SpectaculART 2 fund-raising virtual auction set on October 1-3

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We are calling all art lovers and collectors!

The Santuario de San Antonio Parish Francisfest joyfully presents SpectaculART 2: An art, jewelry, and homeware auction. Both new and pre-loved pieces are up for grabs!

The auction proceeds shall assist in the numerous Social Services and development ministries of SSAP and its sister parishes.

SpectaculART 2 will feature Fine Jewelry, Estate, Artisan, and an assortment of diamonds, pearls, and colored stones.

The homeware collection will feature European, Asian, and locally sourced pieces ranging from antique, vintage, contemporary furniture, and home décor.

This year, SpectaculART 2 shall showcase a carefully curated selection of meaningful works created by esteemed artists, namely: National Artist for Visual Art Carlos “Botong” Francisco, Impy Pilapil, Romeo Tabuena, and Anita Magsaysay Ho. Unique pieces by renowned Filipino Visual Artists Gus Albor, Ramon Diaz, Jojo Guingona, Noli Principe Manalang, Isabel Campa, Ivy Lim, and Marivic Rufino are pooled together in a celebration of Philippine Art in the last few decades. Unique prints by Salvador Dali and John Lennon will also be for sale.

SpectaculART 2 also gathers numerous up-and-coming artists to allow them to reach a wider audience and also to showcase their work.  They may dominate the scene in the years to come. A bid on their work gives a heartwarming sense of validation and accomplishment. A ray of positivity and inspiration during these troubled times.  A win-win situation. 

SpectaculaART kicked off its first edition last year due to the pandemic and the quarantine restrictions imposed upon us.

So let us bid, buy and invest in art, jewelry, and unique pieces for your home while helping the Santuario de San Antonio Parish Ministries. Support SpectaculART 2.

Online viewing begins on September 25 at www.spectaculartph.com.

Preview of selected items starts on September 25 in the San Antonio Parish Center. By appointment.

Online bidding is from October 1 to 3 at www.spectaculartph.com.

For more information, visit:
www.Instagram.com/SpectaculArt.ph
www.Facebook.com/SpectaculArt.ph
Or email:
hello@spectaculartph.com



Here are some of the items that will be up for auction:
Paalam Anak II 
Egai Talusan Fernandez, 2020 
Soft pastel on paper

Paalam, Anak II 
Social realist Egay Talusan Fernandez created this artwork at the inception of the pandemic in 2020 when mystery surrounded the Coronavirus. Many doctors and nurses caught the virus from their patients and surroundings. Many died. Paalam Anak II depicts a mother tucking in her daughter in bed shortly before going off to her nightly hospital duties, not knowing whether this goodbye is for now or for all time.



CELESTE
by Impy Pilapil
1984

Painted during that historical interlude between the assassination of Ninoy Aquino in 1983 and the Edsa Revolution in 1986. The economy was in shambles, and people were getting restless. Pilapil’s silkscreens on double glass call to mind the confetti floating down in protest from buildings on Ayala Avenue, a prelude to the overthrow of the government.

Per noted art critic Eric Torres:
“Tension occurs between symmetrical static vertical stripes and tiny vertical flakes, fluttering across them…..As one shifts his point of view from one side of the work to the other, he experiences optical illusions of lines blending, expanding and contracting, of linear and spatial transmutations, working on him. All this illusionism is but another aspect of Pilapil’s penchant for beguiling the eye…..”

Exhibit brochure 1986, featuring “Celeste,” accompanies the painting.


LA JOTA
NA Carlos V. Francisco
1948
Watercolor on paper

National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco’s LA JOTA captures the elegance and refinement of this Philippine dance. In this extraordinary work, Francisco portrays not only a dance routine; he also gracefully depicts the characters’ playful spirit. With a certificate of authenticity signed by Beatriz Ventoza


BEADED HEADDRESS

Hand-beaded headdress from the Kuchi nomads of Afghanistan. There aren’t very many of them left practicing their traditional nomadic lifestyle since some have become farmers or settled in towns and cities, and with the present situation, they will probably be dispersed further, making this piece a prized cultural and artisanal relic.

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