New Life 2: A Plastic Bag Artvocacy by Jojet Mondares

Last year, we learned about Jojet Mondares’ amazing advocacy for the first time – creating art with plastic bags.  Since then, he has been featured in multiple media outlets, including the History Channel. This year, he continues to spread his artvocacy,...

The Liquid Currents of Thoughts : An Exhibit by Kankan Ramos

Art has the power to express through visuals what cannot be explained in words. In Cafe by the Ruins DUA’s latest exhibit, Liquid Currents of Thoughts, artist Kankan Ramos captures the fluidity and abstraction of the mind. Upon entering the exhibit, our awe was...

Markings of Memory: An Exhibit by Willie Magtibay

Willie Magtibay is considered one of the veteran artists of Baguio. To those who are familiar with his work, they know him most as a stellar photographer. But in his latest exhibit, “Markings of Memory”, held at Cafe by the Ruins Dua in the month of...

Saling Pusa : A Cat-tastic Art Exhibit

Let’s face it, cats are adorable! Sometimes they might seem like they don’t care; they scratch, bite and just hurt us, but they definitely have their own way of showing us their love. We, the WTB team, also have our own furry little friends. That’s...

Art Hopping in Baguio City

In the vibrant art scene of Baguio City, it isn’t uncommon for art exhibits to open on the same day, usually towards the middle of the month. And last month, for the first time ever, we got to experience not just one, not just two, but THREE art exhibit...

Strange Encounters: A Collection of Dreams with Solana L. Perez

Peer into the mind of Solana L. Perez as she lets us enter her fantastical dreams in her third solo art exhibit, entitled “Strange Encounters” at Cafe by the Ruins Dua. On her small 5.5 inch by 8.5 inch canvas, Solana Perez’s mixed media artworks are...

Blue Prints: A Different Kind of Photography Exhibit by Chris Lucas

One of the best things about visiting the latest exhibits in the Baguio art scene is being able to discover art techniques that we’ve never heard of before. In Chris Lucas’ photography exhibit, Blue Print, we learned about a different process to developing...

Artist Feature: Sam David Felix

In this technological age where taking pictures is a common luxury and photos can be given a vintage feel with a simple tap of a filter, photographer Sam David Felix takes a step forward by sticking to traditional photography with his handcrafted pinhole cameras....