León Gallery's The Kingly Treasures Auction 2025, taking place on December 6 at 2 p.m., features works by leading Filipino contemporary artists. The sale highlights Bernardo Pacquing's experimental abstractions, Leo Valledor's geometric explorations, Jigger Cruz's layered and destructive techniques, and Manuel Ocampo's provocative social commentaries, among others.
This auction matters because it showcases the innovative and boundary-pushing practices of some of the Philippines' most significant contemporary artists, reflecting the country's evolving art discourse. The inclusion of artists like Valledor, who pioneered hard-edge painting in New York, and Cruz, who reworks classical paintings, underscores the global relevance and local impact of Filipino contemporary art in the market.