“Parade Spectators,” acrylic on canvas by Elmer Borlongan, will be shown at the Art Space in Singapore this month.

There is a growing appreciation and demand for Philippine art in Singapore, says this report from Channel News Asia.

Art works are “flying off the shelves” in galleries in Singapore, and this is encouraging more Pinoy artists to bring their pieces to this small island republic.

According to Filipino artists, like Virgillio Pandy Aviado, Singapore is an ‘art friendly place’ for them to exhibit their works.

“I was quite surprised to learn that Singaporeans have this means of appreciating art. They like to buy things that they like and it could be almost anything, like Indonesian art or Philippine art.”

That has prompted Singapore art galleries like “Utterly Art” to showcase more artists from the region. Philippine art has dominated their walls from just one show in 2002 to six shows this year. More is expected next year, with at least nine shows already booked.

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One particular exhibit is “Beyond Borders,” opening September 28, featuring the works of Southeast Asian artists, including those of Filipinos Elmer Borlongan, Jose Santos III, and Mark Justiniani.

The three are all recipients of the Cultural Center of the Philippines Thirteen Artists award, which is named after a pioneering group of modernists in Philippine art. These are Victorio Edades, Galo B. Ocampo, Carlos “Botong” Francisco, Diosdado Lorenzo, Vicente Manansala Jr., Hernando R. Ocampo, Cesar T. Legaspi, Demetrio Diego, Bonifacio Cristobal, Jose Pardo, Arsenio Capili, Ricarte Purungganan, and Anita Magsaysay-Ho.