Filipino California: Art and the Filipino Diaspora

April 20, 2024 - September 8, 2024

Forest Lawn Museum is proud to present Filipino California: Art and the Filipino Diaspora. The exhibition showcases the work of seven contemporary artists working across styles and formats, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, conceptual art, and more. The artists in the exhibit—Eliseo Art Silva, Allison Hueman, Anthony Francisco, Maryrose Cobarrubias Mendoza, Christine Morla, Maria Villote, and Junn Roca—directly and indirectly address issues related to Filipino culture and the Filipino-American experience.

 

In the News: See a Feature Article from The Filipino Channel (TFC)

https://mytfc.com/community/filipino-california-art-at-the-filipino-diaspora

 

Eliseo Art Silva, Inang Kayumanggi ng California (The Brown Madonna of California), 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 25 x 30 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

 

Allison Hueman, The Mystery of Life, 2024. Acrylic, wax, and spray paint on canvas, 96 x 72 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

 

Anthony Francisco, Creature Chronicles: Zarah Meets the Atrivians, 2022. Archival pigment print of digital painting, 30 x 14 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

Special thanks to FilAm Arts a community partner of Forest Lawn Museum.