Osterloh, Stephanie Syjuco, Norberto Roldan*, Rick Griffiths*, Dennis Lagdameo*, Santo Niño*(far right)

*non-Galleonista

GALLEON HO!
Please allow me to introduce you to the California based artists and writers (and their Filipino friends) who graced our fair city with their presence. They all made their way here to the Philippines for a group show/artist talk/exchange called "Galleon Trade", organized by the intrepid Jenifer Wofford. Currently on exhibit at Green Papaya Art Projects and Mag:Net Katipunan and High Street, these artists truly raised the bar when it came to artistic collaborations. Not only were they talented, eloquent, and organized, but amazingly, they were all charming as well. They truly tickled Manila pink. It was a privilege hosting them at The Living Room and I certainly hope that this isn't the last time we'll see them around these parts. Pseudo Vanity Fair photograph above done by Juan Caguicla.

For the lowdown on the how everything went, log onto the following sites and blogs:
www.wofflehouse.com
www.galleontrade.org
R+D blog
Claire Light blog
Stephanie Syjuco Photos here
and here
Megan Wilson

CARLOS RECOMMENDS!

KAMUROS
Productions
Presents

“An Evening of Interpretive
Dancing and Drumming”

Starring
Horhe

9:00 pm - midnight
25th August 2007, Saturday
(date has been moved from the 11th)

The Living Room
Unit 24, North Syquia Apt., 1991 MH del Pilar, Malate

RSVP:
5631896
0917 8861080

www.jazzrice.blogspot.com
Entrance is free but donations are more than welcome.

AND


TIE AND TIE AGAIN...

I need not lament that Manila's scene lacks edge. Only one year after the lovely Domina Jane showed us how to tie things up at the Living Room, Sensei Shinobi73 will show us how to tie things down over at Robinson's Apartelle.

WHAT: Introduction to Shibari, A Lecture and Demonstration
WHEN: 25th day of August 2007, Session starts promptly at 7:00 pm
WHERE: Robinson’s Apartelle along EDSA
FEE: P600.00 per person

The event will be limited to only thirty (30) slots.
Walk-ins not permitted.
Confirmations and prior payments absolutely necessary.
Email tetsubo73 @ yahoo.com for payment details.
And only email tetsubo73, my site does not take reservations.

BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!

UP DHARMA AND AWAY!
Yay. Our underground scene is fast going above ground. A million congratulations to Up Dharma Down for their feature in Time Magazine Asia. But yeah, I knew they were gonna be big. I loved their single, "Maybe" and the video of the crazed woman running around National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin's classy (and now shuttered) Hyatt Regency and their "Flicker" video from the movie, "Ang Pamana" was shot at my art space, "The Living Room" last year. It's great to see them finally being given notice in the region. Really, Up Dharma is just a drop in the bucket that is Manila's vibrant music scene. We really are more than just hotel lobby cover showbands.

Here are shots of Up Dharma Down with director Romeo Candido at the "Flicker" shoot (above). Read the full article here, watch the full video of "Maybe" here, and "Flicker" here.

CARLOS RECOMMENDS!

GALLEON TRADE EXHIBITION

a three part multi-venue exhibibition by artists
by Filipinos, Americans, and Mexicans.

Galleon Trade Exhibitions (Part 1)
Opening: Tuesday, 24 July 7pm
The Wall at Mag:net Café High Street
Work by artists Rick Godinez and Enrique Chagoya
(All visiting Galleon Trade participants will be in attendance except for Gina Osterloh.)
Opening to be followed by Performances byS.A.B.A.W.
(Curated by Tengal) Hilera, Severo,
The Brockas and Pinikpikan

Galleon Trade Exhibitions (Part 2)
Opening: Thursday, 26 July 7 pm
Green Papaya Art Projects
Work by artists Michael Arcega, Reanne Estrada, Stephanie Syjuco,
Megan Wilson, and Christine Wong Yap.
(All visiting Galleon Trade participants will be in attendance.)

Galleon Trade Exhibitions (Part 3)
Opening: Saturday, 28 July 7 pm
Mag:net Gallery Katipunan
Work by artists Jaime Cortez, Julio Morales, Gina Osterloh, Johanna
Poethig at Mag:net Gallery and Eliza Barrios at the CR Gallery
.(All visiting Galleon Trade participants
will be in attendance except for Jaime Cortez)
Artist Talk/Dialogue will precede opening at 4 pm at Mag:net Café. All
visiting Galleon Trade participants will be in attendance.

Galleon Trade Salon
6:00PM
The Living Room
1991 MH del Pilar, Malate Manila
RSVP Necessary. Jenifer Wofford 0915 6431076

www.galleontrade.org

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...

As always, better late than never. Kindly allow me to introduce you to the "artists-in-residence" of The Living Room for the months of May and June 2007. For the month of May, we had Mr. Jean Claude Girard (above), Swiss architect and partner of past Living Room resident, Marlyne Sahakian. He was in town for just three weeks after spending time in Australia researching the Sydney Opera House. And despite his short stint, he managed to hold a lecture (below) about the fascinating history of this Australian icon last May 11, 2007. Some of the topics discussed: The life of it's architect Jorn Utzon, Utzon's amazing designs for the Opera, Utzon resigning before the completion of the structure, and the analogies between the SOP and our very own CCP. This is Jean Claude's second trip to Manila and we certainly hope it won't be his last.

And for the month of June, allow me to introduce Miss Sally Gutierrez and Miss Yong Soon Min. Both are in town for the Trauma Interrupted exhibition at the Main Gallery of The Cultural Center of the Philippines (which I highly recommend that you all visit asap). Sally was in the 1999 Whitney Independent Study Program, graduated with a Masters in Media Studies from the New School back in 2000, and currently works in video. Yong Soon was also a graduate of the Whitney Independent Study Program and is currently chair of the Department of Studio Art at University of California Irvine. No artists' talks were held but a lovely party was held before Sally's departure (that's when these two photos were taken). Sally is now back in Madrid, Yong Soon is in South Korea for a short visit, and we miss them so.