Kalaw-Ledesma Foundation, Inc. (KLFI) is delighted to re-open its doors and present the exhibition titled Trace the Tracelessness of the Ant. Curated by Mayumi Hirano, it explores the plurality of children’s lives through the archives of Purita Kalaw-Ledesma (1914-2005) and the curator’s ongoing research on Negros.

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

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.

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.

Watch the webinar by visual artists Nice Buenaventura and Jo Tanierla who will discuss about creative process and collaborations. The talk will be moderated by Portia Placino, recipient of the 2021 Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prize for Art Criticism-ArtAsiaPacific.

Watch the webinar by visual artists Celine Lee, Christina Lopez, and Miguel Lorenzo Uy who will discuss their respective shows shortlisted in the 2021 Ateneo Art Awards. The talk will be moderated by Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes for Art Criticism winner, Carla T. Gamalinda.

We invite you to watch the awarding event of the Ateneo Art Awards-Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes for Art Criticism on 15 September 2021, 4pm.