More than 50 local artists from across Guam and the Pacific participated in ArtSpace Guåhan’s “Pacific Perspectives: A Celebration of Art & Culture,” which opened at the Guam Museum on Oct. 15. “Pacific Perspectives” showcases a vibrant cross-section of Guam’s art community bringing together renowned masters, established professionals, and emerging voices in one inspiring space.
This milestone event marks a new chapter for Artspace Guåhan, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making art accessible and supporting a creative community through space, programs, and opportunity.
Memories of the Past
Presented by Flame Tree Freedom Center and the Guam Museum Foundation, "Tree Talk" features dozens of tree-inspired paintings, including the fictional Ents, the ancient guardians of the forest in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings."
The Philippine Consulate General on Guam, in partnership with the Council on the Arts and Humanities Agency and the Filipino Community of Guam, hosted Gunita ng Kasaysayan, Kulay ng Kasalukuyan (Memories of the Past, Colors of the Present) at the PICA Gallery in DNA Building from Oct. 15 to 22. The show features a collection of work by internationally acclaimed artist Nemesio Miranda, known as Nemesio Miranda III.
A decade of printmaking
The University of Guam Isla Center for the Arts opened a new exhibition, "The Island Voices: UOG Alumni & Student Printmaking Exhibition & Paper Boats Project Portfolio" on Oct. 23. Curated by UOG Professor of Art Ilena Keckes, Island Voices highlights more than a decade of creative output from UOG’s FA 203 Printmaking Studio classes.
The exhibit includes linocut, woodcut, screen print, intaglio, lithography, monotype prints, and more. "The exhibition summarizes the accomplishments achieved through printmaking classes in the FA 203 studio over ten years," said Keckes.
Tree Talk
Dawn Lees Reyes' solo show, titled "Tree Talk," opened at the Guam Museum Café Gallery on Sept. 27 and will run until Nov. 17. The exhibit features a collection of works by students, alumni, and faculty; the exhibition includes woodcut, screen print, and mixed media drawings.
