Superheroes Invade Toronto: A Fundraiser featuring Filipino-Canadian Illustrators
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture Presents: Superheroes Invade Toronto: An art exhibit and fundraiser featuring Filipino-Canadian Illustrators featuring the works of Kevin Briones, Oliver Castaneda, Paul Limgenco & Vince Sunico
Friday, May 24th Art sale & reception starts at 7:00 p.m. Party starts at 9:00 p.m. @ TOTA Lounge (592 Queen St. W)
Works will be exhibited until May 31 Suggested donation at door: $5
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture presents Superheroes Invade Toronto: an art exhibition fundraiser featuring the works of four Filipino-Canadian illustrators and their depictions of iconic comic book characters out and about in our very own city, Toronto.
Artists Kevin Briones, Oliver Castañeda, Paul Limgenco and Vince Sunico have teamed up to create 12 newly drawn, painted and digitally produced pieces using comic book characters as their subjects and Toronto as their backdrop. A portion of the proceeds from the art sale will be donated to support community art programs at KAPISANAN.
In Superheroes Invade Toronto, KAPISANAN aims to shine the spotlight on a new generation of Filipino-Canadian illustrators and continue the legacy of illustrative excellence. Briones, Castaneda, Limgenco and Sunico have been long time collaborators. For years, as members of the artistic group Spent Pencils, their contributions to Sick Kids Hospital through Sketches for Pledges have helped raise funds and awareness. These four Filipino-Canadian men have had their own individual successes in comics as either the creator, contributor or both. Because of their illustrative styles, work ethic and ambition there is no question that their levels of success and recognition will rise as their careers progress.
Filipinos have historically been an integral part of the comic book industry for the past few decades. Rising stars like Leinil Francis Yu (Wolverine, X-Men, New Avengers), Harvey Tolibao (Green Arrow, Silver Surfer) and Toronto’s very own Francis Manapul (Flash), to name a few, are amongst a group of Filipino artists headlining today’s top titles. Legendary comic artists Whilce Protacio (Stone, Wetworks, Uncanny X-Men), Nestor Redondo (Swamp Thing, Tarzan, Rima the Jungle Girl) and the late Tony DeZuniga (Jonah Hex), whose groundbreaking works have paved the way for many artists of the younger generation, continue to influence the art of comics today.
Join KAPISANAN as we celebrate this new breed of Filipino-Canadian illustrators in the comic book industry!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n58Wmd_Ko9Q
100% of the proceeds from this Nightcrawler piece will go towards KAPISANAN! Thank you Oliver Castaneda & Paul Limgenco!
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture Presents: Superheroes Invade Toronto: An art exhibit & fundraiser featuring Filipino-Canadian Illustrators featuring the works of Kevin Briones, Oliver Castaneda, Paul Limgenco & Vince Sunico
Friday, May 24th Art sale & reception starts at 7:00 p.m. Party starts at 9:00 p.m. @ TOTA Lounge (592 Queen St. W)
Works will be exhibited until May 31 Suggested donation at door: $5
About KAPISANAN KAPISANAN is a non-profit organization that gives all Filipino-Canadian youth opportunities to cultivate a positive sense of cultural identity and leadership potential. Through community-based arts and cultural programming and presentation, Kapisanan creates a space for Filipino-Canadian youth to explore Filipino culture and heritage, fostering pride and self-confidence, inspiring and empowering them to realize their full potential.
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Media contact: Kat Estacio (416) 979-0600 | kat@kapisanancentre.com | www.kapisanancentre.com
About the Artists
Kevin Briones' Deadpool & Rob Ford
Kevin Briones is a Canadian-born and raised artist, writer and designer. Over the past decade and a half, he has worked in a wide variety of professional capacities from graphic design to storytelling to motion graphics. His skills have taken him to various design companies across Canada as far as Whitehorse, Yukon and back. At the these various places, he has created characters and designed experiences in the marketing worlds of tourism, economic development, land development and sports entertainment to name a few. He is author and illustrator of “The Go-Man” series and currently works for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment as a motion designer.
Oliver Castaneda's Iron Man
Oliver Castaneda is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator working as a Freelancer for almost a decade when he came to Canada 2 years ago. His artistic work ranges from creating comic book illustrations and designs, children’s book illustration, packaging designs, trading cards, logo designs, web graphics, on-line games, greeting cards and more. He’s a member of the artistic group Spent Pencils, which you’ll see in every comic book related convention across Canada.
Paul Limgenco's Wolverine Sentinel in Toronto
Paul Limgenco has done work for comics, books, newspapers, television and film. He attended OCAD for Drawing and Painting and the Sheridan Institute for Computer Animation where he gravitated back to traditional fine arts. For his painted works, he primarily uses gouache, and over time, he has mixed more and more media into his methods because he believes that each medium has its strengths and weaknesses. He’s learned that it is important to push your work and not settle because, as one of his teachers once said, " 'Good enough' isn't good enough."
Vince Sunico's Spiderman
Vince Sunico is a graduate of Sheridan Animation Program and is a member of Spent Pencils Studio. His recent work includes exclusive variant covers of “Shrugged and Jirni” for Aspen Comics. He is currently working on “Remnant” which will be released later this year through IDW, Cryptozoic Entertainment and Rittenhouse trading card set, affiliated with Marvel and DC Comic characters.
MEDIA REFERENCE: KAT ESTACIO PHONE: (416) 979-0600 EMAIL: kat@kapisanancentre.com
ABOUT KAPISANAN
- Housed inside Toronto’s Kensington Market district is Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture’s 3500 sq ft headquarters.
- We are youth-led incorporated non-profit organization, and our mission is to provide all Filipino-Canadian youth (kahit na bagong dating o dito na sa Canada pinanganak!) opportunities to cultivate a positive sense of cultural identity and leadership potential.
- Through community-based arts and cultural programming, mentorship from relatable role models, and our internship program, KAPISANAN provides a safe space for Filipino-Canadian youth to explore Filipino culture and heritage, fostering pride and self-confidence, inspiring and empowering them to realize their full potential.
- Through our public presentations and events we strive to provide an amazing stage for Filipino-Canadian talent (in any sector) to shine!
- Armed with an appetite for creative endeavours and community advancement, here at the K, we eat art and inspiration.