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ART BY
JIKKA DEFIÑO

Jikka Defiño is a Filipina visual artist exploring interpretations of "home”, rooted in the philosophy that home may be a place, a memory, or a mental escape. Her vivid colors and textured works are internationally exhibited in the Philippines, USA, Italy, Thailand, and South Korea.

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EVENTS

NEWS & MEDIA FEATURES

ARTWORKS

 2+

cumulative years dedicated to visual arts

180+

original mixed media artworks

20+

local & international exhibits

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  • 2026

    • OCT | "Talong Mo Sa Pader" - a group show curated by Art Toys PH for ManilART - SMX Aura; Taguig

    • SEP | "Shared Spaces" collection for The Art Studio GenSan for Mindanao Art - SM Lanang; Davao

    • SEP | "Lullabies" - a group show in conjunction with the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia; Kunst Depot, Venezia

    • SEP | "Alone But Not Lonely" - Yodpiman Rover Walk, Bangkok; a two-woman show with Jhamfong as part of L'On Art Festival

    • AUG | "Kakalaro Mo 'Yan: A Video Game Exhibit" - Badass Art Gallery, Pasig

    • JUL | "Serendipity" - Quarto Arts & Events, Parañaque

    • JUL | "After Eight" - 1159 Creative Space, Makati

    • JUN | "Art Commune" - centralwOrld, Bangkok

    • JUN | "Art Without Borders" - Siam Pathumwan House, Bangkok

    • MAY | "Art Blast" - Quarto Art Events, Tiendesitas, Pasig

    • MAY | "The Sketchbook Project PH" - Studio 1372, Manila

    • APR | "Welcome Home" SOLO Online Exhibit - Art Show Philippines

    • MAR | "Hechyeomoyeo 14" - 헤쳐모여 Chinatown Square, Washington D.C.

    • MAR | "Lumière" - Kapitolyo Art Space, Pasig

    • MAR | "Beyond the Canvas" - University of the Philippines Open University, Los Baños

    • ​FEB | "Minutia" - 1159 Creative Space, Makati

    • ​JAN | "Hechyeomoyeo 13" - 헤쳐모여 x Farther Creative, Chiang Mai

    • JAN | "We Keep The Lights On" - 1159 Creative Space, Makati

    2025

    • NOV | “Canvas Collective S3” - Madison Galeries, Muntinlupa

    • OCT | “ANI 2: Art in Harvest” - Art Show Philippines

    • SEP | “The Friday Collection” - St. Nicholas Bistro & Piano Lounge, Makati

    • SEP | “ANALOGOUS” - Art Show Philippines

    • JUL | “Wish You Were Here: Postcard Exhibit” - A.I.R. Gallery, New York

    • JUN | “NOSTALGIA: The Art Brings Back Memories” - Art Show Philippines

    • JUN | “Born to Be Free: Independence Day Exhibit” - 1159 Creative Space, Makati

    • JUN | “Werk of Art: A Pride Month Exhibit” - 1159 Creative Space, Makati

    • JUN | “Size Doesn’t Matter: Postcard Exhibit” - 1159 Creative Space, Makati

    • Kapitolyo Art Market -Kapitolyo, Pasig (Jun 2026)

    • Bangkok Art Walk - L'On, Bangkok (Jun 2026)

    • Kapitolyo Art Market -Kapitolyo, Pasig (May 2026)

    • Kapitolyo Art Market -Kapitolyo, Pasig (Apr 2026)

    • BGC Art Mart -  BGC, Taguig (Feb 2026)

    • Luneta Art Fair - Rizal Park, Manila (Feb 2026)

    • Kapitolyo Art Market -Kapitolyo, Pasig (Jan 2026)

    • Hola! Escolta 2025 - Escolta, Manila (Nov 2025)

    • Art in the Park Philippines 2024 - Salcedo, Makati (Mar 2024)

    • BGC Art Mart: Bloomescence -  BGC, Taguig (Feb 2024)

  • Community & Learning

    • "Lullabies" at Kunst Depot Venezia in conjunction with the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (Sep 2026)

    • 2026 Art Without Borders Program, Bangkok (Jun 2026)

    • Most Outstanding Mentee, Art Show Philippines Art Mentoring Program (Aug 2025 - Mar 2026)

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    Partnerships

    • Asia Affinity Property Management and Megaworld Development Corporation

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    Media Mentions

    • Kapitolyo Art Space presents Lumière, a Women’s Month exhibition (BLNC Magazine, Mar 2026)

    • Jikka Defiño sets up her mixed media artworks at the Luneta Art Fair (Inquirer.net, Feb 2026)

    • Di Na To Drowing Podcast Ep 71: Chronically Ill Adventures with Jikka Defiño (July 2025)

    • "Tests, Time, and Tiredness" (Rappler, August 2025)

    • "Size Doesn't Matter: Art Exhibit 2025" (SunStar Davao, June 2025)

EXHIBITS

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BEYOND VISUAL ARTS

Jikka Defiño is a

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Beyond her newly formed visual arts career, Jikka Defiño has over a decade of professional experience in multimedia.

 

She is currently a marketing consultant, and has previously headed country marketing for a Fortune 500 firm. She has worked as a magazine writer and editor, commercial model, and TV and events announcer.

 

She is also an advocate of kidney disease awareness, having been diagnosed with end stage renal disease in 2025.

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Visit her other website to view her marketing, writing, and modeling work.

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