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Art Association of the Philippines gives spotlight to female artists in upcoming exhibit
The 2014 Art Association of the Philippines officers. Photos from the AAP press release
The Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) is set to mount an all-female art exhibition, "AAP Kababaihan, Exhibit sa Kanlungan," on September 20 at the Kanlungang Sining Gallery, Rizal Park, Manila.
In a press statement released Tuesday, AAP said that the exhibition will feature and promote works by its female officers and members from across the Philippines and overseas.
AAP president Fidel Sarmiento believes that the show will generate interest and awareness of the role female artists play in the overall art scene in the Philippines.
Some paintings by AAP women artists.
The all-female group art exhibit is also a testament to AAP's dedication to uplift the women members of the organization and give them the opportunity to be recognized in general, Fidel added.
Art pieces that will be on display in "AAP Kababaihan, Exhibit sa Kanlungan" include 2-D and 3-D works in various mediums oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, gouache, mix media, sculpture and assemblage art.
?The Art Association of the Philippines is the oldest surviving artist organization in the country. It is founded in1948 by a group of artists headed by art patron Purita Kalaw-Ledesma. Today, the AAP has 3,000 artists from different media all aimed to pursue the higher developmental and progressive needs of the artistic community. The organization gives free art training to young students, manages exhibitions locally and abroad, facilitates art competitions, and holds art forums to continue the art education of AAP members. — Trisha Macas/VC, GMA News
The exhibit will run until October 30. For more details about the show, please contact Art Association of the Philippines +63.918 520 8265 or email them at aapfidel@yahoo.com for more information.
