Ramon Coloma, a Filipino-Australian artist based in Sydney, is holding an art exhibition which pays tribute to successful and inspirational people.  (more…)

Blacktown Arts Centre is proud to announce the first recipients of its 2012 Performing Arts Residencies. “The Elephant in Manila Zoo? is a collaborative project by writer Martin Ponferrada and performers Valerie Berry and Felino Dolloso, to be in residence at the Blacktown Arts Centre from 7th May.

The script explores political corruption in the Philippines through the relationship between an isolated ex-President and his young visiting nurse. Based on the life of ex-Philippine president Joseph Estrada, the play is a satirical interrogation of the political history of the Philippines and its effect on the diaspora community. (more…)

JUN VELASCO & ALBERT SANTIAGO, two Filipino artists of contrasting disciplines and generations made their mark with their recent mainstream exhibits to the delight of art enthusiasts.

On display recently at a Westpac Bank in suburban Castle Hill were paintings of Filipino artist, Jun Velasco. (more…)

Her installation features a compelling mix of different media: a confronting piece using mannequins, raw chillies, a series of photographs and discarded everyday objects. She uses medical scraps, wire, dismantled computer parts and various electrical junk. Her work is a documentation of memory and the effects of technology in our globalised, consumer- obsessed culture.

Artist Nectar Soliman is concerned with issues related to the natural and the artificial as well as the impact of what she describes as “cultural hybridity.” She invites the viewer to engage with the ideas presented on a deeper level and consider the validity of our changing perceptions of the environment. (more…)

Elizabeth Nonan, a realist artist, steps out of the shadows to stage a one woman art exhibit on Saturday, 15 October 2011. The exhibit will be held from 3:00pm to 10:00pm at The Sydney International Cultural Centre, Erskine Events and Exhibitions at 72 Erskine Street, Sydney. (more…)