“What is art without truth—and truth may be found in the tantalizing little details. Three wonderfully truthful artists collide at the forthcoming Leon Gallery Spectacular Mid-Year Auction this June 7. This major sale usually beats to the drum of the patriotic fervor of Independence Day.” writes curator Lisa Guerrero-Nakpil for the Philippine Star The Preview […]
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By CARLOMAR ARCANGEL DAOANA, The Philippine STAR Published Jun 02, 2025 5:00 am When viewers chart the rise of Philippine modernism, they inevitably follow the restive itinerary of abstraction. From buoyant gesture to meditative monochrome, Filipino painters have taken non-representation as a route back to its emotional engine. Where Western modernists often raced toward purity, local […]
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By LISA GUERRERO NAKPIL, The Philippine STAR Published Jun 02, 2025 5:00 am What is art without truth—and truth may be found in the tantalizing little details. Three wonderfully truthful artists collide at the forthcoming Leon Gallery Spectacular Mid-Year Auction this June 7. This major sale usually beats to the drum of the patriotic fervor of […]
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Penman for Sunday, June 1, 2025 AS ANY friend who’s had the privilege of being invited to his Makati home quickly realizes, Ambeth Ocampo is more than the engaging public intellectual we all know, whose Looking Back series has made history come alive for young Filipinos. He’s also an inveterate collector of rare Filipiniana—books, ephemera, art, and […]
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Our doors are now open for the Spectacular Mid-Year Auction Preview Exhibit! Leading the auction is Anita Magsaysay-Ho’s Water Carriers (1947), a rare egg tempera piece from her Cranbrook years and her third work in her favorite medium. Vicente Manansala’s From the Market (1975) offers a tender self-portrait with his wife, Hilda Diaz, while his […]
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At León Gallery Fine Art and Antiques, the Spectacular Mid Year Auction 2025 promises a journey through 20th- and 21st-century Filipino art. Artnet Gallery NetworkMay 29, 2025 Share This Article Filipina painter Anita Magsaysay-Ho (1914–2012) is credited with helping pioneer Modernism in the Philippines and is considered one of the most important painters in the country’s […]
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In the high-stakes world of art, authentication and provenance aren’t mere formalities but pillars used to guide value and guard legitimacy. Provenance is always more than a certificate of authenticity or a name on the back of a frame, but the accumulated history of a piece: where it has been, who has loved it, and […]
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‘From the Market’ is an intriguing self-portrait featuring the artist’s wife May 30, 2025 By Courtesy of León Gallery Vicente Manansala’s ‘From the Market’ signed and dated 1975, oil on canvas, 29″ x 37″ (74 cm x 94 cm) ‘The Spectacular Mid-Year Auction’ is on June 7, 2025, 2 pm, at Eurovilla 1, Rufino corner Legazpi […]
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As the smoke of battle rose from the Spanish-Philippine War, numerous artifacts emerged, shedding light on the past. Among them is an officer’s dagger inscribed with the powerful phrase “La Libertad De Filipinas 1899.” This dagger transcends its role as a weapon; it symbolizes the struggles, dreams, and resilience of a nation striving for independence. […]
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“In the flickering glow of Venetian moonlight, a fishing boat glides silently over a still lagoon. The sails, caught in mid-billow, whisper of labor, movement, and mystery. This is “Claro de Luna en la Laguna de Venecia”—a rare seascape painted in 1887 by Filipino master Juan Luna. Yet the painting’s journey— from Luna’s brush to […]
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