Talent manager Manny Valera launches his own art gallery

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Additional photos from: Noel B. Orsal

Updated: 03/24/2010

Last Saturday, March 20, talent manager and supervising producer Manny Valera unveiled his art gallery, RAVE Art Gallery, in his house along Scout Magbanua in Quezon City. His friends from the industry attended the event, as well as several of the artists under his wing.

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The launch started with a Thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Fr. Emeterio de la Paz of Christ the King Mission Seminary.

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(from left) Manny Valera, Regal Films matriarch Lily Monteverde, and director Joel Lamangan led the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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Father Emeterio de la Paz blessed the gallery with holy water to help it achieve a good start.

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Directors Joel Lamangan (foreground) and Gil Portes throw coins for good luck.

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Distinguished visitors of talent manager Manny Valera (third from left) included (from left) directors Gil Portes, Mel Chionglo, Joel Lamangan, and veteran showbiz writers Mario Bautista and Ronald Constantino.

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Over 50 artists contributed paintings to RAVE Art Gallery.

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Niña Jose (left) attended the launch of her manager's new venture.

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Niña Jose takes a picture of the woman in Remy Boquiren's painting "Taga-Isla." The woman looks like her.

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Glaiza de Castro (left) also attended the launch of RAVE Art Gallery.

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Glaiza de Castro said she was surprised that her manager would seriously take a new venture to help budding new artists sell their work.

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Painter Mike Austria helped Manny Valera collect paintings for the gallery.

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Artist Jun Tiongco (left) and Manny Valera pose beside Jun's paintings, "Fisherman" (top) and "Jars."

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Mike Austria contributed four paintings, among them "Sayawan" (left) and "Mother & Child."

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Jun Tiongco said his painting "Fisherman" was inspired by a picture of a fisherman and the sea.

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Joselito Barcelona's "Golden Harvest."

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Lawton Ladao's "Mudrang Pula."

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Manny Valera's art gallery is located on Scout Magbanua cor. Roces Ave., Quezon City. It is open on Mondays to Saturdays, 2-7p.m.

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Art professor and distinguished artist Fernando Sena sold four of his paintings during the launch of RAVE Art Gallery. Sena sold the paintings (starting from top left) "Pandisal at Kape," "Bangus," "Sweet & Sour," and "Fruits of Life" to Bingboy Valera, Manny Valera's brother. Manny Valera sold ten paintings on his gallery's opening night.

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