Kulay-Diwa Gallery of Philippine Contemporary Art

Kulay-Diwa Gallery of Philippine Contemporary Art is a privately owned venue for artistic expression. It is strategically located within a cluster of progressive communities South of Manila. It has an independent exhibition area able to accommodate large-scale works, and a spacious garden ideal for outdoor programs, performances and sculpture installations.

Goals of Kulay-Diwa:

To discover and promote the works of talented, young and deserving Filipino Artist;

To serve as a cultural outpost and make the arts more accessible to the fast-growing communities South of Manila; and

To foster cultural interaction and exchanges with the local regions,Southeast Asia and other countries.

Kulay (Color)

Diwa (Spirit, Thought)

Kulay-Diwa Gallery of Philippine Contemporary Art
25 Lopez Avenue, Lopez Village,Sucat
Paranaque City, Metro Manila 1700
Philippines
ph: Landline: (632)8260574
bobbit@kulay-diwa.com

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.

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

Goals of Kulay-Diwa

To discover and promote the works of talented, young and deserving Filipino Artist;

To serve as a cultural outpost and make the arts more accessible to the fast-growing communities South of Manila; and

To foster cultural interaction and exchanges with the local regions and other countries.

Kulay(Color)

Diwa(Spirit, Thought)

Intellectual Property Philippines Reg. no. 4-2010-990154

DTI Reg. no. 01166724

TIN: 200672743000

Managing Director: Roberto San Agustin Nolasco

Contact person: Bobbit

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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
bobbit@kulay-diwa.com