UE alumnus, winner in Italy’s art festival joins his colleagues’ arts exhibit for a cause

Maximino Mark “Maxbal” Balatbat, recipient of the “Lorenzo Il Magnifico” award for his masterpiece “Avenida Manila” for finishing up second-best at the 7th Florence Biennale, a prestigious international art festival held at the historic Fortezza da Basso, Italy, last December 5-13, 2009, has joined forces with his fellow UE College of Fine Arts alumni, faculty and selected students in putting up the “Artistry for the Greater Glory”, a visual art show for a cause. The benefit art show, the centerpiece event of UE’s celebration of the National Arts month this February, aims to raise funds for the construction of a new Chapel in UE Caloocan and runs from February 1 - 26 at the UE Manila Dalupan Lobby. Photo shows the artist’s visit at his alma mater, Friday, January 29, where he paid a courtesy call on UE President Ester A. Garcia to share with UE his latest international success— (from left) Maxbal (4th), President Garcia (5th), UE College of Fine Arts Dean Celino Santiago (3rd), UE Marketing Department Executive Director Jesus Tanchanco, Sr. (6th), Maxbal’s wife Ada Beverly (2nd) and UE Alumni Coordinator Jocelyn Malanum (1st).