PH Center in New York Hosts “Fishers of Men” Art Exhibit

 From left: Marra Maningo, Arsenia Paloma, Angie Cruz, artist Gil Francis Maningo, Consul General to New York Claro S. Cristobal, Loida Nicolas Lewis, Marites Ompod, artist Alfonso Ompod, Jr., Ping Panlilio, and Consul Arman R. Talbo cut the ribbon at the opening of the Fishers of Men exhibit at the Philippine Center in New York on 22 January 2019.

NEW YORK 13 February 2019 — Cebu-based artist Gil Francis Maningo and New York-based Alfonso Ompod Jr. made a promise when they were students in the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts that they will hold a joint exhibit of their art works.

Forty years later, their promise was fulfilled when their “Fishers of Men” exhibit at the Philippine Center from 22 January to 01 February 2019.

Consul General to New York Claro S. Cristobal praised the works of the two artists, describing the pieces as "superlative." He underscored the importance of Filipino art as a means of embodying our aspirations as a people and a tool in promoting our culture.

Mr. Maningo is a painter, photographer, composer, singer, actor and caricature artist, and the man behind the t-shirt brand KULAS (Kusog Ug Ligi-on Ang Sugbuanon). Mr. Ompod is now based in New York, where he incorporates his signature fishbone in his drawings and paintings. 

Messrs. Maningo and Ompod’s exhibit was organized by Ping Panlilio, an art and antique enthusiast in New York. END

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