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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Rendering unto Cesar what is Cesar’s: The Veneration of Cesar Legaspi
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: December 17, 1988
Category: Art Criticism
A Master’s Gift in Fragments of The Proletarian Jeepney
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: December 21, 1988
Category: Art Criticism
Conclusion: All bark and no bite for Philippine Art 1988
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: January 11, 1989
Category: Art Criticism
Salvador Dali: Magic and Energy
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: February 05, 1989
Category: Art Criticism
At CCP main gallery: ‘Banaag’: Philippine Art Today
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: February 15, 1989
Category: Art Criticism
'Sculpture In The Round'
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: February 22, 1989
Category: Art Criticism
The Triumph of Form
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: February 26, 1989
Category: Art Criticism
A Salute to (PLDT) Art Competitions!
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: March 08, 1989
Category: Art Criticism
All-Filipina Exhibit in Sydney Australia's Quest for Philippine Art
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: March 29, 1989
Category: Art Criticism
'Masterstrokes' at the Pen Romancing the 70s
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: April 05, 1989
Category: Art Criticism
RITES OF MANHOOD (three shows at the CCP)
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: Philippine Daily Globe
Date: September 21, 1990
Category: Art Criticism
A Task at Once Dangerous and Ordained
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: Philippine Daily Globe
Date: October 05, 1990
Category: Art Criticism
Please Sit on The Sculpture, But Don’t Eat The Chairs
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: Philippine Daily Globe
Date: October 13, 1990
Category: Art Criticism
EXCLUSIVE TO THE GLOBE Portraits of Despair, Resignation and Hope
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: Philippine Daily Globe
Date: October 21, 1990
Category: Art Criticism
Female Focus
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: Sunday Globe Leisure
Date: April 07, 1991
Category: Art Criticism
America Through Brown Eyes
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: Sunday Globe Leisure
Date: April 21, 1991
Category: Art Criticism
Golden Harvest
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: Sunday Globe Leisure
Date: April 28, 1991
Category: Art Criticism
New Art Hits The Road
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: Sunday Globe Leisure
Date: May 05, 1991
Category: Art Criticism
YIN-YANG and An Open Door
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: Sunday Globe Leisure
Date: May 19, 1991
Category: Art Criticism
Fear of Abstraction
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: Sunday Globe Leisure
Date: May 26, 1991
Category: Art Criticism