Art Palabok is a creative feast for the eyes and soul with ingredients from talented artists to demonstrate diverse styles of expression.
Show dates: February 28th through March 11th, 2005
Opening Reception: Monday, February 28, 2005 6-8 pm
Location: Philippine Center
556 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10036
INGREDIENTS OF ART PALABOK
Lito Ballesteros, Jeffrey Berman, Luis Caraos, Maria Madonna Davidoff, Dulcie Dee, Joe Dureza, Manuel Gamboa, Marielle Mariano, Jon Melegrito,
Emilia Monroy, Julian Oteyza, Linda Pirrone, Melissa Nolledo Christoeffels, Mel Vera Cruz
Sponsored by: The Philippine-American Foundation for Charities, Inc., (PAFC) is a nonprofit, nonpolitical tax-exempt 501©3 organization formed in 1997 to focus on community-based charitable, educational and cultural projects that will improve the quality of life of the Filipino American community and the larger mainstream community. For more information about the art program, please contact, Julian Oteyza. E-mail:
joteyza@erols.com Phone: (703) 536-3173
What is “Palabok”?
A popular Filipino dish made up of noodles and a tasty mixture of seemingly unrelated exotic spices, vegetables, shrimp, meat, fish and sauces. When the ingredients are mixed together they provide a wonderful feast.
Ingredients of “Art Palabok”
Take one group of talented artists, add a pound of creativity, one cup of “kababayan spirit” (sharing), a generous serving of diced gratitude, a dash of appreciation, 2 ounces of sensitivity, a large serving of joy and laughter, and serve with a half cup of quality control in a large bowl of cultural celebration.
GOALS OF PALABOK
This show brings together some of the finest artists from the Filipino-American community:
[ To challenge a unique group of artists to push their creative skills to the limit and shock the art community to leave a lasting impression;
[ To help artists succeed in the art world efficiently through sharing successful personal experiences;
[ To develop well rounded artists who not only create but also promote themselves and mentor fellow artists;
[ To find revolutionary ways to promote art by pushing the creative envelope and encouraging artists to expand their vision to put Filipino-American art in the forefront;
Each Palabok artist is encouraged to unselfishly and freely exchange venue opportunities and show appreciation by offering reciprocal arrangements. Simple gestures of caring for each other’s artistic creations, transporting to different locations, offering to assist with the installation and de-installation of a show, and supporting each other at opening events are designed to enhance the experience of the artists as well as the audience. Our ultimate goal is to create a mentoring “safety net” for emerging artists to expand their creative outreach and enhance their ability to pass the skills on to other artists.
Palabok also attempts to highlight ingredients in show presentation that are sometimes overlooked, neglected, or taken for granted by the artists and curators. Artists concentrate their energies on completing their work and often overlook important “show” details such as frames, titles, medium descriptions, pricing and incomplete or outdated biographical and contact information. When these ingredients are omitted the creative feast does not fulfill the potential to satisfy the creative appetite.
The “palabok” artists will support each other and help to create inspired exhibits by:
ü inviting friendly and interesting palabok artists to participate;
ü exposing artists to the art of promoting through networking and exchanging ideas and venues;
ü instilling the “kababayan” spirit by helping other artists who may be unable to attend show hangings by making sure their works are presented and properly displayed, and help promote their works at the actual openings;
ü providing brochures and business cards for maximum exposure at each venue;
ü offering to assist with de-installation of shows, and deliver or store art work whenever possible.
The most important traits for a Palabok artist are to develop and show appreciation to each other, share information, support and encourage emerging artists and offer assistance at venues to enhance each show. A Palabok art show is blended to provide all of the ingredients for a fulfilling creative experience that combines all of the rich flavors to enhance the artist and the viewer’s experience.
If you know a potential Palabok artist, or want to become a Palabok artist, please contact Julian Oteyza,
joteyza@erols.com (703) 536-3173.
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