Reviews and Essays

Selected essays and reviews by art critics, curators, and writers exploring the ideas, processes, and concerns behind his paintings.

2026

The Stillness Between Layers: Benjie Cabangis and the Art of Seeing Again

By Cid Reyes

An examination of pentimento, mindfulness, and the accumulated history of a painting’s surface. Reyes considers how Cabangis’s process of layering, scraping, and glazing invites viewers to look beyond immediate appearances.

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