Browse upcoming auctions and create alerts for artworks you are interested in. With clients leaving the country, he looked for another artistic venue and stumbled upon glass painting.Prolific even at the onset, he was able to mount his first solo exhibit in 1976 entitled, Reflections, Paintings on Glass at the former Hyatt Hotel in Manila. Either I pay or I would forever be indebted to them, and will have utang na loob,” the artist said in all candor.Instead, Orlina forged an agreement with RGC that allowed him to work on the company site. Plus [my medium] being glass, people feared it might break so the value of my work was not established.”It was his controversial piece, the $300,000 “Wings of Victory”—an artwork of 67 colorful steel birds weighing 35-kilogram each—that used to hang at the Wisma Atria in Singapore, which finally placed the name Ramon Orlina on the international map of visual arts.“When people saw that, they were awestruck.
Regine Velasquez began intense vocal training sessions with her father as early as 1976. (53 results) For indeed, nothing less than a permanent display of the provocative works of internationally acclaimed glass sculptor Ramon Orlina can do justice to his artistic prodigy.Comprised of an amphitheater, an interactive display system, a coffee house, and of course, glass windows all over, Museo Orlina provides an intimate view into the creativity of this treasured Filipino artist, who describes himself to be “as transparent as glass.”“I opened my museum for people to see my evolution. “Glass is indeed an endlessly intriguing material,” Orlina has said. I also try different approaches and combine mediums,” Orlina revealed to The Sunday Times Magazine.On the first and lower level of Museo Orlina, the Reflections Gallery showcases changing exhibitions, while the second and third levels serve as permanent spaces for his earliest to most recent works.There, a huge collection of glass sculptures interspersed with pieces made from a variety of mediums such as bronze and wood; as well as jewelry, art cars, chairs and photographs of the artist’s works abroad, await visitors for an awe-inspiring experience.From these, a lot can be discovered from the artist who revolutionized the elements of his medium—pushing the limits of glass without compromising his own freedom to experiment and create his visions into existence.Simple yet elegant; pure and modern; refined and ever changing, these and more describe the glass genius and his masterpieces.At an early age, Orlina already displayed a creative streak.
Perea Street, Legaspi Village, 1226 Makati City Philippines The world-renowned Filipino artist Ramon Orlina has been impressing the world with his impeccable creations since he first ventured into the field of Fine Arts in 1975.
Ramon Orlina's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from $1,682 USD to $59,709 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. With these, they are able to touch generations upon generations of people with their genius, long after their gifted hands had given life to their final masterpieces.In the Philippines, as a significant and commendable effort continues to thrive in making arts and culture more accessible to the public, advocates and admirers of the visual arts rejoiced at the grand opening of Museo Orlina in Tagaytay on April 9. “As you get older, you get better.” I know [former President] Fidel Ramos has a lot because he was into business, and businessmen always commissioned me to make special sculptures for him. Ultimately, at 70 years old, he believes that it is time to pass on his knowledge for his legacy to continue.As for being named a National Artist, Orlina is dissuaded by the fact that politics is still predominant in the voting process.“After all it’s just a title, but who wouldn’t want that, right?” Orlina said in all honesty.But to called the “Father of Philippine Glass Sculpture” when he won the The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL ) Award in 2006, according to him, is enough to show him that his life’s work and dedication to the movement of glass art in the Philippines has duly been recognized.Even without it, the long lines of visitors to Museo Orlina who marvel at his masterpieces day in and day out undoubtedly make Ramon Orlina a National Artist—and this is clear as glass. I am not what you can call an opportunist, and I knew that there is nothing free in this world.