Caballete Artist’s Gallery : An Art Gallery and a Venue Place in Quezon City

111-A Kamias Street, Barangay Malaya 4- Quezon City

Caballete which is Spanish for ‘ easel” aims to cradle Filipino art pieces and place them in a pedestal where they belong , to emphasized talent rather than dictates of commercialism.

The art gallery open its doors to the public about one year ago. It is accessible in all modes of transportation and from EDSA Kamuning . It is just 2 light stop away and just in front of Shell gasoline station.

Mr. Ramon Araullo

Artists gallery was born out of a passion , A Passion of one man to start a collection in the mid- 1980’s and collect the best of Philippine visual art in order to showcase this collection and how the best of what the Filipino artist past and present have to offer.

The gallery had collection of different Filipino art masters

Mr. Vicente Manasala sketch

Among his priceless art collection is a 1975 sketch of National Artist – Mr. Vicente Manansala

Singkil dance by Mr. Angel Cacnio

Mr. Angel Cacnio spent his childhood in Malabon, his father would set out to sea with fishing nets, leaving, the sickly child by the shore, whose fascination with Filipino country folk along with their customs and traditions are seen in his vibrant watercolor and oil paintings.  Mr. Angel  Cacnio won a coin design contest by the Central Bank of the Philippines in 1967. He  designed the one centavo coin ( Lapu-lapu ) , the 50 centavo Marcelo H. Del Pilar coin  as well as our current 20 and 100 peso bills.

He was also a Gintong Parangal ng Malabon awardee for Art in 1981.

Ang Kiu Kok painting

Mr. Ramon Araullo gave us some interesting tips on how to start collecting art pieces.  Ang Kui Kok is another re-known art masters .He was taught  and trained by Filipino art masters, most notably  Mr. Vicente Manasala who was to become a lifelong friend and mentor.
HR. Ocampo 1972
The art gallery aims to encourage groups of friends from all ages to just hang out and witness the visuals and at the same time learn the roots of filipino art heritage through sharing of information from art practitioners and the art gallery is coming up with interesting workshops and trainings .
Caballete Artist’s Gallery
Store: 111-A Kamias Street, Barangay Malaya 4 , Quezon City
Store Operations: Monday to Saturday 11:00am to 8:00pm
Contact : 945-25-73 Mobile (0927-2600-470)
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