Manila Garage Art Fair Draws ’Miss Saigon’, Billionaires
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Ayala Land Inc. Chairman Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Philippine Secretary of Trade and Industry Gregory Domingo and “Miss Saigon” star Lea Salonga were among VIPs who prowled a Manila parking garage this week at a preview of Art Fair Philippines.
In its second year, the fair showcasing Philippine contemporary art takes place on two floors of a parking lot in the heart of the Makati financial district, through Feb. 23. Compared with regional fairs Art Basel Hong Kong and Singapore’s Art Stage where hundreds of millions of dollars change hands, Art Fair Philippines is a modest event, with only a few million dollars of art for sale, according to the event organizer.