First finished pieces of 2026: A series of Ephemeral Beach Collages, Barrido, Ajuy, Iloilo, Philippines (2/2025), water-based oil, photo collage on canvas, 9 × 12
Magdalena Arguelles was born in Iloilo City, Philippines and initially immigrated with her family to Canada, then to the United States in the late 1960s. After finishing pharmacy school, she studied painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, as well as printmaking at Santa Reparata School of Art in Florence, Italy, Evanston Art Center in Evanston, Il and Art Print Residence, Arenys de Munt, Spain. She creates collages using paper waste, fabric, family photographs and incorporates printmaking techniques (mokulito, monoprints) onto found supports.
Maggie is a member of Sinag Art Collective, a group of filipino-american artists based in Chicago and neighboring suburbs (sinag.us). You can find more of Maggie’s work on Insta @trisikad3
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