Velasco's Jesus paintings on display this Holy Week

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Last Supper by Joey Velasco

PHILIPPINES - Paintings of the late Joey Velasco, known for depicting Jesus in everyday Filipino life, are on display to serve as points of reflection for the Holy Week. The Joey Velasco Foundation (JVF) recently opened the "Beyond Life" exhibit, which features some of the "heartist" painter's best works. It will run until Monday, April 25 at the Sto. Domingo Museum in Quezon City. Part of the exhibit is "Hapag ng Pag-asa," where Jesus Christ is depicted breaking bread with street children (See below). Since it was shown to the public in 2005, Velasco's version of the Last Supper has awakened in some a sense of social responsibility, JVF said. [link]

Jesus Christ by Joey Velasco