Art Criticism Writing Workshop

This art criticism writing workshop is part of the public programming of the “Critic/ism in flux” exhibit that marks the 10th year of Ateneo Art Awards (AAA) - Purita Kalaw-Ledesma (PKL) Prizes in Art Criticism. This emulates the spirit of the art appreciation classes by Fernando Zóbel and Arturo Luz

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Call for Interns: PKL Scrapbook Conservation 2024

The Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Center is excited to announce the opening of applications for our PKL Scrapbook Conservation Internship for the year 2024.

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Call for Entries: Ateneo Art Awards 2024 Purita Kalaw Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticism

The Ateneo Art Gallery and the Kalaw-Ledesma Foundation, Inc., now welcomes entries on the theme of ‘Fluctuation’ for the 11th year of the Ateneo Art Awards Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticism. In this state of fluctuation, Kalaw-Ledesma affirmed the essential role of criticism, for it points out the significance

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Call for Interns: April – June 2024

The PKL Center is excited to announce the opening of applications for our Internship Program from April to June 2024.

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Call for Proposals: PKL Center Venue Grant

Since the first onsite exhibition post-pandemic titled Trace the Tracelessness of the Ant curated by Mayumi Hirano, the PKL Center hopes to build on the momentum of opening its doors to researchers, independent curators, and artists who are keen on exploring the archive, art collection, and library for an onsite

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Ateneo Art Gallery announces the winning Artists and Writers of the Ateneo Art Awards 2023

The Ateneo Art Gallery (AAG) officially announced the Winning Artists and Writers for the Ateneo Art Awards (AAA) 2023 Fernando Zóbel Prizes for Visual Art and Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticism (PKL). The Awarding Ceremony was held at the Suthira B Zalamea Lobby, Areté, last September 24, Sunday.

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Call for Entries: Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes for Art Criticism 2023

On the 10th year of the PKL Prizes for Art Criticism, we invite entries that expound on the theme “Risk.” Essays should be anchored as critiques about artists, art works, exhibitions, projects, or art events that reflect on risk, construed broadly. Risk calls to mind danger or peril. On the

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Call for Entries: Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes for Art Criticism 2022 [Deadline Extended!]

Deadline for entries has been extended until June 30, 2022! With the theme "Fresh Winds and New Light: Forecasting Change", the Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes are open to essays that reflect on artworks, exhibitions, programs, projects, other creative expressions, and efforts that aim to imagine a better world.

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Call for Entries: Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes for Art Criticism 2022

With the theme "Fresh Winds and New Light: Forecasting Change", the Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes are open to essays that reflect on artworks, exhibitions, programs, projects, other creative expressions, and efforts that aim to imagine a better world.

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Winners of the 2021 Ateneo Art Awards-Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes for Art Criticism

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s AAA-PKL Prizes for Art Criticism!  In case you missed the virtual awarding event last 15 September 2021, you may view the recording on the official Facebook page of the Ateneo Art Gallery and the Kalaw-Ledesma Foundation, Inc.  To learn more about the writers and to read their

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