Eduardo Castrillo @ 50: Moving the Legacy Forward
Eduardo Castrillo (1942–2016), the awarded nationalist sculptor, jewelry designer, monument maker, and pioneering radical in the visual arts who passed away in May this year, would have marked his golden anniversary as an artist. Eduardo Castrillo @ 50: Moving the Legacy Forward is the first in a series of multi-venue exhibitions and events planned until […]
A Typical Amorsolo
A Typical Amorsolo features paintings by Fernando Amorsolo (1892–1972) from the Yuchengco Museum Collection. Discover how the country’s first National Artist has contributed to Philippine art, especially how he used medium and material, how he composed his paintings, and what were his favorite themes.
Mexican Modernity: 20th Century Paintings from the Zapanta Mexican Art Collection
Yuchengco Museum is the host of the Manila leg of Mexican Modernity, a touring exhibition of Mexican modern and contemporary art. 40 paintings, drawings, fine art prints, and mixed media works from Mexico’s most prominent artists are featured in the exhibition. Mexican Modernity highlights artworks from Mexico’s early masters, muralists, women artists, and artists of the La […]
Signs of Change: 2015 – 2016 Philippine Art Awards Finalists and Winners
Signs of Change features the 20 regional and national winners of the 2015 – 2016 Philippine Art Awards (PAA). For almost 20 years, PAA has maintained its preeminent status as a regional and national visual arts competition due to the growing participation of artists from all over the country. This year’s competition showcases a total […]
Light in the Darkness
Light in the Darkness features paintings and drawings by Danilo Arriola from the collection of the artist and his first collector and patron, Architect Dan A. Lichauco. Both hailing from University of Santo Tomas, artist and architect share a love for the classical and somber, simplified subject matters that speak with symbolic meaning. Arriola’s quiet […]
Liwanag sa Kawalan ng Kulay
On view at the museum’s lobby is Liwanag sa Kawalan ng Kulay (Light in the Absence of Color), a 8.83 meter-high crochet installation created by Aze Ong. The installation is accompanied by a video of the artist performing on the sand dunes of Abu Dhabi, as well as the crochet butterfly wings featured in the […]
Here is How the Transition into the Mambo Beat Looks Like 2016
Whether through painting, mixed media, sculpture, or art installation, artmaking is Robles’ way of expressing his own sentiments and personal relationship with the fight for democracy. In Here is How the Transition into the Mambo Beat Looks Like 2016, the artist alludes to events and symbols of Martial Law and the EDSA People Power Revolution […]
Painted Memories: The Works of Lai You Sun and Yueh Faye Lai
Painted Memories: The Works of Lai You Sun and Yueh Faye Lai presents 36 Chinese brush paintings and calligraphy rendered by two generations of Chinese artists: father Lai You Sun and daughter Yueh Faye Lai. On display are portraits, landscapes, animals, and calligraphy created with a variety of both traditional and modern techniques. Lai You […]
BenCab in Two Movements
National Artist for Visual Arts Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera has always been interested in movement and form. His paintings are infused with vigorous rhythmic brush strokes, flowing lines, and spirited body movements. Samsung Electronics Philippines supports Yuchengco Museum’s tribute exhibition to BenCab in celebration of his 50 creative years as an artist. Entitled BenCab in Two […]
The Plazas of Manila: Connecting the Present with the Past through Public Space and Landmark Heritage
Six out of 10 Filipinos live in towns or cities. Our way of life was shaped by an urbanity introduced by the Spanish and institutionalized in the Laws of the Indies. This stipulated a physical template for all urban centers, and the core of which was composed of key buildings representing the church and the […]
