Two Decades of Driven Art Direction
June 3 – 28, 2023
Opening Cocktails
June 3 | 6 PM
Artist Reception
June 16 | 6 PM
Art Center
4/L Bldg. A, SM Megamall
Way back in 2003, a new gallery introduced itself to the Philippine art scene. Christened with the engaging and appropriate name Renaissance – the French word meaning rebirth – the gallery was the brainchild of Manuel and Agnes Romero.
Instantly evoking the names of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, Renaissance art was a period in European civilization distinguished by Classical learning and wisdom. Inspired by the original Renaissance, the Romero couple envisioned the revival of the classical version of Philippine modernism in the visual arts, now to be spearheaded by a young emerging generation of Filipino modernist and contemporary artists.
For the next two decades, this avowed mission has been consistently fulfilled, as testified and exemplified by the young artists nurtured by the Renaissance Art Gallery who have all since made their mark in the Philippine art scene.
In celebration of this exemplary achievement, the Renaissance Art Gallery is launching RENAISSANCE XX, a month-long celebration at the Art Center, SM Megamall
4/L Bldg. A with a collective presentation of the recent works of artists who have previously exhibited in the gallery, either in solo or group shows.
Participating artists are:
Hermes Alegre
Melbourne Aquino
Max Balatbat
Naomi Banal
Bien Benitez
Gil Bien
Benji Bisaya
Remy Boquiren
Arley Carig
Addie Cukingnan
Egai Fernandez
Sonny Fernando
Irish Galon
Richard “Goma” Gomez
Allain Hablo
Helena
Rick Hernandez
Juan Sajid Imao
Malcolm Infante
Josef Laureano
Alice Atienza-Lee
Marlon Magbanua
Sio Montera
Jayson Pettz Muring
Jonathan Olazo
Sam Penaso
Jay Ragma
Cid Reyes
Genesis Rovero
Aner Sebastian
Resty Tica
Jun Tiongco
Valen Valero
Lydia Velasco
Melissa Villaseñor
Meneline Wong
Janice Young
and Orley Ypon
The working committee behind RENAISSANCE XX is composed of Curator and Founders Manuel and Agnes Romero, Gallery Manager Margaux Oracion, art critic Cid Reyes, publicist Toots Tolentino, and photographer Jojo Colina.
