Pinoy Power Packs: Anting-Anting, Agimat, and the Stories They Tell
The Filipino’s quest to obtain, contain, and use power in all aspects of life is the story of the anting-anting and the agimat. Anting-anting challenge us to understand the folk Filipino’s spirituality and world view: a fusion of a belief in nature, in a concept of god who is both animist and Christian, in an unseen multidimensional universe. Shrouded in obscure meanings, myths, and […]
First Philippine Republic & the United States: 1898 – 1907
The First Philippine Republic & the United States covers maps from the period of 1898, when the Americans arrived in the Battle of Manila Bay and the First Philippine Republic was established, to 1907, when the First Philippine National Assembly was convened. A must-see for map collectors and history students, the exhibit is an interesting […]
Cultural China – Artworks of 8 famous calligraphers and painters from Shandong, China
About 100 works of Chinese calligraphers and painters from Shandong province are now shown for a special three-day exhibit until March 20. Mr. Carlos Chan, chairman emeritus of Liwayway Marketing Corporation, said the exhibit hopes to add to the cultural exchange between China and the Philippines. “We hope these artworks would add to the Filipinos’ […]
Woven Universes: Math, Method, Meaning, and Magic in Philippine Indigenous Textiles
Textiles from various Philippine indigenous groups have been selected from a private collection to highlight the aspects inherent to the creation and usage of the pieces. The quality, rarity, and condition of the selections make each of them outstanding, first, as ethnographic specimens, and, second, as objects of beauty and inspiration. But analyzed and annotated […]
Relative Realities: Creating New Dimensions of Art through Technology
Relative Realities is a digital art exhibit and experience featuring the works of printmaker Ambie Abaño, painter Ernest Concepcion, painter Jason Montinola, visual artist and designer Leeroy New, visual artist Arturo Sanchez, Jr., and multimedia and performance artist Josephine Turalba. With the help of augmented reality technology, visitors can interact with the artworks they see. Through […]
Design Insights Philippines
To complement the traveling show New Olds: Design between Tradition and Innovation presented by Goethe-Institut Manila, the Yuchengco Museum stages its own exhibit shedding insights into Philippine design. Entitled Design Insights Philippines, the exhibit presents local examples of excellence in design as art. The exhibit, which is on view until June 28, 2014, features the […]
New Olds: Design between Tradition and Innovation
Together with German curator Volker Albus—who previously curated the travelling exhibit Somewhat Different: Contemporary Design and the Power of Convention at Yuchengco Museum in 2012—IFA (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen e.V.) and Goethe-Institut Manila present New Olds: Design between Tradition and Innovation. The show features 60 objects that explore the relationship between tradition and innovation in contemporary […]
Quest for Quality: 2013 – 2014 Philippine Art Awards Winners Exhibition
The Yuchengco Museum is proud to host Quest for Quality, an exhibit featuring the 40 regional winners and eight national winners of the 2014 Philippine Art Awards (PAA). For almost two decades, the PAA has maintained its preeminent status as both a regional and national art competition due to the growing participation of visual artists […]
Art of the Loom: Weaving the Story That Is the Binakul
Binakul is a textile pattern handwoven on a small scale in Ilocos. Also known as binakel, binakael, or binakol, binakul (meaning “twill” in Ilocano) is a variation of the abel. Binakul can be easily recognized by its uniform, interlocked geometric patterns that result in psychedelic optical art designs, which are said to represent the waves […]
ArtWearAble 2: EliSon by Ann Tiukinhoy Pamintuan
Ann Tiukinhoy Pamintuan will give audiences a special preview of her new line of bags and fashion accessories under the label EliSon. ArtWearAble 2: EliSon by Ann Tiukinhoy Pamintuan pays tribute to her mentors, sisters Eli Pinto Mansor and Sonia Pinto Ner, renowned trailblazers in Philippine design. Pamintuan’s EliSon brand of design creations is named in remembrance […]
