Living Art in a New Landscape: Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao Houses the Mindanao Art 2020 Physical Exhibit
On October 21, 2020, the 2nd Mindanao Art Fair opened at the Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao campus where various cultural pieces were displayed and made by hundreds of skillful artists from around the region.
The Mindanao Art 2020 physical exhibit displayed at the Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao Plaza.
An online conference was also held there titled Mindanao Art Talks where famous artists, critics, and curators would sit and chat with the committee on various topics tackling art in Mindanao.
The physical exhibit at the campus held artworks created by various famous Mindanaowan painters and sculptors such as Kublai Millan, Leonardo “Bing” Cariño, Cacho Gemcache Ferrero, and was visited by prominent individuals such as the Consul General of Japan in Davao City, Miwa Yoshiako, and the Davao City Vice Mayor, Sebastian “Baste” Duterte who had visited to receive thirty Huna-Hunaw Art Sinks that were exhibited at the Art Fair and donated by the Rotary Club of Downtown Davao.
Davao City Vice Mayor, Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, accepting the thirty Huna-Hunaw Art Sinks at the Mindanao Art Fair. Photo courtesy of SunStar Davao.
Consul General of Japan in Davao City, Miwa Yoshiako, posing with Kublai Millan at the Mindanao Art Fair. Photo Courtesy of Kublai Millan.
Due to popular demand, the exhibit had been extended from November 8 to November 15, 2020 at the MapúaMCM Campus, still ensuring that all visitors book appointments to avoid crowding and that they follow the proper safety protocols.
For those who cannot visit the physical exhibit, Mindanao Art has ensured there still be a virtual platform to view all the artworks and galleries from at min-art.org. Student volunteers for the MapúaMCM Hyperlinks also came together to create a vlog of their experience at the exhibit which you can watch here.
Overall, The Mindanao Art Fair was a success that bolstered Mindanao art and culture within the region, inspiring others and ensuring that despite the pandemic, art will never fade and will continue to stay whether on physical or digital platforms.
The Mindanao Art Fair was organized by Lawig-Diwa Inc. and sponsored by the National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCAA).