CAO brings Emo Diversity to AdU
Date Posted: March 2, 2020 at 01:09 PM
New exhibits adorn the walls of the University Art Gallery as the Cultural Affairs Office treats the community with Emo Diversity, a gallery featuring masterpieces of internationally acclaimed Filipino artist and arts advocate, Dr. Bernadette Escalona-Cooper.
The exhibit highlights Dr. Escalona’s render of “positive emotions as seen in different subjects.”
“Emo Diversity intends to motivate, rouse and dazzle viewers by the varied emotions depicted in [each works’] eclectic-impressionist style,” Dr. Escalona said in her message. “Let this art exhibit affirm freedom to keep a space alive for love, play, surprise, and the feeling of the unexpected emergence of poignant possibilities.”
Dr. Escalona has four decades of international art experience from 1978, conducting art exhibits in various countries, as well as receiving accolades for her works and leadership for GACCE, which she founded.
She is also a Resident Artist for Alameda Artwork Studios and Commissioner and Advisory Board Member of the Social Services Commission-Santa Clara County in California, USA.
Works of realist artist Melissa Banzon-Monzon of Global Artists' Creative Collaboration for Empowerment (GACCE) were also featured in the exhibit that had Kevin Lawrence Ala of Keyword Studios as Narrative Curator.
Dr. Escalona, Ms. Banzon-Monzon, Dr. Venusmar Quevedo, AdU VP for Administrative Affairs, Ar. Sylvester Shaun Seno, Dean of the College of Architecture, and renowned painter Mr. Jessie Marinas led the event’s ribbon cutting ceremonies.
Other notable personalities who attended the event include Atty. Lorna Kapunan, Mr. Gary Apolonio, Curator of the Gateway Gallery, Dr. Gloria Baken Siy, Founder and President of Association of Administrators in the Hospitality, Hotel and Restaurant Management Educational Institutions (AAHRMEI), and Atty. Solfia Arboladura, Head of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Arts of Manila
The exhibit spans from February 26 to March 18.
