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What Do You Do When AI Comes for Your Art? Graphic Novelist Choz Belen’s Answer: Create Louder
When we last spoke to Choz Belen, he was already deep into the creative process of building an original universe. Now, we’ll hear how this era of uncertainty sparked something new — something bold, personal, and completely unexpected: the birth of 3NJ.
The Forgotten Masters: 5 Filipina Artists Who Made History
Every time we hear about the greats of Philippine art history, it’s always Juan Luna this, Fernando Amorsolo that. But let’s be real, where are the women? The truth is, Filipina artists have always been creating, pushing boundaries, and defining artistic movements. They just don’t get the same spotlight.
From Ink to Impact | 5 Filipino American Artists Who Are Shaping the Comic Book World
If you’re into comics or illustrated novels, this one's for you! An incredible amount of Filipino Americans have contributed their talents to comics that we all grew up with.
Reimagining Downtown SF: SOMA Pilipinas’ Filipino Art and Innovation Power a Cultural Comeback
There are over 30 murals and public arts by Fil-Am artists in The SF SOMA area. These artworks live sprinkled throughout the district’s walls, crosswalks, and spaces.
Filipino California: Meet The FilAm Artists showcased in Los Angeles’ Forest Lawn Museum
Did you know that there was an art museum located at the cemetery in Los Angeles? The Forest Lawn Museum opened their doors to their latest exhibit, Filipino California: Art and the Filipino Diaspora.
Filipino-American Artist Camille Hoffman's “See and Missed” at San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
Filipino-American Camille Hoffman's new exhibition “See and Missed” at San Luis Obispo Museum of Art…a celebrated experience but complicated conversation about Filipino American identity in which Hoffman told the Los Angeles Times “is very tied to moving across water and across many lands but never fully situated in one place."
Origin of the Filipino American Nurse
Nursing has been a staple of the Filipino identity for decades and the Philippines happens to be a leading exporter of nurses for the United States! Filipino nurses in the American healthcare system has become a norm for almost all Americans but how did this come to be and why the Philippines? The answer to this question is obscure but can be traced with a series of historical events, starting with the colonization of the Philippines by the United States.
Lifting Up Pinay Youth in the Arts
Many of us in the Filipino-American community are first or second generation, we are raised to believe that the best we can strive for is to become imported labor. Growing up it wasn’t always clear what my path was going to be, mostly because no one in my family pursued a creative career to set that example for me.