Viva Verdi 1813 – 2013: Giuseppi Verdi, the Composer, the Man, the Patriot
On the occasion of the bicentennial of Giuseppe Verdi’s birthday, the Italian Embassy presents Viva Verdi 1813 – 2013, a traveling exhibition on the different aspects of the Italian genius’ life. The exhibition showcases the artists who designed the most important original score covers of Giuseppe Verdi’s operas from 1839 to 1893.Other highlights of the […]
Ulmer Modelle | Modelle Nach Ulm (Ulm: Method and Design | Ulm School of Design)
From 1953 through 1968, the Ulm School of Design was one of the most important contemporary design schools, attracting students from all over the world. The idea originally came from Inge Scholl (the sister of Hans and Sophie Scholl, resistance fighters executed by the Nazis) and the Ulm graphic designer Otl Aicher. Max Bill, the […]
What is a Print?
Fine prints are created when an image is transferred from a surface to a sheet of paper. This exhibit showcases fine art prints in the museum collection created by printmakers from the Philippines and other parts of Asia.
The Subject of Women: Women in the Eyes of Filipino Artists
Whether it’s their significant role in our lives or their physical form, women have long been a subject of interest to Filipino artists. The Subject of Women features paintings of women from the museum collection. Among the artists whose works are part of the exhibit are Fernando Amorsolo, Angelito Antonio, BenCab, Victorio Edades, Anita Magsaysay-Ho, […]
Ode to Beauty: Paintings by Master Chi K’ang
Ode to Beauty highlights paintings of Chinese courtesans and ladies in waiting rendered by artist Chi K’ang.
ArtWearAble
The human body is another canvas for the contemporary visual artists and designers. Using materials and designs inspired by the indigenous, the industrial, and the recycled, visual artists explore the seamless unity of functionality and embellishment, of storytelling and shock appeal, of revival and retrieval, and of design and aesthetics. The top choice of medium […]
Christchurch: See Through My Eyes
The exhibition showcases photographs taken by 24 children from Christchurch, New Zealand, and illustrates how the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes affected their lives and communities. For the “See Through My Eyes” exhibition, the young photographers, aged 11 to 14, participated in workshops led by professional photographer and ICT educator Stuart Hale, from whom they learned […]
Ulrike Ottinger: Photographer and Filmmaker
Ulrike Ottinger has been internationally recognized as a filmmaker for many years. Her photographic works, created since the beginning of her artistic career and even before her first films, have found their way into important private and public art collections and have met with a very positive resonance that goes beyond the art scene. I […]
Great Women: Women Helping Women Up the Value Chain
Great women, through time, have helped others become great, bringing their own special power to birth children and innovations, teach, nurture, and develop a whole new generation. Great women are intrinsic to the very fiber of community and society. To mark Women’s Month this March, the Yuchengco Museum is presenting a special project called the […]
Up Close and Personal: Botong Francisco through Lenses and Letters
National Artist for Visual Arts Carlos “Botong” Francisco is considered one of the Philippines’ most distinguished muralists. He created enormous canvasses that chronicled the mythical world of the Filipino and its history, often seeking inspiration from tradition, folklore, myths, legends, and customs. While much has been said and written about Botong Francisco as a great […]
