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JOINT PRESS RELEASE
The Filipino as an Artist in ChicagoArt Exhibit runs all October 2010
The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, the Philippine CPAs(Certified Public Accountants) of Greater Chicago and Walgreens are pleased toannounce that in celebration of Filipino American History Month and the 15th
Chicago Artists Month in October this year, an art exhibit by seven FilipinoAmerican artists - The Filipino as an Artist in Chicago - will be held at 30 N.Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60602. The art exhibit kicks-off on October 1and runs the entire month.
The participating Filipino American artists are Susan Alforque Silvano,Eulalio Bueno, Fabie de Silva, Cesar Conde, Jun-Jun Sta. Ana, Willi Buhay, andWivinne Eve Red Buhay (ERBU).
Susanis a certified public accountant and visual artist, and loves to paintin vibrant and earthy colors with textures and patterns. Bueno is a well-known
Filipino American visual artist and portraitist of internationally known personalitiessuch as Pope Paul VI, Senator Dianne Feinstein and other noted persons inChicago and Manila, Philippines. Fabie believes that specifically, painting withinthe genres and imbued sentimentalism of the Expressionists and the AbstractExpressionists enables one to escape the firm grip of cultural dilemma of being asecond-generation Filipino American. Cesarstudied with the French master ofthe Technique Mixte with Maestro Patrick Betaudier in Chicago and at hisatelier in Monflanquin, France. Jun Jun has conducted one-person exhibitionsand joined selected group exhibitions in Chicago and Manila. Williis the formerArtistic Director for Design of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Folk ArtsTheater in Manila, Philippines. Wivinne Eve orERBUs artworks are eclectic,
simple still life or self-portraits which have meaning in life and respect differentaspects in life.
Most of the artists artwork will be displayed at the Kalayaan(Independence) Hall(21st Floor) of the Consulate, while selected artworks of thesame artists will be showcased at the Walgreens drugstore (ground floor at thecorner of Washington and Michigan).
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The exhibit in Kalayaan Hallwill run for the whole month. The display atWalgreens will run October 1-10.
The art exhibit is also intended to showcase the artistry and ingenuity ofthe Filipino American visual artists.
Walgreens and the Philippine CPAs of Greater Chicago are sponsoringthe exhibit to support Filipino American artists and the celebration of the 15
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Chicago Artists Month.
The art exhibit is part of Chicago Artists Month 2010, the fifteenth annualcelebration of Chicagos vibrant art community coordinated by the ChicagoDepartment of Cultural Affairs. For more information about Chicago ArtistsMonth 2010 and the art exhibit, visit www.chicagoartistsmonth.org orwww.chicagopcg.com.
The venue of the art exhibit - 30 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois60602 - is strategically located in the City as across it is the historical ChicagoCultural Center(formerly the Chicago Public Library) and immediately in front isMillennium Park. It is estimated that about 150,000 passersby pass by the
corner of Washington St. and 30 N. Washington Avenue, which is the venue ofthe art exhibit.
For other queries on the exhibit, please contact in the Consulate Mr.Orontes V. Castro (Deputy Consul General) at (312) 332-6458 ext. 15 or throughhis e-mail address at [email protected]; Ms. Adelina G. Vergara, Presidentof PCPAs at (773) 728-9239 or [email protected]; Mr. Jason Thomas,Store Manager of Walgreens at (312) 332-3540 or [email protected]; orMs. Vivika Vergara of Walgreens at (847) 914-2923 [email protected]; or Ms. Susan Silvano of PCPAs at (773) 271-1184 [email protected] .
Chicago, 31 August 2010
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