{"id":3382,"date":"2018-04-15T06:09:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-15T06:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/?p=3382"},"modified":"2018-04-19T08:23:17","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T08:23:17","slug":"world-record-for-philippine-modern-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/2018\/04\/15\/world-record-for-philippine-modern-art\/","title":{"rendered":"World record for Philippine Modern Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

World record for Philippine Modern Art<\/p>\n

With the interest in fine art bursting at the seams, Leon Gallery, in partnership with the Asian Cultural Council Philippines, featured an unparalleled selection of 150 lots ranging from furniture, religious paraphernalia, paintings, and recently expanded to include historical memorabilia. The chronicled archives were the letters of Andres Bonifacio to Emilio Jacinto, which were significant reflections and introspections on the final days of the Philippine revolutionary society, the Katipunan.\u00a0 At the cocktail reception, ACC members spotted were Dr. Joven Cuanang, Ching Cruz, Josie Natori, Ernest Escaler, Maribel Ongpin, along with curators Lisa Nakpil and Martin Tinio.<\/p>\n

Beautifully presented, the gallery collection provided fresh perspectives to the culturally curious. The star of the evening was the never before shown to the public Jose Joya\u2019s \u201cSpace Transfiguration\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 At the preview cocktails held at the posh residence of ACC Phil member, beauteous hostess Ching Cruz, I had the chance to talk to Joya\u2019s sister, Josie Baldovino.\u00a0\u00a0 She narrated how this was the first time Joya\u2019s art had left the family.\u00a0 The artist refused to part with it; and due to its humongous size of 60\u201d x 70\u201d, it was unfortunate that the painting was not exhibited at the 1962 Venice Biennale since it could not be transported.\u00a0 Other notable paintings exhibited at the preview were: Anita Magsaysay Ho\u2019s \u201cTahip\u201d, with a starting bid of 18M;\u00a0 Ang Kiukok\u2018s \u201cFish\u201d with a starting bid of 8M; and Mauro Malang Santos \u2018 \u201cFlower Vendor\u201d with a starting bid of 3M.<\/p>\n

Jaime Ponce de Leon, director of Leon Gallery, has maintained the supremacy of his gallery as a lucrative site for displaying artworks.\u00a0 Other significant works sold for over P1 million, but the Joya was the top selling masterpiece, the highest ever sold in the Philippines and a world record for Philippine Modern Art at 112M. Such success reflects the strength of the current art market and the presence of new young collectors.\u00a0\u00a0 Jaime said that the partnership with the ACC is \u201cto raise funds in support of giving grants to Filipino artists in the pursuit of excellence through exposure and study abroad\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 Leon Gallery is located at Eurovilla 1, Rufino corner Legazpi Sts Legazpi Village, Makati.<\/p>\n

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