Archivo 1984, Leon Gallery, Gajah Gallery, Art Agenda, Silverlens
Art Fair Philippines returns for its 13th edition from 6 to 8 February 2026 with local and international galleries. The move from previous venues at The Link and Ayala Triangle Gardens to Circuit Corporate Center One in Circuit Makati, a former racetrack complex, provides expanded space for dedicated zones.
The special showcase ArtFairPH/Projects leads with Imelda Cajipe Endaya, whose practice examines domesticity, migration, and women's empowerment through a lens that reflects the complexities of Philippine identity. Her work is joined by Brenda Fajardo, Constancio Bernardo, Solomon Saprid, and Romeo Tabuena, four canonical figures in Philippine art whose legacies of feminist social realism and geometric abstraction continue to inform contemporary discourse. Designed by Manila-based studio Nazareno/Lichauco, the presentation space references temples and sacred sites to create a slow and contemplative zone.
There is also a special section named ArtFairPH/Digital, dedicated to works that incorporate virtual reality and artificial intelligence. The fair programming is capped off with ArtFairPH/Talks, a series of discussions developed in partnership with the Ateneo Art Gallery and the Museum Foundation of the Philippines.
Ahead of the fair’s opening, we speak with five participating galleries about the works they are presenting.
Archivo 1984
Keka Enriquez, Untitled, 1991, oil on wood, 101.6 x 246.38cm. Image courtesy of Archivo 1984.
Founded in 2015 and based in Manila, Archivo 1984 brings together Philippine art alongside literature, film memorabilia, Original Pilipino Music (OPM), and turn-of-the-century records. Mica Magsanoc, Head of Publishing, says, “Archivo 1984’s central goal is to spotlight Filipino artists whose works and stories deserve to be seen and appreciated again.” For this edition, The Art of Rediscovering is a collection of works from distinct moments in Philippine art history, including a 1967 work by National Artist Vicente Manansala, a 1991 painting by Keka Enriquez, and works by Trek Valdizno from the early 2000s.