Art, in basic terms, is what artists do to interpret or supervene boundaries of time, place, agency and development that delineate culture. At its finest, it is distillation—personal vision sublimated into universaland dynamic reality. —Renato L. Santos Discover the history of our identity, and the religious art that shaped our cultural soul with Roots of […]
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“A picture is said to speak for itself, and thereby sometimes not worth a thousand words. Be that as it may, pictures do, probably oftentimes, raise a thousand questions.” —Renato L. Santos In “Hidden in Plain Sight”, the last essay found in “Roots of Idenity” Santos explores the localized, often subversive visual language of colonial […]
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ON VIEW at León Gallery Eurovilla 1 🖼️ Step into a rare encounter with history, faith, and culture at Roots of Identity: An Exhibit and Collection of Essays on Religious Painting During the Colonial Period by Renato L. Santos, with insights from Alice Guillermo, offers an exclusive lens into the religious art that shaped our […]
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Not every masterpiece hangs on a wall. Some stand with us 👨👨👧👑 Today, we celebrate the fathers who taught us to see the world not just with our eyes, but with a sense of wonder. Like a masterwork, their quiet strength, unwavering presence, and wisdom age only in value. Happy Father’s Day, from all of […]
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Lisa Guerrero Nakpil – The Philippine Star June 15, 2025 | 12:00am Jose Rizal was father of the Filipino nation. “There are no saints that are fathers,” chuckles collector Renato L. Santos, at the opening of his exhibition, “Arte Sacra (The Art of the Sacred),” at Leon Gallery this week. He may have a point: Looking […]
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EYES WIDE OPEN – Iris Gonzales – The Philippine Star June 15, 2025 | 12:00am Tycoons and businessmen traveled to China last week to join the Philippine embassy in Beijing in celebrating with valiant pride the 127th anniversary of Philippine Independence. Low key snack foods taipan Carlos Chan, Salvador “Buddy” Zamora of the Tranzen Group, Suzan Lim of […]
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Scenes from the opening and launch of “Roots of Identity: Essays on Religious Painting During the Colonial Period by Renato L. Santos” We’d like to thank everyone that made the event a success! “Retired from banking and finance for some years now, Renato L. Santos (“Butch”) has devoted himself to an undertaking he was only […]
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Today, we commemorate the birth of a free Philippines—a triumph etched not only in history books but also in brushstrokes, bronze, and the breathless silence of heirlooms passed through generations.This Independence Day, may we look not only to the flag that flies above us but also to the treasures that quietly guard our past; for […]
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Lisa Guerrero Nakpil – The Philippine Star June 10, 2025 | 12:00am Sen. Loren Legarda, whose great-grandfather was a member of the Malolos Congress and a signatory of the Malolos Constitution, won the bidding for the highly sought-after relic. MANILA, Philippines — At a time when the nation is riveted by constitutional matters, a rare 1899 […]
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A RECORD FOR PHILIPPINE BLADES This particular dagger, engraved with the words “La Libertad de Filipinas – 1899” stands as a rare and compelling artifact from the First Philippine Repuiblic. The inscription serves as both a declaration and a promise— reflecting the political aspirations of a people long under colonial subjugation and the personal convictions […]
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