How 9,000 sqm and 20 years of art began in Bacolod
How 9,000 sqm and 20 years of art began in Bacolod By Chesca Santiago “One name change and two relocations later, the space has evolved into what we now know as Orange Project. Today, the gallery leads a complex of establishments up north in Bacolod to form the city’s 9,000-sqm art district and carries two […]
Tugyan sa Tawo: Apat ka Dekada Nga Obra ni Charlie Co
Photos by Aeson Baldevia; Poster by Werever Projects, Arts, and Design Store Tugyan sa Tawo:Apat ka Dekada Nga Ubra ni Charlie Co VIEW ORANGE PROJECT E-CATALOG VIEW NEGROS MUSEUM E-CATALOG A true son of Negros, Charlie Co has dedicated his life to art and to the community that nurtures him. He grew up in a […]
Anne Curtis and Enchong Dee Visits Orange Project
Photos by Reyanna Lizares Over the past month, the gallery has been filled with the presence of people who continue to uphold the arts and culture scene here in the country. We are grateful to creatives such as Anne Curtis Smith-Heussaff, Enchong Dee, and her team for finding the time to visit and appreciate the […]
Centrefold Art Interviews Charlie Co
Layers of Legacy: A Conversation with Filipino Artist Charlie Co Interview by Maria Chen “In Bacolod, a city nestled in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, artist Charlie Co has spent the last two decades shaping and sustaining a community-centred vision of contemporary art. Both a celebrated painter and a co-founder of Orange Project—a […]
Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prize in Art Criticism: Chesca Santiago
Chesca Santiago was awarded the PKL Prize in Art Criticism for her essay, “Against Community as Moral Currency,” which earned her a month-long writer’s residency at Orange Project. As part of her engagement with the community, she contributed to the exhibition “Gahum kag Pagtubo,” a show featuring seven remarkable women artists from Negros, by writing […]
Don Papa Art Residency 2025: Célia Cassaï
Célia Cassaï, one of our recent artists-in-residence, finds joy in working closely with nature. With a deep ecological commitment reflected in both her daily life and creative practice, she attentively observes and cares for the natural world—an ethos that naturally shapes her artistic and conceptual work. Her creative process is rooted in themes of transformation, […]
Landscapes, Portraits and Still Life
Photos and poster design by Reyanna Lizares Landscapes, Portraits, and Still Life VIEW E-CATALOG As we continue to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Orange Project, we are proud to present one of our own homegrown artists, RA Tijing. For the past two decades, his artistic practice has embodied the spirit of our creative community. This […]
Gahum Kag Pagtubo
Photos and poster design by Reyanna Lizares Gahum kag Pagtubo VIEW E-CATALOG Gahum kag Pagtubo: Women Artists of Negros Celebrating twenty years of Orange Project, the exhibition gathers seven women artists who have been part of the past two decades of the space. It foregrounds women as arbiters of history—signalling an experience of womanhood […]
Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prize in Art Criticism: Noji Bajet
Noji Bajet is the 2023 awardee for the Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticism. His essay “Ang Pagong sa Kalye Pergolese” was the outs/tanding piece for the Filipino category, which earned him the opportunity to have his written work published by the publication partners of the awarding body. Noji’s final output explores the idea of […]
On Our Watch
Photos and poster design by Reyanna Lizares On Our Watch view e-CATALOG On Our Watch … A Word of Caution Growing up in the mono-crop economy in the martial law years that was Negros Occidental, Charlie Co nurtured an attitude of cautiousness and vigilance. He witnessed and experienced the impact of the collapsing sugar industry […]