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Sandiganbayan orders forfeiture of artworks amassed by Marcoses

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 07:04 PM

The court noted that from gallery documents, invoices, receipts, sales reports, and even correspondences to Imelda or her representative, the government has established a prima facie presumption that the paintings acquired were ill-gotten, as the total value is manifestly disproportionate to the Marcoses’ lawful income. Read more »

Amorsolo masterpieces now on display at PH post in San Francisco

Rommel Conclara, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 26 03:10 PM

SAN FRANCISCO, California – The Philippine Consulate in San Francisco is now home to two paintings by national artist Fernando Amorsolo.   Read more »

Hidalgo’s ‘La Pintura’ is up for auction with a starting price of P18 M

Bam V. Abellon
Updated as of Sep 12 08:13 PM

After Juan Luna’s boceto for the Spoliarium sold for Php 73.5 million at Salcedo Auction’s Well-Appointed Life edition last year, its former housemate in Spain, Hidalgo’s 'La Pintura,' will be up for auction on the 21st of the month. Will 'pretty' sell for more?  Read more »

'Shazam for art' apps help smartphone users ID paintings

Sophie Haigney, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 12 01:05 PM

Magnus is part of a wave of smartphone apps trying to catalog the physical world as a way of providing instantaneous information about songs or clothes or plants or paintings.  Read more »

Filipina painter featured in Belgium art fair

Raquel Bernal-Crisostomo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 11:48 AM

Pinoy artist Aurea Calanog did not expect to be a rising name in the Brussels art scene. But with her paintings being recognized by Europeans, it looks like she’s on the way to becoming well-known. Read more »

Gov’t, Filipino lawyer ‘dickering over dollars’ from Imelda paintings

Gerry Lirio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 06:17 PM

A $4-million check for the Philippine government remains in limbo, according to a source in the New York court, because the PCGG has yet to settle its financial obligation to its Filipino lawyer.  Read more »

Pamamahagi ng danyos sa martial law victims sisimulan sa Mayo 1

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 09:13 PM

Galing ang pera sa mga naibentang painting na nabawi mula sa mga Marcos.  Read more »

US judge approves transfer of reparation to martial law victims

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 03:00 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - A federal judge in New York City on Tuesday approved the transfer of settlement proceeds to human rights victims of the late President Ferdinand Marcos' martial law regime.  Read more »

Elmer Borlongan swept floors and erased blackboards to earn the privilege of learning under a master

Nana Nadal
Updated as of Apr 05 08:39 AM

The artist, who now commands six figure sums, walked into the class of Father of the Philippine Art Workshop Fernando Sena four decades ago, ready to do anything to learn and succeed. Grateful for the privilege and his 40 year old friendship under the elder artist, he organized a show with his fellow mentees in Cubao. Read more »

Swift: Gov’t may lose right to Marcos’ stolen wealth in New York

Gerry Lirio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 01:44 PM

US lawyer Robert Swift said it was foolish for the gov't to block him from distributing next month some US$10 million to 6,500 human rights victims of the late President Marcos' martial law regime.  Read more »

Meet Fil-Am toddler known in NY as pint-sized Picasso

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 07:01 PM

NEW YORK CITY - A 2-year old Filipino-American in New York City has been making waves in the art scene, creating paintings that have sold for as much as $23,000 each. Read more »

How to care for your paintings

Patricia Tumang
Updated as of Feb 18 10:40 PM

If not preserved properly, a painting can incur damages that aren’t visible to the naked eye. Ahead of the busy art fair season and the inevitable acquisitions you will make, here are some guidelines to make sure your collection shines best.  Read more »

“Just because it doesn’t have carabaos, or Virgin Marys, or planting rice, it’s not Pinoy art”

Devi de Veyra
Updated as of Feb 14 08:11 AM

In a one-man-show opening at the Ayala Museum next week, the artist in Mark Higgins resurfaces in resplendent paintings on paper depicting our pre-colonial ancestry, further debunking stereotypes on what Filipino art should look like Read more »

Marcos artworks forfeiture case to be decided soon but OSG buys more time

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 06:53 PM

The Sandiganbayan Special 1st Division is expected to rule partially on Civil Case No. 0141 or the forfeiture of ill-gotten wealth of the Marcos family particularly on their artworks, including those done by French masters which were sold recently in New York. Read more »

Gov’t seeks $30-million compromise deal from buyer of Imelda’s Monet

Gerry Lirio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 02:36 AM

The Duterte administration is eyeing US$30 million from the British billionaire who bought about six years ago "Le Bassin aux Nympheas", one of the most expensive paintings of former First Lady Imelda Marcos. Read more »

Martial law victims to receive reparation from revenue of seized Marcos paintings

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 01:47 AM

Thousands of martial law victims in the Philippines are set to be paid reparation sourced from the sale of paintings seized from a former aide of Imelda Marcos. Read more »

Mga biktima ng rehimeng Marcos, makakakuha muli ng danyos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 11:47 PM

Muling makatatanggap ng pera ang mga biktima ng diktadurang Marcos mula sa pagbenta ng mga nabawing painting sa dating sekretarya ni dating First Lady Imelda Marcos. Read more »

Witness identifies two Italian masterpieces in Marcos paintings forfeiture case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 04:20 PM

A museum director identified two Italian masterpieces listed by the Presidential Commission on Good Government and subject of the forfeiture case at the Sandiganbayan 1st Division against former first lady and Ilocos Norte 2nd District Rep. Imelda Marcos and her children. Read more »

2 Imelda Marcos paintings sold for over $3-M

Gerry Lirio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 06:25 PM

(UPDATED) THREE more valuable paintings seized by American authorities from an aide of former First Lady Imelda Marcos were put up for auction at Christie’s in New York. Read more »

VIDEO: Dark with a touch of whimsy

ANCX Staff
Posted at Oct 25 11:11 PM

On November 8, art virtuoso Andres Barrioquinto unveils a special benefit exhibition titled “Portraits” at the National Museum of Fine Arts—an homage to art collectors and his way of giving back by supporting young Filipino artists and future grantees of the ACC Philippine fellowship. Read more »