Filipino Artists (in no particular order except who I remember first) Part 2

What is art? I don't know the answer to that.. But what i know is this: art isn't always a painting of a slum dwelling child holding a globe symbolizing the troubled earth. Art could be a digital photo of a guy in a clown suit eating a painting of a slum dwelling child holding a globe symbolizing the troubled earth.

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11. Ronald Ventura- I’m a big fan of his painting and sculptures. Not a shred of pretense here. just expression, sometimes funny, sometimes frightening, sometimes thought-provoking.

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12.      Roel Obemio- Eating contest: Obemio's vs. Fernando Botero's characters.. Who would win? 

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13.      Santi Bose- I met this guy in Baguio when i was a kid. He does collages.. not the kind you have to do when you fail a subject in grade school. If you submitted a collage like his to try to get past Araling Panlipunan, you'd probably get either an A or guidance counseling.

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14.      Manuel Ocampo- Immensely talented, Manuel can capture old world depth in his paintings and go lowbrow without batting an eyelash. I love his ipis paintings (and maybe soon a print will be mine.) Also, something I can never unsee.. His horse making bunny kebabs. edit: Aside from being immensely talented, Manuel is a friendly, well-chilled guy. 

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15. Englebert Chan- Nail clippers and Paperclips in bright crayon colors. 

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16.  Mark Justiniani- surreal/fantastic AND socially relevant

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17. Jose Santos III

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18. Gus Albor- Thrust into the awkward mainstream as an artist who paints nude starlets. He's actually good. Maybe the mass media machine used his art scene clout to add substance to a publicity stunt, but that doesn't take away anything from his talent.

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19. Felix Amoncio

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20. Igan d'Bayan