ART CRITICISM, ESSAYS & FICTION by Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Cesare A.X. Syjuco was the resident art critic for The Times Journal (1985-86), The Manila Times (1986-1989), The Philippine Daily Globe (1990-91) and The Philippine Graphic Magazine.
His landmark articles, critiques, short stories and essays have given rise to a progressive critical movement of younger writers in the Philippines, and have been credited with opening new pathways for interactive cultural discourse.
The articles featured in this section offer a glimpse into the profound genius of his brilliant mind— the very creative force that earned him his legendary titles: “The Golden Boy of Philippine Art,”“The Prince of Narratives,”“The Philippines’ Most Feared Art Critic,” and “The Father of Literary Hybrids.”
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East vs West Philippine Art in search of Identity
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: July 04, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
Bucking Superstition and Lethargy Cultural Center Revives 'Thirteen Artists' Program
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: July 08, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
CCP's 'Trojan Horses'? Beyond A Manipulative Benevolence
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: July 11, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
Critic's Choice: A MYTHICAL SELECTION
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: July 15, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
Relentless Explorers Albor and Bargielska in Mid-stream
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: July 22, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
On exhibit at the CCP: Reality According to Artists
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: July 29, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
Voices In The Wind
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: August 05, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
Joya's latest: Vaporous Quietude
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: August 08, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
How often is often enough? Tan’s Occasional Brilliance
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: August 12, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
An artist’s right to self-fulfillment Tribal Images on Ice
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: August 26, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
Signed, Sealed and Delivered Art In The Mail!
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: September 02, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
Small fish in a big ocean? Young Art in Indonesia
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: September 12, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
Preview talk: Four Women, Four Visions
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: September 16, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
Robles at the CCP New-age Pandora
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: September 23, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
Hands across the ocean: An American Artist's 'Filipinism'
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: September 26, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
An untimely, self-indulgent exercise: A Sensual Senselessness
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: October 14, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
A Rejoinder to Festival Organizers Frugality By Any Other Name
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: October 17, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
Ten UE Artists: Beyond The 'X' Factor
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: October 28, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
Beyond a dogmatic narrow-mindedness Art’s Restlessness is Revolutionary
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: November 04, 1987
Category: Art Criticism
Small Talk And The Quiet Watch
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: November 07, 1987
Category: Art Criticism, Book Review