Kulay-Diwa Gallery of Philippine Contemporary Art     

 


 

Kulay-Diwa Gallery of Philippine Contemporary Art
25 Lopez Avenue, Lopez Village,Sucat
Paranaque City, Metro Manila 1700
Philippines

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Michael Bacol

Michael Bacol

  
 
 

Artist Statement: 
As a struggling artist in a third world country, I am exposed to extreme poverty and hardship in the day-to-day lives of my countrymen. From street children to mothers bearing infants begging in the middle of the streets, to cripples and incapacitated taking up their permanent begging stations outside the church doors, these are the daily realities which confront all of us here in my small city. But I am not sure if people actually “see” these realities and “feel” for this, or if these remains “unseen” and are taken for granted as everyone has his or her own problem to deal with.
    This is the reality that I usually depict in my artworks. In some of my works, however, despite the extreme poverty that I am able to convey, I sometimes inject a mood of lightness, cheerfulness and hope in the faces of these subjects in the mundane and simple activities that they perform.
    As the whole world is aware, the Philippines is a poor nation. Our economy is in shambles and the poor are getting poorer everyday. The majority of its citizens being Catholics, this is the very foundation of its people’s strength- thru prayers in the hope that life will get better, sooner or later. Thus, some of my works likewise infuse both poverty
and religion, in an effort to capture this essence of life in my city.
Michael E. Bacol
(a.k.a. Michael Bacol-Lagos)
2005-2006        
Grant Recipient - Asian Cultural Council (ACC)  
*Artist-in-Residence, Headlands Center for the Arts (HCA),
  San Francisco/Sausalito, USA
*Artist-in-Residence, International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP)  
 New York City, USA  
2003-2005    
Semifinalist -
Annual Metrobank Arts and Design Excellence Competition (MADE)
2003    
Selected Exhibitor for National Exhibition –
National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
2001    
Finalist – Young Painters Annual Competition, Metrobank
ORGANIZATION: Oro Art Guild Inc.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2006    
“Open Studio” ISCP, New York, USA
“Mugna” Xavier University Museum, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
    
2005        
Open Studio” Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, USA
MADE” Metrobank National Exhibit, Manila, Philippines
            
Drawing 2” Sibay Creative Space, Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
2004    
Fragments” SM City Mall, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
Sungdu-an 3” National Travelling Exhibition, Philippines
MADE” Metrobank National Exhibit, Philippines
2003        
Buklod” Kulay Diwa Galleries, Paranaque, Philippines
Artpeace” Garden Orchid Hotel, Zamboanga, Philippines
Duha” Linya Gallery, Iligan, Philippines
Bayaning Lokal” SM City Mall, CDO, Philippines
Sungdu-an 3” Gaisano City Mall, CDO, Philippines
Young Painters Annual” Metrobank National Exhibit, Manila
Sinalud” SM City Mall, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
2002    
Panghitabo 1” Surrounded By Water Gallery, Cubao, Philippines
Panghitabo 2” Kulay Diwa Galleries, Paranaque, Philippines
Recent Works 4” Kulay Diwa Galleries, Paranaque, Philippines
Panit Bukog 3” Linya Gallery and Xavier University, Philippines
2001    
Panit Bukog 2” Travelling exhibit, CDO, Iligan and Davao City
Young Painters Annual” Metrobank, Manila, Philippines
Pagtimbayayong” Limketkai Mall, Philippines
2000    
Eco Village Art Exhibit” Malasag, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Panit Bukog 1” Consuelo Steak House, Cag. de Oro, Philippines
1999    
Different Strokes” Dynasty Court Hotel, Cag. de oro, Philippines
Cagayan sa Among Panan-aw’ SIT, Cag. de Oro City, Philippines
WORK EXPERIENCE:
1997 to Present:        
Full-time Artist, Illustrator, Independent Art Teacher
2002 to present:
Art Instructor - Summer Art Class
 Xavier University Museum,
Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines 9000
St. Francis Elementary School
Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines 9000
1997-98:    
Draftsman – Golden Engineering Services,
Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines 9000
REFERENCES:
Ralph Samuelson        
Director – Asian Cultural Council (ACC) NY     
437 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022-7001
Tel: (212)812-4300
Bobi Valenzuela        
Independent Curator            
21 B.Hernandez St.
BF Homes Paranaque City 1720
Manila Philippines
Tel: (63)825-4481
Christopher Rollo        
Head—Committee on Visual Arts        
National Commission Culture in the Arts
Intramuros, Manila Philippines
Cell 639204484196
Nonoy Estarte        
Asst. Curator, Xavier Museum            
Xavier University
Corrales Avenue, Cagayan de Oro City
Philippines 9000
Cell 639177336770                                
                                

 

 

Kulay-Diwa  is a venue for Philippines and Southeast Asian Contemporary Art. Inaugurated on February 7, 1987, Kulay-Diwa, is strategically located within a cluster of communities South of Manila.  It has five independent exhibition areas able to accommodate large-scale works and a garden ideal for programs, performances and sculpture installations.  The goal of the gallery is to discover and promote the works of young, talented but deserving Filipino Artists and to foster cultural interaction and exchanges with the local regions and other countries.

 

 

Kulay (Colour)

Diwa  (Spirit, Thought)

 

Available works:

 

Michael Bacol - Absolution
 

Michael Bacol - Absolution 2
 

Michael Bacol - Temptation
 

Michael Bacol - Jeepney Series 1
 

Michael Bacol - Jeepney Series 2
 

Michael Bacol - Jeepney Series 3
 

Michael Bacol - Jeepney Series 4
 


Michael Bacol, "In the Eyes of a Child", Oil on Canvas, 122 x 91 cms., 2004

Michael Bacol, "Rm 69", Oil on Canvas, 122 x 91 cms., 2003

Michael Bacol, "Motorela", Oil on Canvas, 122 x 122 cms., 2003

Michael Bacol, "Message Sent Pray for Us", Oil on Canvas, 2001

Michael Bacol, "Untitled 1" Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 cms., 2008

Michael Bacol, "Untitled 6" Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 cms., 2008

Michael Bacol, "Untitled 8" Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 cms., 2008

Michael Bacol, "Untitled 9" Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 cms., 2008


Michael Bacol, "Untitled 10" Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 cms., 2008


Michael Bacol, "Untitled 11" Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 cms., 2008

 

 

 

 


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Kulay-Diwa Gallery of Philippine Contemporary Art
25 Lopez Avenue, Lopez Village,Sucat
Paranaque City, Metro Manila 1700
Philippines

ph: Landline: (632)8260574
fax: Contact Person: Bobbit
alt: Wireless Landline: (632)4252647