Nica Aquino
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      • Asian Voices TV, Ep. 10
      • Art & Cake Contemporary Art Magazine
      • University of Southern California Center for Religion and Civic Culture
      • Oregon Artswatch
      • Occidental News
      • Voyage LA
      • Corridor8
      • Portland Mercury
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          • Online Exhibition
          • Oregon Artswatch: Artswatch Focus
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          • 2021 >
            • Hair Pulling Between Good & Evil
            • Quiet Please at Tlaloc Studios
            • HATAK
            • I Remember 2020
            • Sanctuary of the Aftermath >
              • Exhibition
              • Review: Art & Cake Contemporary Art Magazine
          • 2020 >
            • Merkadito Pasko
            • Untold Parallels
            • Home at Acogedor Space for Maiden LA
            • Kentucky Fried Pop-Up for Maiden LA
          • 2019 >
            • Politically Private
            • Borders: Representation & Reality
          • 2018 >
            • Depaysement
            • Immigration 101
            • Images of Power >
              • Exhiibtion Catalogue
              • Press
          • 2017 >
            • Honoring Our Ancestors
          • 2016 >
            • Reply All >
              • Exhibition
              • Press
            • Territorial Anxiety
          • 2013 >
            • Resistance
      • Photographic Series >
        • The Mayor's Daughter
        • Memory Full
        • How I Survived Breaking Both My Legs
        • Mana
        • Sixteen Again
        • Keep Portland White
        • Misc. Photography
        • Coming Soon >
          • Nobody Walks in LA
          • A Year in the Coloniser's Land
      • Other Media >
        • Memory Room >
          • Exhibition
          • Artist Talk: Dinner in the Memory Room
        • Video >
          • Instructional Video for the Warrior Goddess
          • #I_ATE_THE_BONES
          • Isolation 2020 - Balamb
          • Danum (Water) #1
          • Supertubos Beach
          • Lucid Dreaming
          • Celebrate Movement
          • Keep Portland White
        • Textiles >
          • Kusikus Textile Series (ongoing)
          • Untitled Wall Hanging
        • Misc. Mixed Media
    • Programming >
      • Curatorial >
        • 2022 >
          • HATAK 2022
          • KAPWA: Communal Spirit
          • FOR GOOD?
        • 2021 >
          • HATAK (2021)
          • I Remember 2020
        • 2020 >
          • Merkadito Pasko
          • Tuloy Po Kayo
          • Untold Parallels
          • Quality Time
        • 2019 >
          • We Are Like Air
          • anotherspace >
            • Exhibition
            • Eye of the Fish: Gunita Collective x Batik Maker
            • Lola's Sari-Sari Store
          • Araw Ng Mga Patay >
            • Exhibition
            • Artist Led Walkthrough
            • PRESS: Occidental Newspaper
            • PRESS: University of Southern California Center for Religion and Civic Culture
        • 2018 >
          • Balay/Bahay >
            • Exhibition
            • Opening Reception Performances >
              • Alay
              • Gong Spirits
              • Native Spirit
              • Dance Cypher
      • Community Engagement >
        • 2020 >
          • Oxy Arts Community Studio Series with Nica Aquino (Occidental College)
          • Family Paint Night w/ FilAm Fam (POSTPONED)
          • Paper Making w/ John DeCastro
        • 2019 >
          • Parol Workshop w/ Christian Acfalle
          • Current LA:FOOD
          • Balikbayan Box w/ Sara Chao >
            • Workshop
            • Press
          • How to Make a Rainbow w/ Jade Phoenix
          • Lumpihahaha
      • Lectures, Artist Talks >
        • 2021 >
          • Healing Centered Art: Many Paths to Wellness | Wed, May 26, 2021 | 630-8PM (PST)
          • DISCOVER 10: 10 API Artists at the Cutting Edge of Art
        • 2020 >
          • Artist Talk w/ Silvia M. De Leon
          • Artist Talk w/ Dearantler
          • Artist Talk w/ Em Hernandez
          • Artist Talk w/ Mike Saijo
        • 2019 >
          • 'Araw Ng Mga Patay' Artist Led Walkthrough
          • Dinner in the 'Memory Room'
          • Artist Panel PSU Dept. of Philosophy
        • 2018 >
          • 24th Adelante Mujer Latina
      • Shady Pines Radio >
        • Past (playlist links here) >
          • 12.16.21: "Angels with Filthy Souls" on Shady Pines Radio
          • 10.28.21 - "Songs to Listen to Before a Cult S*icide"
    • Publications >
      • 2019 Filipino-American Artist Directory
      • 2017 {M}aganda Magazine
    • Performances >
      • 2015 Merrie Monarch Ho'ike
      • 2015 Aratani Theater
  • Mata Art Gallery
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EVENTS:
​October is FilAm History Month! Five Fil/-Am founded art spaces are virtually connecting starting Saturday, October 1, and are showcasing a variety of programs throughout the month. Join us as we celebrate the arts across the globe!​

HATAK is a Filipino word used to convey the act of tugging someone along.

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2022 participants include:
  • Alief Art House (TX)
  • Bliss on Bliss (NY/COL/PH)
  • Mata Art Gallery (CA)
  • ​The Orange Door (NJ)
  • Small Projects (NO)

Shout out to past​ participants:
  • From Typhoon (WA)
  • North Willows Attic (NJ)
Learn More: Mata Art Gallery
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Mata Art Gallery Presents

HALIMAW


A solo exhibition of visual artworks by Rialin José opening online Saturday, October 1, 2022.

With special 
YouTube Premiere opening performance, Sayaw ng Pagitan (≈ Dance of Distance), by Xuvenir at 5pm (PT)!

Subscribe to Mata Art Gallery's YouTube channel & join us for the opening performance watch party! Don’t forget to turn on notifications for their channel. 🔔
LEARN MORE
MATA ART GALLERY ON YOUTUBE
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DISplace
Five Oaks Museum | Washington County, Oregon
Online Exhibition Now on View


Lehuauakea and Kanani Miyamoto bring Hawaiian Voices to Five Oaks Museum

Featuring the Fine Art and Personal Narratives of:
Forrest McGarvey
George Okuhara
Keola Cayabyab
Piʻilani Yamanoha
Palmarin Merges
Nica Aquino
Kia Takamori-Tihada
Christopher Lum
Kevin Matthew Kaunualiʻi Kiesel
Kaleiʻokalani Matsui
Tehya Kealoha
Shyla Kaninau Villanueva
Shaka Funk Design Co.
Emily Miller
Suzette Cuizon and Nev Faull
Chris Paterson
VIEW ONLINE GALLERY
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(Flier artwork by Nica Aquino)

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