Philippines

This expansion was necessitated by the growth of the gallery’s programme and the drive to bring a broader representation of Southeast Asian, Asian Pacific, and Diasporic artists into the wider framework of the contemporary art dialogue.

In this new show Chati Coronel applies her passion for the timeless study of the stars to a vigorous rumination on modern existence. Marga Ortigas shares more on the artist’s latest works.

In addition to building and intensifying his own practice, Luz was dedicated to sharing the work of local arts and asserting the Filipino art landscape within the global art world. Reflect on his work through images from the 2013 exhibition ‘ARTURO LUZ: The Painter As Photographer’.

Considering the culture induced by the art world’s “scarcity economy” (a lack of resources and opportunities circulating within the institutional network that has bred a culture of fierce competition), Green Papaya’s generosity in terms of resource sharing has been immensely helpful especially for younger artists and cultural workers who persist outside of the mainstream circles.