Category Archives: News

Event: 2 Blocks of Art 10/19 – San Francisco

Posted on by

You may have heard about my 3 day event at Asian Art Museum this weekend (10/19-21) but also, this Friday, 10/19 I’ll be taking part of 2 Blocks of Art at the Bayanihan Center in San Francisco. Right after my live painting and lecture at the museum, I’ll be running over to this event. I’ll probably be there around 4:30PM. This is probably going to be one of my last public events this year where you can buy artwork.

Visit Kularts for more info.

2 Blocks of Art Central Market Art Walk
Friday | October 19 | 4-8PM

Bayanihan Community Center
1010 Mission Street @ 6th
San Francisco

Artists already signed on:

Balikbayod: A surfboard sharing project promoting education 1st through the love of surfing

Artisans already signed on:

DI&Q
Little Honey Vee

with live chalk art by Paolo Salazar and Basic Lee
weaving demonstration by Holly Calica
and music by Dirty Boots!

EVENT: An Introduction to Kulitan – University of the Philippines

Posted on by

2012 September 26: This week’s Binalot Talk will be given by Michael Raymon M. Pangilinan. The title of his lecture is “An introduction to Kulitan, the indigenous Kapampangan script.” Binalot Talks is a series of lectures held every Wednesday, lunchtime (11:30pm – 1pm), in the University of the Philippines Archaeological Studies Program (UP-ASP) lecture room (Palma Hall Basement).

EVENT: New Traditions – Asian Art Museum 10/19-21

Posted on by

I’m proud to announce my Filipino Calligraphy event at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum on October 19 to 21, 12-4pm. Joining me with be Japanese calligraphic performer, Aoi Yamaguchi. In the 4 hours, Aoi and I will collaborate on a large piece writing a poem and saying in our own languages, conduct a lecture about our work and a workshop.

The collaboration between Baybayin (pre-Spanish Filipino script) artist Christian Cabuay and calligraphic performer Aoi Yamaguchi demonstrates the history and culture of Japan and the Philippines. Cabuay and Yamaguchi explore the differences and similarities of their art and struggle. By embracing traditions, rituals, and roots, they are pushing the boundaries and creating something anew, integrating international cultural ideas, styles, and forms. Meaning “beginning/origin” in Tagalog and Japanese, Simula and Gen symbolize the artists asserting identity through their calligraphy traditions.

Asian Art Museum
Chong-Moon Lee Center
for Asian Art & Culture
www.asianart.org

200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
T 415.581.3500
F 415.581.4700

EVENT: Make Your Own Revolution 9/21-22

Posted on by

Saturday night 9/22, I’ll be doing Baybayin chalk art as part of “Make Your Own Revolution: Remembering people’s strength in resistance to Martial Law” by Kularts.

Friday & Saturday | September 21-22 | 6-8:30pm

Bayanihan Community Center
1010 Mission Street @ 6th
San Francisco

Suggested Donation: $5-20

Join Kularts for two evenings of performance inspired by people’s resistance to state violence. Forty years ago, Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law, ushering over two decades of brutal dictatorship, repression, murders (aka “salvaging”), and the subsequent revolution, now known as” People Power Movement.”

Make Your Own Revolution provides a space for the community to commemorate the traumas of martial law and remember the strength of “people power.” Activities include staged readings; live music; participatory sidewalk drawing; and the installation of a bangka, a boat sculpture inspired by indigenous ritual.

Saturday, September 22, 2012:

EVENT: UP Diliman – Lecture/Panel discussion 7/25

Posted on by

20120725-003149.jpg

I’ll be taking part of a lecture/panel discussion at UP Diliman 7/25. Yeah, I know it’s last minute but that’s how it goes here in the Philippines 🙂

While the topic isn’t strictly Baybayin, I’ll inject it as much as possible since its about Identity and Culture.

See ya there!

TOPIC: Filipina/o American Identity and Culture: There Is More to Us Than Just The Immigrant Narrative
WHEN: 5:00pm-8:00pm, Wednesday, July 25, 2012
WHERE: GT-Toyota Asian Center Seminar Room, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

EVENT: San Francisco 8/13-14 Pistahan

Posted on by

It’s that time of the year again! The 18th annual Pistahan event is happening in San Francisco Yerba Buena Gardens this weekend 8/13-14. Besides showcasing Baybayin, we will have a custom toy show titled “Heritage and Heroes”. I believe this is the 1st Filipino themed custom toy show.

What else is going on?

  • Live Baybayin wood burning
  • Free name translations
  • Art showcase
  • Baybayin App demo
  • Workshops
  • What else???????

Come hang out with Ray and I this weekend

Check out Pistahan.net for more info

Photo: Custom Munny’s by Eggay Gonda

EVENT: Baybayin signing – Adobo Festival, Vallejo – July 10

Posted on by

Last minute Baybayin signing event at the Adobo Festival in Vallejo, California July 10.

I’ll be at the GMA Pinoy TV booth representing the upcoming show Power ng Pinoy launching in September 2011 in GMA Pinoy TV USA. I was recently featured in an episode about my Baybayin work. Check out the trailer on Facebook.

I’ll be doing FREE Baybayin name translations at around 1PM until I run out of material. I will also be having Twitter and Facebook contests so be sure to FOLLOW and LIKE to win prizes.

Adobo Festival website

Other events coming up are Pistahan in August, LA in September and Oakland in November. I’ll post more info soon

WIP Caps x Christian Cabuay

Posted on by

WIP Caps x Christian Cabuay

I’m proud to show you a sneak peak of my collaboration with the premier Philippine hat company, WIP Caps. For those that don’t know, I’m a hat freak and have over 20 fitteds in my collection.

The hat comes in clean white with my Ka logo. The sword represents the struggle and the pen represents art. It will be available in specialty retailers the Philippines and US around July. I’ll also have limited edition edition AP (Artist Proof) that will be individually numbered and hand embellished.