Who is Julian and what did he do in 2005?
The Philippine-American art scene in 2005 became much more global and much less local. In February, Washington, DC Philippine born artist, Julian Oteyza launched a new art show concept in New York at the Philippine Center. The show was aptly named “Art Palabok” and was billed as “a creative feast for the eyes and soul with ingredients from talented artists with diverse styles of expression.” The recipe for an “Art Palabok” show was “A group of talented artists, a pound of creativity, one cup of “kababayan spirit, diced gratitude, dash of appreciation, half cup of promotion skills, one cup of quality control, and 2 ounces of sensitivity.” Oteyza’s concept was that Palabok artists would help others and inspire other artists to exhibit their creations by inviting them to meet the friendly and interesting Palabok artists; expose artists to the neglected art of promoting through networking and exchanging ideas and venues; instill the “kababayan” spirit by helping other artists who might not be present at show hangings to ensure their works are presented and hung properly and promote each others works during exhibit openings.
In March, George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia was the temporary home of “Memory Surfaces” a traveling art exhibit featuring 9 Philippine-American artists, including Julian’s father, Victor Oteyza, one of the “Thirteen Moderns”, the Neo-Realists that included giants in Philippine Art (Estela, Legaspi, Luz, Magsaysay-Ho, Ocampo, Tabuena, Zobel). A simultaneous show was exhibited at George Washington University during the Philippine Cultural Society’s annual spring cultural heritage celebration.
These shows might have been enough for any artist to rest on his laurels for the balance of 2005 but Julian was compelled to create “Brown Strokes on a White Canvas: Honoring Our Past; Living in the Present; and Preparing for the Future” a themed show at Martin Luther King, Jr. library in Washington, DC that invited participating artists to celebrate Philippine Independence and Asian Pacific Heritage month by exhibiting work in celebration of the freedom to express artistically. This show featured over 30 artists with an opening reception that expanded the definition of artistic expression by performance art including keynote speaker, Dr. Franklin Odo, the Smithsonian Institution; poetry by George Washington University graduating senior, Joni Samilin; a demonstration of Arnis by Roman Picardo; Operagraphy by Satomi China Pirrone; a martial arts demonstration by Alex Valera; and original songs by Rodney and Jitter Garcia. The month ended with an all day celebration of art, music, friendship and fun that welcomed visitors from Japan, New York, Maryland, Virginia, California and other parts of the globe to create an artistic community for one day in nearby Woodbridge, Virginia.
June is the month designated for many Philippine Independence celebrations and the Children’s Art Contest was once again organized in support of the theme of this year’s festival, “Bayanihan, Building Strong Communities”. Children from 3 years old to 16 interpreted the theme and created beautiful works of art on the spot during the annual Philippine festival sponsored and organized by the Philippine-American Foundation for Charities, Inc.
The month of July was filled with an exhibit of the International Artists Support Group where Julian as a member of the board of directors invited Marielle Mariano, Marvin Santos Rita Cacas and to exhibit their work at Vision’s Gallery in Washington, DC that featured a performance by Satomi China Pirrone for the opening reception. Vision’s Gallery invited several of the artists back for the balance of the month and Oteyza gathered many other artists from many different countries to an exceptional reception featuring the music of Philippine-American band, First Rays; the song stylings of Angie Pepa; a performance by Satomi China Pirrone and music by Rodney Garcia and friends.
August was a time for Tutubi Productions to welcome independent filmmaker, Kidlat Tahamik to Washington, DC for a film night at American Legion Post 139 in Arlington, Virginia. The screening of one Tahamik’s works-in-progress was enhanced by an art exhibit surrounding the meeting space and a lively question and answer session with many queries about the creative process. August also found Oteyza and friends at Barnes and Nobel bookstore in Falls Church, Virginia where photography and art were displayed to an appreciative audience.
In September and October, The Art League of Reston invited Brown Strokes on a White Canvas to bring the traveling exhibit to The University of Phoenix in Reston, Virginia. This exhibit again featured many Philippine-American Artists but extended the outreach to include other artists whose work celebrated the freedom to express creatively. The broad spectrum of artistic expression covered ages ranging from 3 years old to 97 years old. The bright colors and interesting shapes in the subject matter grew press coverage around the world. Thank heaven for E mail!
October brought a new concept to the Philippine Embassy when Oteyza and Pirrone (Tutubi Productions) launched a new concept in children’s entertainment. The first “Children’s Heritage Day” was held as an inter-active workshop in the beautiful Philippine Embassy main hall where the winners of the 2005 Children’s art contest were recognized for their creative excellence with their very own art exhibit and story tellers assembled to share stories of the Philippines with the children who were then given the task of interpreting the stories through art.
November found Julian busily building “blogs” for all of the wonderful events from the very inception of “Brown Strokes on a White Canvas” in 2002 through all of the exciting events that have occurred since. http://tutubiproductions.blogspot.com/, http://brownstrokes.blogspot.com/, http://julianoteyzaart.blogspot.com/
In December, the shores of Hawaii found Julian with his sketch pad and camera preparing story boards for his next adventure in celebration of Philippine Independence. The year 2006 will be momentous as art exhibits are planned as a moveable feast for the eyes. Stay tuned – it’s really going to be something special!
