Pananaw 8: Philippine Journal of Visual Arts Channels of Validation: The Artworld. Pananaw is a Philippine contemporary art journal, launched in 1996 and publicly released in 1997 as an initiative of artists and cultural workers. Pananaw 8, titled 'Channels of Validation: The Artworld', is a special issue in line with the 10th anniversary of the Ateneo Art Awards. The issue also includes a survey of exhibitions mounted in the Philippines from 2009 to 2014.