Intersection by Joey de Castro Heart of the Fire by Jon & Tessy Pettyjohn Bright Days and Peaceful Nights by Jomike Tejido DUE to the pandemic, “Art in the Park,” the popular art fair held annually in the Jaime Velasquez Park in Salcedo Village, Makati, will be held online for the second time. The fair, known for having excellent artworks with a P50,000 price ceiling, celebrates its 15 th anniversary in this virtual setting. The fair will be held via www.artinthepark.ph starting 10 a.m. on Feb. 21. New pieces will be uploaded on the site daily until Feb. 28. The fair is held as a benefit for the Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (MFPI), and, according to a statement, it has allocated P15 million to the National Museum for various initiatives such as infrastructure projects, staff development grants, and exhibition programs, among others. Trickie Lopa, one of Art in the Park’s co-founders, said in an e-mail to
Published February 8, 2021 3:26pm Art in the Park is 15 years old this year, and to celebrate, it s going to hold an 8-day art fair online. Touted as the country s most popular affordable art fair, Art in the Park is happening from February 21 to 28 and will feature more than 6,000 artworks by hundreds of established and up-and-coming Filipino artists at no more than P50,000. Art in the Park will also continue to benefit the Museum Foundation of the Philippines in support of their projects and programs for the National Museum of the Philippines and its network. How does it work? Starting February 21, more than 6,000 artworks from 60 exhibitors will be made available for viewing starting 10am on www.artinthepark.ph.
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