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 The Metropolitan Theater in Manila launches its maiden exhibition dubbed ‘Imagining/Imaging’ Since being declared one of the newest National Artists of the Philippines last June, the works of the late fashion designer Salvacion Lim Higgins, famously known as Slim, have been displayed in a number of exhibitions this year. If you haven’t got the chance to see them in person, you’re in luck as they are now available for viewing at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila. For its maiden exhibit, the Metropolitan Theater join forces with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and Slim’s Fashion and Arts School as they bring to life “Imagining/Imaging: Salvacion Lim Higgins and the Filipino Identity in Fashion.” The showcase features the National Artist for Design’s collection of newly restored dresses created between the late 1940s and the early 1980s. What sets “Imagining/Imaging” apart from past showcases is that it also puts in view recently discovered original fashion designs ...

It’s been 50 years since visual artist Fernando Amorsolo became the first National Artist of the Philippines. Since 1972, the Order of National Artists of the Philippines has been regarded as “the highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts.” Today, we celebrate a new roster of esteemed Filipino artists as the Malacañang Palace declared its National Artists for 2022. On June 10, the Palace, together with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), officially announced eight new National Artists by virtue of Proclamation no. 1390. NATIONAL ARTISTS 2022 From left: Salvacion Lim Higgins (Photo from @slimsfashion); Ricky Lee; Agnes Locsin (Photo by Jojo Mamangun from Facebook); Gemino Abad (Photo from Facebook); Marilou Diaz-Abaya; Fides Cuyugan-Asensio (Still from CCP Youtube channel); Tony Mabesa; and Nora Aunor DANCE: Agnes Locsin Bor...