Join the Ateneo Art Gallery for an ArtSpeak session with Baguio artists at Ili-likha Artists Wateringhole this 24 July

The Ateneo Art Gallery presents a conversation with featured Baguio artists of the exhibition “Gongs. Smoke. Blood. Earth.” on 24 July (Thursday), 1:30pm to 3:30pm at the Balanghai ni Ikeng Independent Cinema, Ili-likha Artists’ Wateringhole, Baguio City.

This program is FREE and open to the public. 
Join us ON-SITE (in Baguio)  or ONLINE
Register now at https://go.ateneo.net/ArtSpeakGSBE
_{*participants who cannot join the session on-site are highly encouraged to join via online livestream}

“Gongs. Smoke. Blood. Earth.” explores the history and cultural contexts of Baguio and Cordillera art dating back to the founding of the Baguio Arts Guild in 1986, up to the current zeitgeist with artists who have emerged or have been influenced by the guild. The exhibit, which opened last April at the Ateneo Art Gallery, features new and existing works that underscore the concept of “indio-genius,” highlighting the resilience of Filipino people, particularly its indigenous communities.

The exhibit also serves as an extension of “Tiw-tiwong: an Uncyclopedia to Life, Living, and Art, in Baguio, the Cordilleras and Beyond.” Published by Baguio Kunst Publishing, the book explores the relationship between indigenous communities and the artist — whether schooled or unschooled. 

This conversation will bring together some of the featured artists as they discuss the early days of the Baguio Arts Guild and the dynamic landscape of the Baguio and Cordillera art scene.

This ArtSpeak program is organized in line with “Gongs. Smoke. Blood. Earth.” which is currently on view until 3 August 2025 at the 3F Ateneo Art Gallery, Soledad V Pangilinan Arts Wing, Areté.

For inquiries, email aag@ateneo.edu