Hugot at Cevio Art Haus

I was quite happy receiving this invite today. I am so going to attend!

Assemblage at Cevio Art Haus

We had the chance to spend a lovely evening last night at the opening of the exhibit of Joey and Dexter Simsim in Cevio Art Haus in Bo. Kapitolyo. Aptly titled Assemblage, the two-man show of the brothers from Baguio, was a success.

The brothers opening words were a background of how they discovered contemporary art. Both are quite adept at realistic paintings, and it shows in their current work how they were able to beautifully combine their skill with their vision.

Cevio served drinks and light snacks, and other artists and some collectors were happily mingling about. Kat followed, and she enjoyed the exhibit as well. 

Collecting art can be such a dreadful vice! There wasn't a painting in the exhibit I didn't want to take home!

The price of most of the artworks were quite reasonable, although I have yet to pay for my commission work with my friend, Franco, so I thought it best to practice restraint. And for a nightcap, Kat Pauso brought us to Greenfield District's midnight flea market, where I saw some beautiful paintings by Joey Agbayani, one of which I was so tempted to purchase! See the beautiful painting of Eiffel Tower from the river Seine in the centre? It's absolutely adorable!

Excited About Assemblage in Cevio Art Haus

Kim and I have another busy day tomorrow. In the morning, we will be meeting Marina Monina Ceriola because we will be purchasing another painting of hers. Then from there, we proceed to Ayala Museum, where I get free entrance being an Ayala employee. In the evening, which we're both quite excited about, we will be attending an exhibit opening in Cevio:

I'll be sure to post pictures of our busy art-filled Saturday!

A Hundred Blooms in Cevio Art Haus

We got caught up in the Sanso Museum yesterday we were unable to go to the opening of A Hundred Blooms in Cevio's Art House. My friend, Kat Pauso, was able to attend though, with her daughter Kallie. Kallie asked her mom to purchase a flower painting - it was priced at PhP 1,000.00. She was so encouraged by the flower paintings that she saw that she declared to her mother that she will be drawing flowers and will be selling them in the lobby of their condo. 

Below is the painting the mother and daughter purchased last night. Its acrylic on 12" x 12" canvas by James Imperial. 

Kim and I decided to take a side trip to Cevio on the way home tonight. We passed by, and was able to speak to the caretaker if we could see the exhibit. He obliged. 

The exhibit was composed of over a hundred 12" x 12" canvases. The media used were acrylic, oil, and MMC. 

They were presented like checkerboard tiles in the gallery - very cute concept.

Kim liked this painting:

A piece made by Miguel Toni Villanueva. While browsing through the other artworks on display, I sent an SMS to Kat confirming which pieces she acquired. As it turns out, she purchased the other Miguel Toni Villanueva painting, an acrylic masterpiece on canvas. 

So I knew I had to get the painting Kim liked, so that Miguel Villanueva's paintings would be owned by two college friends. Spoke to the caretaker, and left him my contact details, so that I could place a bid on the painting. 

I really love going to Cevio. One of the reasons I do is because of Keith Paras. It was in this gallery where I discovered his paintings - they had a very Klimt feel to them. Below is a snapshot of a Keith Paras painting that was shown in ManilArt 2014.

And here's another Keith Paras painting we found in Cevio while browsing through the blooms:

Please feel free to visit Cevio, below are their contact information:

Cevio Art Haus

60 San Isidro St., Brgy Kapitolyo, Pasig

tel. no. 02.6564931

open from 12:00PM to 8:00PM

Cab Cafe in Bo. Kapitolyo

Went out of the house this holiday Friday because I needed to have my car washed. I ended up getting my car washed in Bo. Kapitolyo, in the carwash next to Charlie's. Of course, I didn't end up eating in Charlie's because it was too close to dinner time. It was perfect for afternoon tea though.

So leaving the keys with the carwash boy, I ventured to the coffee shop on the other side. Cab Cafe, like most of the establishments along East Capitol Drive, was a house. Now, it's a coffee shop, serves interesting looking pizza. I will definitely go back to try their pizza.

But since I was just waiting for the car to finish with its bath, I just ordered a cake, and a smoothie. They have quite a collection of cakes, I so want to order a whole cake from here for my birthday this November, granted I don't find a better alternative.

I ended up getting a Chocolate Carrot Cake, which is quite a different and unique take on a carrot cake - which is one of my favorite cake variants. I also ordered a Mango Caramel Drink. Surprisingly enough, the drink was good as well.

If you want to visit Cab Cafe, because I know I will have to go back to try their appetizers and main courses, below are their details:

Cab Cafe
18 East Capitol Drive, Kapitolyo, Pasig
tel. no. 02.477.5382