The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is partnering with
Art in the Park, the country’s most popular and affordable art fair. Art in the
Park is celebrating 15 years of champi-oning Philippine artistry with eight days
of a virtual open house, featuring 60 exhibitors and over 6,000 artworks by
hundreds of established and emerging Filipino artists.
The annual treasure hunt will exhibit artworks on an online
platform (www.artinthepark.ph) from February 21 to 28, to allow art aficionados
to access the artwork while properly observing health and safety protocols as
Manila remains under general community quarantine.
"While there are changes with the way art exhibits are
held these days, we still want our clients to get the best experience with this
virtual art fair from the comfort of their homes. It’s about letting them re-connect with
culture even as this pandemic has cut us off from the world and public spaces.
Our clients can also enjoy special offers to make their Art in the Park
purchases more feasible and flexible," said Jenny Lacerna, BPI Head of
Unsecured Lending and Cards - Product and Sales Group.
Spotlight on modern art
Art Verité Gallery, one of Manila’s leading art galleries
today, is one of the exhibitors in this year’s Art in the Park. Specializing in
Philippine and Southeast Asian contemporary and modern art, Art Verité actively
promotes both its core established artists and prom-ising new local and
international talents.
Art Verité is featuring seasoned artist Alee Garibay and new
artist Jason Delgado. Both artists were chosen for their originality,
creativity, skills, and wit in the visual narrative.
Garibay has received numerous awards for her works in oil
and watercolor. She has been actively participating in group shows since 2005,
and has dedicated herself to be-ing a full-time artist, consistently holding
annual solo exhibitions. Her Disrupt 5 series plays with the feeling and state
of disruption and suspension of order.
Meanwhile, Delgado was awarded the regional winner at the
Philippine Arts Awards (Vi-sayas Selection) in 2020, and was participating in
group exhibitions since 2016. Delga-do’s Compound Believe and How Much? is a
take on Filipino beliefs and how these affect our daily lives.
BPI Credit Card clients can avail of exclusive offers for
their Art in the Park purchases. BPI Mastercard Credit cardholders who are
registered to the bank’s Your Wish is Our Command promo will qualify for a Php
100 electronic gift certificate for every minimum single-receipt straight
purchase of Php 3,000. BPI Credit
cardholders can also enjoy lighter terms on purchases worth Php 20,000 or more
by converting straight payments into a 3-month installment plan at 0% interest.
To avail of this SIP Loans Balance Con-version offer, cardholders can call (02)
889-10055 until March 15, 2021 and provide de-tails of their posted Art in the
Park transaction.
BPI will also feature an exhibition that shines the
spotlight on pottery, which is one of the best-selling categories of the annual
art event. Titled BPI Art Clips, this special col-laboration will showcase a
series of mini-documentaries that will highlight the works of Filipino pottery
pioneers Jon and Tessy Pettyjohn and Joey de Castro.
Art in the Park benefits the Museum Foundation of the
Philippines in support of their projects and programs for the National Museum
of the Philippines and its network.
For more information, please visit the Art in the Park
website and follow Art in the Park on Facebook (www.facebook/artinthepark) and
on Instagram (@artintheparkph).
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