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August 31st, 2011
This month has brought torrential rains, and with it providential opportunities for students and faculty in terms of academic art scholarships, residencies, and an overseas study trip for a group of our students. Second CFA/ENSBA Scholar to France
Congratulations to Mr. Jose Martin “Jaz” Gabriel , a senior student of the Studio Arts Department for having been awarded the 2nd CFA scholarship to the EcoleNationaleSuperieur des Beaux Arts (ENSBA) in Paris, France. Jaz will be leaving this September to spend a full term ( October to January) at ENSBA as an exchange scholar. The scholarship is made possible through the Embassy of France in the Philippines.
CFA art exhibition and study trip to Vietnam
The UP College of Fine Arts recently organized a students’ art exhibition and study trip to Vietnam on the invitation of the Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Jerril Santos , United Pharma VN and the Philippine Business Group in Vietnam.
The CFA delegation opened the exhibition “Art by the Square Foot” in Hanoi at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts (VUFA), and in Ho Chi Minh at the Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition was conceptualized and curated by Prof. Ruben Defeo (CFADepartment of Theory and OICA Director) , and assisted by CFA Studio Arts faculty Rey Concepcion. As part of the study program, the students and faculty interacted with their Vietnamese counterparts through studio collaborations and an academic forum at VUFA. The project was initiated and coordinated by Mr. Renato Villavicencio for the Philippine Embassy in Vietnam and CFA on the occasion of celebrating thirty five years of Philippine Vietnam relations.
Ms. AmbieAbano completes her PARP Artist Residency in France
We are happy to welcome back, Ms. AmbieAbano, one of our faculty from the Studio Arts Department who has completed an exciting three-month artist residency program in France. Ms. Abano was awarded the residency program by the Alliance FrancaiseManille for 2010, besting more than 200 applicants. She was enrolled at the La Taille-Douce and held an open studio at the Cite Internationale de Arts in Paris.
Ms. Lenore Lim , Adjunct Professor of CFA
We also welcome Ms. Lenore Lim as adjunct professor at CFA. Ms. Lim is a multi-awarded printmaker and visual artist who has exhibited extensively in Austria, Canada, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, the Philippines and the United States. Ms Lim, who received the presitigious Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, will be conducting classes and workshops in new printmaking techniques and technologies to the faculty and students of CFA. As part of her workshops, she invites US-based master printmakers to work in tandem with her for lectures and workshops.
We thank our sponsors, donors, partners and benefactors for making all these possible, and for sharing their blessings with CFA.
