Contemporary Abstracts

WITH THE CONTINUING success of the Rustan’s for the Arts series, which has highlighted the collections of world-class Filipino artists Ben Cabrera, Al Perez, Paulina Luz Sotto, Fernando Amorsolo, Arturo Luz, and Anita Magsaysay Ho, the spotlight on its first exhibit of the year is on the contemporary works of abstract artist Gig de Pio. Rustan’s has organized a recently-held affair to launch ‘Flourishing,’ a celebration of creativity featuring De Pio’s latest works, where several pieces were created specifically for the Rustan’s For The Arts. Among his mentors were National Artist Napoleon Abueva who was his professor for sculpture, National Artist Vicente Manansala whom he assisted for the mural at the Coconut Planters Bank building, and Jose Joya whom he assisted for the mural at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). De Pio has mounted several successful shows including a solo at The Crucible.