Silverlens in its three Manila exhibition spaces and new space in Gillman Barracks, Singapore, show contemporary art from the Philippines. The Philippines is the art backbone, together with Indonesia, of Southeast Asia. Silverlens’ unique vision for the region, through its exhibition program, artist representation, and institutional collaboration, aims to place Philippine Contemporary Art within the broader framework of international contemporary art dialogue.
Established in 2004, Silverlens was the first photography gallery in Southeast Asia. Having established its photography core, it expanded to include exhibitions of the rest of the contemporary arts in 2008. Silverlens was founded by Isa Lorenzo and Rachel Rillo, artists who work with photography, and has earned recognition from both artists and collectors as one of the leading contemporary art galleries in Southeast Asia. Recent collaborations include the Singapore Art Museum, New Museum in New York City, Museum of Contemporary Art and Design Manila, Busan Biennale, Aichi Triennale. Recent institutional collectors of Silverlens artists include LUMI Collection (Finland), Singapore Art Museum, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Collection (Manila), Since 2008, Silverlens has been participating in key international art fairs, such as ArtHK, Art Stage Singapore, Pulse New York, Pulse Miami, and Volta Basel.
