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Past Post: No 7 June 2018

Our Past Posts from June 2018 showcase a very different way of recreating the human figure. Join us in examining some of the works of Filipino artist BenCab.

Gardens

Reflection: The BenCab Museum Opens Our Eyes to the Philippines

Take the chance to stroll through a beautiful garden in the Philippines which were established by artist BenCab as part of his museum in Baguio, Philippines. Image: bencabmuseum.org

Celebration

Embracing Our Differences

DownUnder we celebrate Christmas in a very multicultural way. The Giant Lantern Festival (Ligligan Parul Sampernandu) which is held each year on the Saturday before Christmas Eve in the city of San Fernando – the Christmas Capital of the Philippines

Contemporary

BenCab continued

Today we will look at BenCab's less abstracted works, some of which belong to his Larawan series, "larawan" being the Filipino word for portrait or picture. Image: pinterest.ch

Figurative Art

Filipino Painter: BenCab

BenCab is considered to be the best selling painter for his generation in the Philippines. He was awarded the National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts (Painting) in 2006. He now runs the BenCab Museum in Tuba, Baguio, Luzon, Philippines. Image: Image: guhitartcom.wordpress.com

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