College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines, Diliman

As a run-up to a multi venue, and year-long art celebration in 2011-12, entitled “Chabet: 50 Years”, the UP College of Fine Arts will host the first of a 2-part symposium in recognition of the mentoring years of Mr. Chabet for 3 decades at CFA, on Friday, 19 November 2010 at 2 pm at the CFA Auditorium.

Ringo Bunoan, lead curator of Chabet:50 Years and researcher of The Chabet Archive, a landmark research on the work of Mr. Chabet which was co-launched by Asia Art Archive and Lopez Memorial Museum in 2009, will be the main presentor and will introduce The Chabet Archive and exhibitions included in Chabet:50 Years.

“Chabet: 50 Years” will recognize Roberto Chabet’s pioneering conceptual work and role in shaping contemporary Philippine art, as artist, curator and teacher. Aside from the UP College of Fine Arts, other participating venues and institutions include Osage Art Foundation in Hongkong and Singapore, Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), La Salle College of Arts in Singapore, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Ateneo de Manila Art Gallery, and various galleries in MetroManila.

As in previous years, all classrooms and studios will be open at the 2010 CFA ArtFair: *<OPEN STUDIO>*, to art friends, parents of students, and alumni , to showcase the works of CFa student artists, their talents and skills in live academic studio settings. The 2010 CFA ArtFair will witness artists at work -creating ceramics and pottery, painting Chinese calligraphy, demonstrating batik prints, body art, silkscreening, cartooning, and printmaking. Artworks of students, and some alumni will go on exhibit throughout the day, and will be sold for the benefit of CFA and its students.