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This article reminds us that we must love, care and protect more our environment and the people who live here.

Everyday objects can have a place in the world of art. They don’t have to be totally boring, utilitarian objects. They can become something to make you smile or inspire you or make you think. Even the lowly garbage can is able to be changed into something more than a boring trash receptacle.

A large part of artist and his family is the town they are currently, and always have been installed in. What was it like for a town to boast of the famous artists is has contributed to the Filipino heritage, and what was it like to lose one of them?

The museum’s location and the town itself lends some aura of creativity aside from the artists themselves… Like the artists in the town of Angono, little has been said about the place itself however it has produced some of the Philippines National Artists.

Jose V. Blanco and his family were often referred to as “muralists”. As the term is foreign to the author, an endeavor to find out more about a muralist was in order.

Note: The author does not claim to be an expert or even knowledgeable in the world of art, it is only that the Blanco Family and their work has fallen into the author’s liking.

The Blanco Family Museum series is a feature of photos taken from the Bahay Blanco Family Museum at 312 Ibañez St., Angono, Rizal, Philippines. Some known facts about the artist and his family of artists as well accompany these pictures.

Little has been written or published about possibly the most famous family of painters in the Philippines and in this series of features about the Blanco family, I hope to express how I feel about the beauty witnessed while in their museum, viewing artworks that have been described as done with painstaking detail.

Around the world, graffiti artists are creating street art pieces to express their opinions on George W Bush and the current state of American affairs.

A look into the life of one of the great artist, Leonardo de Vinci. A look at two of his most famous works of art.