Seven Singaporean women from various creative fields tell us what it is like to practice their art in a society that emphasizes efficiency and conformity. While Singapore is better known for its glitzy buildings and...
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Melanie Lee
Cara Barredo and Maronne Cruz: Two Dazzling Actresses of the Filipino Theater Scene
Philippine theater has long been producing stage greats. From homegrown talents that did rounds on Broadway, like Lea Salonga on Miss Saigon, Aladdin, Les Miserables and other musicals, to Karla Garcia on the ensemble...
Marj Ostani
Sunday Nudes, the Philippines Sketching Community Celebrates Body-Positive Art
‘Nudity is more than just vanity. It’s about diving in one’s story and vulnerability’ One early broiling Sunday morning I met with Dear Prudence of Sunday Nudes, a body-positive nude sketching community, at Conspiracy...
Women at the top of their game: A year in design and art
[agg-ad id=”14519″ align=”left”][agg-ad id=”15486″ align=”center”] 80 years ago, German-American artist Hans Hofmann looked at Lee Krasner’s work and said that it was “so...
Lisa Cheung
How to Capture the Beauty and Power of Father-Daughter Relationships in Art
[agg-ad id=”14519″ align=”left”] It was on a Sunday afternoon when the idea came to me after I heard a TED talk by Shabana Basij from Afghanistan. It was an extraordinary experience. I felt...
Guest Writer
Chinie Diaz: Always look on the bright side of life
There are many inevitabilities of life, but what isn’t so predictable is how we navigate through them. The internet gives us lists to follow like “30 Things to do Before You’re 30” and “Everyone’s Bucket List Should...
Shayne Nuesca
Rian Gonzales: bubbly new cover girl for American classic comics
[agg-ad id=”14519″ align=”left”] Archie Comics, the American comic book series about small town teenagers, has captured fans worldwide for over 70 years. Then in 2015, Archie #1 was relaunched...
Danielle A. Suleik
Christina Paik: ahead of the pack
The name Christina Paik is quickly becoming a staple in the world of street fashion and lifestyle. The name isn’t of a brand or an up and coming fashion house. Christina Paik is an innovative and ultra-elusive fashion...