Bayanihan- Work From Manila- Okay Mountain
I curated a show of friends from Manila as a result of my travels there in Nov/Dec of 2007. I’m really proud of the work in the gallery, and a couple of days ago, it was honored by the Austin Critics’ Table as a nominee for best Group Gallery Exhibition in Austin this last year.
So far, there’s been a few local articles written about it:
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and, finally my friends Zach McDonald and Matthew Rodriguez did this awesomely hilarious coverage on their art blog Circus Gold.
The show will be running for a couple of more weeks, so please come see it before it comes down. I’m happy to open up the gallery if you cannot make it there during regular hours, so please contact me at unotito (at) gmail.com
April 18th, 2009- May 23rd, 2009
Opening reception Saturday, April 18th, 7-10pm
Regular Gallery Hours: Wednesday 7-9pm, Saturday 12-5pm
Okay Mountain
1312 E. Cesar Chavez Ste B (entrance on Navasota Street)
Austin Tx 78702
Artists featured:
Poklong Anading
Bea Camacho
Mariano Ching
Lena Cobangbang
Louie Cordero
Romeo Lee
Kaloy Olavides
Gary-Ross Pastrana
MM Yu
Bayanihan, the fourth installment of our international “No American Talent” series, is a new show of artists from the Philippines curated by Mountaineer Tim Brown. The title refers to a term with many meanings- Bayanihan can be a place, like a town, state or nation, but it can also be a spirit of community shared between people that literally means “being a hero to one another.” In this show, we present a varied group of 9 emerging artists who address this complex word and the relationship they share with their families, their city, their country, and each other.