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30/08/2024

The Binsoy Art a solo exhibit "Rivers and Roads" is described as a celebration, a memorial, an homage to years of finding and losing. Catch his artworks at Misficts Coffee until the end of August.

Art in the City is a blog series that features local art exhibits around Cebu showcaseing the works of Cebuano artists and art students. Read more about these talented individuals making waves in Cebu's art scene. Link in comments.

28/08/2024

Are you ready for Savage Ink International Tattoo Convention???

See you at the pit!!! Follow .life on Instagram for a chance to win free tickets!

Get ready to feel all the feels, folks! 🎸 We’re beyond excited to announce that the iconic Typecast will be rocking the stage on September 15! This iconic Filipino emo band, known for their unforgettable hit "Will You Ever Learn," is set to bring their raw energy and emotion straight to our stage. Having opened for international giants like Good Charlotte, Saosin, and Anberlin, Typecast knows how to set the mood and steal the show. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to the scene, their set is bound to hit you right in the feels—just like that chorus you can never forget. Don’t miss out on this epic performance—see you in the pit!

🐲 3rd Savage Ink International Tattoo Convention
📅 September 14 & 15, 2024
🏨 Fili Hotel-NUSTAR Resort & Casino, Cebu City

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(More to come!)

28/08/2024

Proud to be a media partner of Savage Ink International Tattoo Convention!!!

Follow us on Instagram .life for a chance to win free tickets!

BlackPress is the go-to platform for all things creative in Cebu, shining a spotlight on the vibrant art scene, street culture, and dynamic community of Cebu. Their authentic approach makes them the perfect fit to cover the raw and vibrant energy of our event. We’re stoked to have them on board as a media partner!

🐲 3rd Savage Ink International Tattoo Convention
📅 September 14 & 15, 2024
🏨 Fili Hotel-NUSTAR Resort & Casino, Cebu City

POWERED BY:

Savage Tattoo Warehouse
World Tattoo Events
NUSTAR Resort
Fili Hotel-NUSTAR Cebu
Asia Tattoo Supply
Cheyenne Professional Tattoo Equipment
Salve Professional Tattoo Butter
OG Produce
Tribal GEAR - Philippines
Crossover BDG
ZUS Coffee Philippines
Beard Papa's Philippines
Safelinx BPO
MyTV Cebu
BlackPress
Sugbo.ph

(More to come!)

23/08/2024

A proud media partner of Savage Ink International Tattoo Convention!!!! See you all on the floor and at the pit.

We’ll be giving away tickets so stay tuned.

Heads up, metalheads! 🤘 Savage Ink International Tattoo Convention 2024 is about to get a serious dose of heavy as 𝐒𝐇𝐕𝐑𝐈𝐊𝐄𝐍 takes the stage! Formed in 2016, these warriors of metalcore and nu-metal are bringing their epic sound—fueled by extended-range guitars, groovy riffs, and theatrical orchestral backing—to the battlefield. Fresh off their victorious run at the Wacken Metal Battle, where they repped the Philippines in Germany and shared the stage with legends like Scorpions and Korn, SHVRIKEN is ready to unleash chaos. With their Sengoku Era-inspired outfits and bone-crushing performances, this is one show you do not want to miss. Get ready to headbang like never before! 🔥

🐲 3rd Savage Ink International Tattoo Convention
📅 September 14 & 15, 2024
🏨 Fili Hotel-NUSTAR Resort & Casino, Cebu City

POWERED BY:

Savage Tattoo Warehouse
World Tattoo Events
NUSTAR Resort
Fili Hotel-NUSTAR Cebu
Asia Tattoo Supply
Cheyenne Professional Tattoo Equipment
Salve Professional Tattoo Butter
OG Produce
Tribal GEAR - Philippines
Crossover BDG
ZUS Coffee Philippines
Beard Papa's Philippines
Safelinx BPO
MyTV Cebu
BlackPress
Sugbo.ph

(More to come!)

22/07/2024

Power-up with Cebu's indie game developers who are harnessing local talent and redefining gaming. Check out the article to unlock their achievements and discover the innovations behind your local game titles. Read more at www.blackpress.life.

19/07/2024

Follow our guest writer Reena’s adventures with puso as she weaves through the stories behind the art and craft of this humble cultural Cebuano icon. Read more at www.blackpress.life.

“Art form gud ni, kinsay gud ga-discover ang bugas kay ma to-un diri? Na mahimo siyang kan-on?”.

17/07/2024

Punks Not Dead! Meet the founders of Hostile Youth Records and read about their crazy ride of running an independent record label and creating a more inclusive punk and hardcore scene.

Read more at www.blackpress.life.

Photos from Hostile Youth Archives

15/07/2024

For the avid art toy collector, there’s always space on your shelf for a new piece to display. Meet the man and the mind behind Guibs Toys.

