• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO
A group exhibit featuring the works of 20 Negrense artists is currently ongoing at G-Tambayan Café at Tera Building, Galo-Gatuslao streets, Bacolod City.
Titled “Panglakaton sa Taliambong”, the exhibit showcasing artworks in different themes and different mediums, opened on July 12 and will run for a month.
The featured artists are Alden Macazar, Patricia Larayos, Alain Macazar, Cresline Corsiga, Antonio Pecson, Agustin Chavez, Dynalyn Tan, Ching Cuesta, Alfred Esparcia, Ramon Caesar Alonso, GilJohn Quiamco, Mei Lonasco, Raul Magpayo, Buddy Mardable, Joemel Magno, Robert De Aro, Jorge Cape, Francis Alacapa, Alvin Belicano, and Dominador Tanaleon.
Guests of honor at the opening were Patty Jane Ong, Art Association of Bacolod-Negros (AABN) treasurer, and Mel Araneta of the Negrense Artists Circle, Inc. (NACI).
J-Anne Mercado Gemina, café owner, said this is the first art exhibition hosted by their café since they opened recently.
She recalled that in their previous location, ARFIEN students of La Consolacion College-Bacolod would leave their art projects in their establishment for display after they were done with their school presentation. It was Alain Macazar who saw that they were art lovers after seeing the students’ paintings, so he proposed if they could also hold an exhibit there.*
