Kim Vale • Jamar Ladjahasan • Niño Acero
November 13 – 20, 2022
Opening Reception
November 13 (Sunday) | 5:00 PM
ARC Library & Gallery
La Herencia Davao, F. Torres St., Davao City
Kim Vale
Kim Vale (b. 1992) was Born in Mati City and currently residing in Davao City as a painter. He studied at Ford Academy of the Arts Inc. (2011-2014) under Jamie Ang, Glen Baga, and Banjo Satorre. He creates his works primarily in oil paint on canvas; most of his subjects are Figurative.
His works were included in a show called Inosente lang ang Nag Tataka in Holy Cross of Davao College Museum (2011). Panan-aw sa Kadayawan in Museo DaBawenyo (2012). Balay- Balay Ta! In Abreeza Mall Davao (2015). Art Attack5 in ZLeaf GastroBar Prime Square, Torres ST. (2016)
Make Believe at Felcris Centrale in Davao City (2018). He was then featured in Art Portal Portraits (2018). Kim’s works were also exhibited in Disfigured King at Ateneo de Davao University (2019). Lupa int Art Portal Gallery as part of a satellite show (2019). “The Silent Witness” Mindanao Art Fair in Gaisano Mall Davao (2019). A Very-Very Public Art Show in Coffee at Somewhere Davao City (2019). Salo Salo in J Studio Makati (2019). Art Attack in Frog Kaffe, F. Torres St. Davao City (2019). Angst not Dead in Morning Light Davao (2020). Philippine Myths Pinoy Legends, Folktales and Creatures online Exhibit (2020). Dark Matter Present Time in Monochrome CXE Art and Collectables online Exhibit (2020). Apples And Lemons Online Exhibit (2020). ABYSS in Art Portal, a gallery for Contemporary Arts (2020). Davao Artist for SPMC Front Liners Online Exhibit (2020). DAFI Davao Contemporary art in SM Lanang Premier (2021). How Much Do FREE Art Print Cost? Lila Bloc Online Exhibit (2021). A Matter of Space Piguras Contemporary La Herencia Davao (2022). Within And Without Gravity Art space Quezon City (2022).
Jamar Ladjahasan
Jamar “Amboy” Marave Ladjahasan is a self-taught artist based in Davao City and was born on April 24, 1995. He started to draw and paint when he was in high school. Currently, Jamar is working as a freelance artist- making and handling art painting commissions and projects like murals, portraits, and primed canvases for paintings.
Jamar believes in continuous practicing and enhancing the skills he has in visual arts. He primarily uses oil paints with a limited color palette as his technique in painting to achieve classical-like toned colors.
Moreover, he loves to paint self-portraits, other human faces and figures that delineate deep connotations, and landscapes. His artistic vision included being able to paint his emotions and seeing his paintings as a tangible connection between reality and his imagination.
Jamar is one of the core members of the Pintanao Art Group in Davao City.
Niño Acero
Nino “Nins” Hechanova Acero (b. 1995, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental) is a self-taught artist based in Davao City. He is one of the core members of the Pintanao Art Group. Nino is currently working as a graphic/layout artist and a freelancer who accepts mural projects, portraits, and other painting commissions.
Nino was already passionate about visual arts since his childhood-drawing anime characters as his starting point. In high school, he became one of the cartoonist in their school publication. He continues to develop and enhance his art skills through accepting art commissions, art talks, joining art exhibits, and self-painting study by using different mediums like graphite, charcoal, ink, watercolor, latex, acrylic, and especially oil paints in a limited palette style like Zorn palette which he currently used in most of his works.
A noticeable resemblance of Nino in most of his paintings as he loves to use himself as a reference and enjoys painting self-portraits. His piece expressively achieves the classical thematic concept that portrays emotions, beautiful scenery, and surreal subjects and creatures.
