WELLNESS IN ARTS: "Biyahe" Collection of Artworks about Rural Carabao to Colorful City Jeepneys, Caritelas, Calesas, and Tranvias @Ayala Center

Jovan Benito explores this idea of Philippine-style of transportation in “Biyahe,” which opens on Nov. 12, 6 p.m. at Galleria Nicolas, Glorietta 4, Ayala Center, Makati City. The show runs until Nov. 26. Benito presents flat renderings of transportation scenes. Using a bright palette, Benito’s works display fiesta panoramas and classical scenes that demonstrate her technique. Dominated by that same idyllic glow that exemplifies top genre artists like Angelito Antonio, Antonio Austria or Mario Parial, but adapted to suit a contemporary aesthetic style, Benito shows that she has mastered a classical Philippine art tradition. Taking a cue from her own life growing up in the rural community of Pakil in Laguna, Benito’s canvases are examples of folk life simplified. Always in abundance in her joyful works of art are happy and idyllic figures that Benito paints in a colorful, attractive and cheerful way. http://www.philstar.com/arts-and-culture/2014/11/10/1389456/jovan-benito-galleria-nicolas