The family of Master Sculptor Eduardo Castrillo beside a page from the My Art Book about the master artist’s life and works. Wife Rosa Anna Castrillo and son Nixxio Castrillo, are on the right, and granddaughter Sorelle and daughter-in-law Sherly, on the left.
Generations of Caviteno artists recently showcased their works in exhibits at SM City Molino and SM City Dasmarinas.
Unsurprisingly, with its many art groups and the establishment of prestigious schools in fine arts and visual communication, Cavite today has one of the fastest growing communities of artists outside Metro Manila, and is on its way to becoming a viable center of contemporary art.
The exhibit featured pages from the My City, My SM, My Art book, a compilation of the campaign highlighting the best of Philippine visual arts — painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and filmmaking. During its three-year cultural journey from 2016-2019, My City, My SM, My Art featured masters, modernists, and millennials in a roadshow around the SM Supermalls as far north as the Cordilleras and as far south as General Santos.
Mallgoers had a rare glimpse of the book at the My Art house, which is inspired by Luzon’s Bahay na Bato. The larger-than -life book pages showcased the life and works of Master Artist Eduardo Castrillo, who with his family moved to the province in 1995, and Cavite’s renowned visual artists.
Mallgoers had a glimpse of his sculpture collection from the Castrillo Family collection and assets; as well as the works of his son Nixxio. The exhibit also featured My Art book pages of the other Castrillo children – Mierro Castrillo, and Ovvian Castrillo — Hill.
The exhibit also offered a glimpse of the works of Caviteño artists Voltaire Perez, Dr. Jates Jose, and Lirio Salvador during the exhibit; as well as those of young artists Alee Garibay, Nina Garibay and Bam Garibay, children of master artist Manny Garibay.
My City, My SM, My Art is the latest edition in the My City, My SM series, which celebrates the beauty, culture, traditions and great people in cities around the Philippines where SM has malls. This comes after My City, My SM, which highlights tourism; My City, My SM, My Cuisine, which features heirloom recipes from prominent families around the country, and My City, My SM, My Crafts, a celebration of traditional arts and modern Philippine design.
