Tag Archives: Filipino Folklore

Adobo Nation visits 1AM’s “When We Were Kids”

Adobo Nation interviewed James Garcia and Christopher DeLeon today about their pieces in 1AM’s current exhibition “When We Were Kids”.  Stay Tuned for the airing and for more show info (CLICK HERE) Christopher DeLeon breaking it down for his fans James Garcia dropping knowledge

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FIGHT NIGHT @ 1:AM GALLERY!

There was a fight at 1:AM gallery on Saturday night.  Even a little bit of blood was spilled. Fine, fine, it wasn’t a “real” fight but there was blood shed.  Last Saturday (December 12th), we held the closing reception for “Tabi Tabi Po”.   Part of the closing ceremony included a Filipino martial arts demonstration by [...]

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CLOSING RECEPTION FOR TABI TABI PO TONIGHT WITH A SPECIAL TREAT…

We were honored that James “gaNyan” Garcia showcased his inspiring and educational “Tabi Tabi Po” exhibition here at 1:AM gallery.  Tonight is the last night to check out the amazing work by the talented Filipino artists from the States, Philippines, and Norway. As a special treat, James got a group of Filipino martial artists to [...]

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SALAMAT JAMES FOR “TABI TABI PO”

We want to say farewell to “Tabi Tabi Po” in style.  Join us this Saturday, December 12th, for this incredible show’s closing reception from 6-9pm.  Baliktad, a two man team made up of Pu22le (aka Alex Abalos) and Mike Boo (a turntablist not only known in the Bay but around the world), will be filling [...]

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“THE DWENDE THAT GREW TOO BIG”

On Saturday, December 5th, join us for an experimental play that shares the story of a dwende (a tiny dwarf-like creature) that wakes up and realizes he turned into a giant.  Through live music and shadow play by Bindlestiff Studio, a community based Filipino performing troupe, we explore the world of Azaro, the dwende, and [...]

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EMERGING ARTIST ALERT: CHRISTOPHER DE LEON

One of the most talked about pieces in the “Tabi Tabi Po” show is Christopher de Leon’s “The Rite”.  He is an up and coming artist who we believe is the next hot thang that is going take over the urban contemporary art scene. We had never met Chris until a week before the show.  [...]

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WHO ARE THE “TABI TABI PO” CREATURES?

Who are these creatures that are haunting our walls right now?  They are the characters of Filipino folklore and also, the reasons for many unexplainable, sometimes scary and sometimes enlightening, incidents.  One of the most interesting part of the show is how different the “Tabi Tabi Po” artists have interpreted these mythical beings onto their [...]

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ON THE MYX

1:AM gallery along with curator James “gaNyan” Garcia and artists Christopher de Leon, Dino Ignacio, Mark Canto, Marlon Sagana Ingram, Mike Boo and Alex Abalos are featured on “Myx On the Move” for our current exhibit “Tabi Tabi Po”.  The featurette will be running on Myx channel (Comcast ch. 368 and Direct TV ch. 2067) [...]

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MAKIN’ IT HAPPEN: JAMES “gaNyan” GARCIA

James “gaNyan” Garcia definitely put his heart and soul into making his vision a reality.  “Tabi Tabi Po” not only presents amazing pieces of art but also an experience.  From the recorded sounds of the busy streets of the Philippines to a shanty depicting the slums of Manila to the traditional huts called “Bahay Kubo” [...]

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BIG HEARTS & BIG UPS

As we mentioned in our previous post, a percentage of the art sales is being donated to the Filipino typhoon victims through BAYAN Philippines’ BALSA. However, there are a couple of artists who are going beyond their social call of duty.  They are opening their big hearts to people across the Pacific Ocean, some family [...]

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