Artist Focus shines the spotlight on talented Cebu-based artists and designers and their amazing works. This week, we’re getting up close and personal with the toy artist/ designer and art director currently known as Guibs. He is also the creative director for the clothing brand, Medium* Designwear but we’re focusing on his toy design journey that has taken him to different countries around Southeast Asia.

Read more at www.blackpress.life



Photos by Niko Blanco

13/07/2024

“LANTAO: Through the Lens of Design'' is a Thesis Exhibition by the University of the Philippines - Cebu Product Design Students. Held at From Here, Crossroads, the exhibit centered on the four different lenses of design: Motion, Well-Being, Material Development, and Identity.

Art in the City features local art exhibits around Cebu showcasing the works of Cebuano artists and art students. We’re shining the spotlight on these talented individuals who are slowly making waves in Cebu’s art scene. May - June 2024 were a busy couple of months and we’re sharing some photos from the different exhibits around town.

Read more at www.blackpress.life



Photos from Lantao Archives. Shout out to UP-Cebu Product Design Thesis Students for sharing this album.

12/07/2024

DE-KURONG held at the Qube Gallery was a thesis exhibition by John Manuel Legaspi from the University of the Philippines - Cebu. The exhibit explored the chicken coop as a metaphor for the restrictions and barriers imposed by poverty.

Art in the City features local art exhibits around Cebu showcasing the works of Cebuano artists and art students. We’re shining the spotlight on these talented individuals who are slowly making waves in Cebu’s art scene. May - June 2024 were a busy couple of months and we’re sharing some photos from the different exhibits around town.

Read more at www.blackpress.life



Photos from Qube Gallery Archives. Shout out to Pia Mercado for sharing this album.

11/07/2024

A THOUSAND ATMOSPHERES held at Misfits Coffee was the first solo exhibit by Leyte-born artist, . The exhibit featured works of white paper with random sketches scratched and pricked into the surface. The result was an observation of undiscoverable lifeforms that disappeared and reappeared with the changing of the light. The exhibit served as a reaction to the ongoing climate crisis and the silent extinctions happening caused by humans.

Art in the City features local art exhibits around Cebu showcasing the works of Cebuano artists and art students. We’re shining the spotlight on these talented individuals who are slowly making waves in Cebu’s art scene. May - June 2024 were a busy couple of months and we’re sharing some photos from the different exhibits around town.

Read more at www.blackpress.life



Photos from Subhelic &

10/07/2024

Held last month at The Tea & Gallery, DAYBREAK was a group show by 7 young Cebuano artists: Kurt William, Cliff Honoridez, Franz Biñan, A.B., Juana Luisa, and Dijan Comendador that showcased their masterpieces that they completed until the early hours of dawn after their day jobs ended.

Art in the City features local art exhibits around Cebu showcasing the works of Cebuano artists and art students. We’re shining the spotlight on these talented individuals who are slowly making waves in Cebu’s art scene. May - June 2024 were a busy couple of months and we’re sharing some photos from the different exhibits around town.

Read more at www.blackpress.life



Photos by Niko Blanco from The Tea and Gallery archives.

09/07/2024

WE ARE JUAN: A Benefit Art Show held at Qube Gallery was organized to support the artist behind Ar+gaw and Studio 201 Gallery, Wyndelle Remonde aka Juan Carabao. 100% of the proceeds of the exhibit went to the medical expenses of one of Cebu’s low-key but very prolific contemporary artists.

Art in the City features local art exhibits around Cebu showcasing the works of Cebuano artists and art students. We’re shining the spotlight on these talented individuals who are slowly making waves in Cebu’s art scene. May - June 2024 were a busy couple of months and we’re sharing some photos from the different exhibits around town.

Read more at www.blackpress.life



Photos from Qube Gallery Archives. Shout out to Pia Mercado for sharing this album.

13/06/2024

Bringing Purpose to Pride. Catch our guest writer as she shares her musings and realizations about Pride and this year’s Cebu Pride Festival. Read more at www.blackpress.life

02/06/2024

What’s good in the hood? June 1 was packed for sure!

Consequences EP Launch at
1st Solo Show at
Flagship Store 3.0 at Juana Osmeña Grand Opening
Cebu Pride Festival 2024 Opening Night at .cebu
live at

Catch some new features soon at www.blackpress.life

📸 by: .cebu

21/05/2024

CREATIVE SPOTLIGHT: Alegria Visual Identity by

In 2023, Dual Story’s annual anniversary project was a collaboration with the local government of Alegria to create a visual identity that invites its citizens to embody the municipality’s essence of Que Alegre (“what joy”). Read more on www.blackpress.life.

16/05/2024

Amidst the bustling and diverse arts and design scene in Cebu, the tattoo community remains detached from more the more mainstream events and dialogues. Read about ’s musings on Cebu’s tattoo industry on www.blackpress.life

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12/03/2024

It’s been 12 whole years since Cattski Espina released an album. Micah Almazan-Canga sits down with Cattski to talk about the journey and the intention of Limerent.

