Ortigas Art Festival, an award-winning art festival is again making art more accessible to art enthusiasts and the people who appreciate Filipino artistry. Now on its 3rd year, the exhibit is located at the new wing of Estancia at the Commons in Pasig.
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For the first time, the Ortigas Art Festival is featuring over 300 bocetos or sketches from 100 artists. This exhibition aims to showcase artworks in paper using pencil, charcoal, pastels, acrylic paint, and watercolor.
Independent artists Arnel Borja, Richard Buxani, Allison David, Sam Penaso as well as Fine Arts Photography Group led by Bern Wong have their works featured at the festival. There are also three galleries who joined this year's exhibit -- Eskinita Art Gallery, Kaida Contemporary Gallery, and vMeme Contemporary Art Gallery.
Exhibits by international artists from Australia, Bangladesh, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, New York, Serbia and Singapore are the added feature for 2020.
There will be workshops by local and international artists for those who are eager to develop their skills. Seven workshops are lined-up for learners of all skill levels. A mixed media demonstration by international artists Gala Caki, Sahid Kazi, and Katrinn Haman is scheduled on February 29. On March 1, you can learn multimedia arts from Michelle Dawson, Made Palguna, and Rey dela Cruz.
Visit the Ortigas Art Festival 2020 from February 28 to March 8 at the GF and 2F East Wing of Estancia at Capitol Commons. Admission is FREE.