Contact Julian Oteyza at:
6312 Seven Corners Center, Falls Church, VA 22044
Telephone: (703) 969-5469 . Email: joteyza@verizon.net . Website: www.guitaround.com
Google julian oteyza to learn more about him
In March, George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia was the temporary home of “Memory Surfaces” a traveling art exhibit featuring 9 Philippine-American artists, including Julian’s father, Victor Oteyza, one of the “Thirteen Moderns”, the Neo-Realists that included giants in Philippine Art (Estela, Legaspi, Luz, Magsaysay-Ho, Ocampo, Tabuena, Zobel). A simultaneous show was exhibited at George Washington University during the Philippine Cultural Society’s annual spring cultural heritage celebration.
These shows might have been enough for any artist to rest on his laurels for the balance of 2005 but Julian was compelled to create “Brown Strokes on a White Canvas: Honoring Our Past; Living in the Present; and Preparing for the Future” a themed show at Martin Luther King, Jr. library in Washington, DC that invited participating artists to celebrate Philippine Independence and Asian Pacific Heritage month by exhibiting work in celebration of the freedom to express artistically. This show featured over 30 artists with an opening reception that expanded the definition of artistic expression by performance art including keynote speaker, Dr. Franklin Odo, the Smithsonian Institution; poetry by George Washington University graduating senior, Joni Samilin; a demonstration of Arnis by Roman Picardo; Operagraphy by Satomi China Pirrone; a martial arts demonstration by Alex Valera; and original songs by Rodney and Jitter Garcia. The month ended with an all day celebration of art, music, friendship and fun that welcomed visitors from Japan, New York, Maryland, Virginia, California and other parts of the globe to create an artistic community for one day in nearby Woodbridge, Virginia.
June is the month designated for many Philippine Independence celebrations and the Children’s Art Contest was once again organized in support of the theme of this year’s festival, “Bayanihan, Building Strong Communities”. Children from 3 years old to 16 interpreted the theme and created beautiful works of art on the spot during the annual Philippine festival sponsored and organized by the Philippine-American Foundation for Charities, Inc.
The month of July was filled with an exhibit of the International Artists Support Group where Julian as a member of the board of directors invited Marielle Mariano, Marvin Santos Rita Cacas and to exhibit their work at Vision’s Gallery in Washington, DC that featured a performance by Satomi China Pirrone for the opening reception. Vision’s Gallery invited several of the artists back for the balance of the month and Oteyza gathered many other artists from many different countries to an exceptional reception featuring the music of Philippine-American band, First Rays; the song stylings of Angie Pepa; a performance by Satomi China Pirrone and music by Rodney Garcia and friends.
August was a time for Tutubi Productions to welcome independent filmmaker, Kidlat Tahamik to Washington, DC for a film night at American Legion Post 139 in Arlington, Virginia. The screening of one Tahamik’s works-in-progress was enhanced by an art exhibit surrounding the meeting space and a lively question and answer session with many queries about the creative process. August also found Oteyza and friends at Barnes and Nobel bookstore in Falls Church, Virginia where photography and art were displayed to an appreciative audience.
In September and October, The Art League of Reston invited Brown Strokes on a White Canvas to bring the traveling exhibit to The University of Phoenix in Reston, Virginia. This exhibit again featured many Philippine-American Artists but extended the outreach to include other artists whose work celebrated the freedom to express creatively. The broad spectrum of artistic expression covered ages ranging from 3 years old to 97 years old. The bright colors and interesting shapes in the subject matter grew press coverage around the world. Thank heaven for E mail!
October brought a new concept to the Philippine Embassy when Oteyza and Pirrone (Tutubi Productions) launched a new concept in children’s entertainment. The first “Children’s Heritage Day” was held as an inter-active workshop in the beautiful Philippine Embassy main hall where the winners of the 2005 Children’s art contest were recognized for their creative excellence with their very own art exhibit and story tellers assembled to share stories of the Philippines with the children who were then given the task of interpreting the stories through art.
November found Julian busily building “blogs” for all of the wonderful events from the very inception of “Brown Strokes on a White Canvas” in 2002 through all of the exciting events that have occurred since. http://tutubiproductions.blogspot.com/, http://brownstrokes.blogspot.com/, http://julianoteyzaart.blogspot.com/
In December, the shores of Hawaii found Julian with his sketch pad and camera preparing story boards for his next adventure in celebration of Philippine Independence. The year 2006 will be momentous as art exhibits are planned as a moveable feast for the eyes. Stay tuned – it’s really going to be something special!
Contact Julian Oteyza at:
6312 Seven Corners Center, Falls Church, VA 22044
Telephone: (703) 969-5469 . Email: joteyza@verizon.net . Website: www.guitaround.com
Google julian oteyza to learn more about him
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julian, salamat sa lahat ng efforts mo. much appreciated. mabuhay ka! - mel
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