“With LIMERENT, I have sat in the discomfort of my flaws, toxic traits and traumas, and made a commitment to work on my healing.

And with LIMERENT, I basked in the joy of being ME. I have a beautiful mind. I am exceptionally creative, I have artistic genius and, more importantly, I have a huge capacity to LOVE.”

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I had the privilege of being invited to ‘First Listen,’ a private listening session of Cattski’s new surprise release, Limerent. There was no pre-launch promotional noise or big buzz around it. Quiet, yet powerful, just like the songs on Limerent—as if to say, “Here I am. I’m just happy ...

28/02/2024

Check out USC CAFA Boys Perci Mansueto Cyril Perez Villarante DeXter Duran and Misterjude Crisostomo’s photo exhibit STILL NOT STILL at the Gallery of Cebu Making Space. The exhibit features curated photos that captures movement in different forms showing the relentless hunger and constant state of motion in the endless pursuit of creativity. We asked the boys some questions about photography and their process. Visit www.blackpress.life to read the full article.

23/02/2024

Check out USC CAFA Boys Perci Mansueto Cyril Perez Villarante DeXter Duran and Misterjude Crisostomo’s photo exhibit STILL NOT STILL at the Gallery of Cebu Making Space. The exhibit features curated photos that captures movement in different forms showing the relentless hunger and constant state of motion in the endless pursuit of creativity. We asked the boys some questions about photography and their process. Click on the link to read the full article.

"A person only need to step outside to find themselves in wonderland." -Daido Moriyama In every minute of our daily lives, we move. We move when traveling, we move while working. We move when dancing, we move when playing. We move when we are awake, we even move while we are asleep. This February 24...

22/02/2024

16/02/2024

Iconic Cebuano reggae band JUNIOR KILAT returns with the single release of ‘Missing Mr. Marley’ together with . We also got to chat with THE Budoy about what’s been happening with the band. Catch their launch performance on February 17, Saturday at One Love Bar & Grill. Visit www.blackpress.life to read the full article.

11/02/2024

We caught up with Cebuano Artist Wyndelle Remonde to talk about about Studio 201 Gallery and the goal of building the Art Community in Argao

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Art in Argao wouldn't have been possible without Studio 201 Gallery and it's founder - one of Cebu's low-key but very prolific contemporary visual artists, Wyndelle Remonde. After a recent group exhibit called Purgatoryo at the Cebu Making Space, we caught up with Wyndelle to talk about the struggle...

09/01/2024

20 years since Influence and still spreading the sound of the giant south. Urbandub's milestone is also a milestone for Cebu music. We catch up with the original Bisaya members Gab, John, Lalay and Russ and talk about what's changed and what's next for the band.

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From late night recording sessions at Backyard Studio Projects (R.I.P. Sir Junx Muaña) to celebrating 20 years of influence with a limited-edition Vinyl record , Urbandub's got a lot of reasons to feel on top of the world right now. 20 years since Influence is a milestone that every Cebuano can be ...

16/12/2023

WHAT’S GOOD IN THE HOOD?! Scenes from tonight’s lineup of events. A busy weekend for the Makers of Midtown - AHKA Sari-sari Space, DRAFT PUNK CRAFT CAFE, Cebu Making Space

Haul Records Squirrel Stash Maker Space BlaxkBox 6000 Production

07/12/2023

Mark your calendars - the Makers Market is coming to town this Saturday at Cebu Making Space.🌟Invite your friends to this free event, and let’s have some effin good time!

05/12/2023

Join us for some holiday Merry Making this Saturday with our pop-up partners bringing you art, crafts, food, drinks, and more! Plus cap off the day with Merry Music with acoustic performances by talented Cebuano artists:

Vincent Eco
Jerika Teodorico
Kurt Fick
LOURDES

This event is FREE so bring your friends! See ya this Saturday!

28/11/2023

The Merry Makers are coming to town! Get your homemade gifts from our Maker’s Market. We’ve got artworks, crafts, food, and drinks handmade with love. See you there!

24/11/2023

Up close and personal with Strap's Founder as the brand gets ready for their 10th Anniversary Celebration. Catch the interview here and learn more about the ups and downs of this homegrown brand.

B*P: What would you tell your younger 20something self?
Edel: Good job! Haha Never man sad gud namo gi-expect na ma create mi ug impact bah sa scene, especially sa skate and also sa music, particularly sa hiphop. Good job na wala ka ga duha duha ug sugod. Gi all-in gyud ni younger Edel bahala unsa ma hitabo basta gi sugdan gyud.

Every entrepreneur knows it’s not easy to launch a business, let alone make it thrive. And like every business owner, Edel has had his fair share of ups and ...