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Becoming

Madrid Art Week: 4–8 March 2026 Kate Contemporary is privileged to present a special showing at the gallery during Madrid Art Week, 4–8 March 2026. Becoming , featuring JM Saycon and Laura Hernández Pérez, reflects on meaning in the mundane and the value embedded within it. For the full catalogue for this exhibit, click here . For more information, contact us via WhatsApp +34 619 701 477 or send us an email at katecontemporarymadrid@gmail.com Kate Contemporary is located at c

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Cellophane

Exhibition Date: 5 – 26 March 2026 cellophane I. No memory is mutual, but I pray that you’ve kept this one under my name: Stand face-to-face with a girl you’ve grown up to. II. Allow her to ring her hands around your neck & tighten them, slowly then quickly as the light begins its outburst. As she cinches your throat closed, relax your head & allow it to tilt backward, lightgazing at the sky stitched to the dark of your eyelids. III. Light is baited by patience: when your bre

Feb 252 min read

Aurora

Exhibition Date: January - February 2026 Highlighting the relationship between nature and new beginnings, Aurora underscores how creative interpretations of nature can be seen as symbolic representations of starting anew. The limited exhibit features the works of Melchor Balsera, Katrina Cuenca, Teresa Esteban, Laura Hernández Pérez, Teetuch Hongkhongkha, Aileen Lanuza, Quiban, and Margarita Ramirez, and runs from January to February 2026. Nature has long been an enduring sub

Jan 191 min read

The Weight of Seeing

Exhibition Date: 20 November - 30 December 2025 In The Weight of Seeing, SAIS contemplates the quiet complexity of observation, how sight, emotion, and presence intertwine in moments both lucid and uncertain. Using charcoal's rich gradations, he builds portraits that hover between definition and disappearance, their features dissolving into the atmosphere. The restrained monochrome invites reflection, allowing shadow and light to speak in murmurs rather than declarations. Fo

Nov 14, 20251 min read

Synthesis

Exhibition Date: 10 November - 30 December 2025 Kate Contemporary and J Studio present “Synthesis”, a group show featuring Norman Dreo, Alvin Florentino, Binong Javier, Didi Lopa and Norlie Meimban . On view from 10 November - 30 December 2025, the show combines the works of five different Filipino artists in an exhibit that highlights the keen ability of artists to bring distinct, almost contradicting elements to create a cohesive whole. Norman’s social imagery immerses

Oct 31, 20251 min read

Can You Feel What I See?

Exhibition Date: 27 October - 13 November 2025 Kate Contemporary presents the works of Quiban , Crystal Tranquilino , and Margarita Ramirez in the group exhibition “Can You Feel What I see?”. Featuring a variety of landscape, still life and abstract art, the three artists’ works invite viewers to a degree of sensibility that goes beyond perception to one of immersion and appreciation. Quiban is a Filipino architect based in Singapore known for his impressionist renditions

Oct 14, 20252 min read

Crystal Tranquilino

Crystal Tranquilino is a Philippine-based artist who approaches her creative process through her treatment of materials. The vitality of her still-life works reflects her skillful use of color and her understanding of its opacity, intensity, texture, and viscosity. Evocative and moving, her works encourage viewers to see common, everyday subjects with fresh eyes and without preconceived notions. Through her innovative handling of subject and material, she moves beyond the con

Oct 14, 20251 min read

Margarita Ramirez

Madrid-based Margarita Ramirez is an abstract artist who has maintained a relationship with painting since childhood. Constantly seeking ways to refine her practice, she is currency exploring new techniques and materials at the Academia de Arte Taller del Prado. This profound connection with painting reveals how she finds in art a space for self-discovery, emotional freedom, and refuge. Her abstractions are personal, reflecting the intimacy of her history while inviting viewe

Oct 3, 20251 min read

Sala Dos: Shifts in Being

Exhibition Date: 18 September - 10 October 2025 “Shifts in Being” explores the dynamic interplay between identity, emotions, and...

Oct 1, 20251 min read

Mood Swings.

Exhibition Date: 18 September - 10 October 2025 Mood Swings. is the perfect show for everyone as we move on from the warmth and...

Sep 1, 20251 min read

Summer Interlude

Exhibition Date: August 2025 Kate Contemporary presents Summer Interlude , a collection of works by Laura Hernández Pérez, Chino Yulo,...

Aug 7, 20251 min read

MoCAF Manila 2025

Featured artists: Rachelle Cu Laura Hernández Pérez Nik M Shazmie Nik Shahfiz RA Tijing Chino Yulo For a full Catalogue of Kate...

Jul 30, 20251 min read

AR Manalo

AR Manalo is a Filipino contemporary artist working primarily in mixed media. His practice combines realism with thoughtful composition to quietly foreground overlooked scenes and subjects, and draws attention to narratives of resilience, hope, and social awareness. Rooted in everyday encounters, his work reframes the unremarkable as sites of meaning and reflection. Emerging as a distinct voice in the contemporary Philippine art scene, Manalo has exhibited in key platforms in

Jun 19, 20251 min read