(SPOT.ph) There’s the art and then there’s the artists (and then there’s the people who save the artists from starving). Art Fair Philippines 2015 saw its largest number of participating galleries to date. Of course, with 33 galleries comes...er, a heck of a lot of artists and even a greater number of art. Not surprisingly, the opening night was filled with people who left us star struck. National Artists have that effect on us.
Check out who we bumped into (at times literally) at The Link while feeling extra-cultured, browsing through art:
Artist Elmer Borlongan, flanked by his trademark...um, bald people
Celebrity art collector John Lloyd Cruz
Graffiti artist Egg Fiasco for Secret Fresh
Featured Artist: Kawayan De Guia
National Artist Arturo Luz, his wife Tessie Ojeda (both seated), and Kit Zobel
Acclaimed glass sculptor Ramon Orlina
Gabriel Barredo, the man behind Opera
Rodel Tapaya
Featured artist: Geraldine Javier
Romeo Lee, still a punk
Olivia D’Aboville
Dex Fernandez
The camera-evasive Poklong Ananding
Art Fair Organizers Dindin Araneta and Trickie Lopa
Julius and Christine Babao
Edu Manzano
SPOT contributor and Town&Country Editor-in-Chief Yvette Fernandez with Senator Grace Poe
Kenneth Cobonpue
Mariana Zobel de Ayala
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala
Lizzie Zobel de Ayala
Bea Zobel
Don Jaime Zobel de Ayala
Swatch Philippines President Virgie Ramos
Lopez Museum Executive Director Mercedes "Cedie" Lopez-Vargas
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PHOTOS: Must-See Pieces at Art Fair Philippines 2015