Cordilleran artists pay homage to Bencab
An exhibit tribute to National Artist Benedicto “Bencab” Cabrera at the Yuchengco Museum traces the inspiration he drew from and gave to his adopted art community in the Cordilleras. Entitled Cordillera Suite: Homage to Apo Ben, the exhibit focuses on painters and photographer artists from Bencab’s circle. The exhibit highlights works by six young Cordilleran […]
Contemporary Filipino Pottery at Yuchengco Museum
Contemporary artist-potters in the Philippines have been few but highly versatile in their output. Created for functional use or for expressing artistic sensibility, the works of today’s potters have evolved to sophisticated, elegant pieces that merge aesthetics and practicality. On exhibit at the Yuchengco Museum is Poetry in Function: A Glimpse at Contemporary Filipino Pottery, […]
Yuchengco Museum Presents Zhangzhou Ware Found in the Philippines
The Yuchengco Museum showcases more than a hundred blue-and-white ceramics from 16th to 17th century China in an exhibit entitled Zhangzhou Ware Found in the Philippines: “Swatow” Export Ceramics from Fujian 16th – 17th Century. On view from October 11, 2007 to January 16, 2008, the exhibit displays 125 pieces of ceramics produced by pottery […]
Praise to Nature
Prof Tsai’s Chinese Traditional Calligraphy and Painting Arsenia Lim, also known by her Chinese name Tsai Shiu Yuin, brings her love for calligraphy, landscapes, flowers and birds to be shared with the general public. Her paintings, in the traditional Chinese style are on view at the Yuchengco Museum until October 20, 2007. She combines the […]
Gelam Nguzu Kazi – Dugong My Son: Celebrating Australia’s Indigenous Heritage
The Australian Embassy Manila celebrates Australia’s rich indigenous heritage with Gelam Nguzu Kazi – Dugong My Son, a striking collection of artistic works from the Kubin community of Mua Island in the Torres Strait, north of Australia’s mainland. The exhibition will run from 20 July to 2 August at the third level, Bridgeway Gallery, of […]
Ting Ping Lay at Yuchengco Museum
Reclusive Filipino-Chinese sculptor Ting Ping Lay shared his exquisite collection in a rare exhibition at the Yuchengco Museum. The exhibit, entitled Ting Ping Lay: Celebrating Figure & Form, opened last March and will run until May 31 this year. It features his collection of small- and medium-sized freestanding works in terracotta, cast bronze, and plaster […]
Mapua Designer Tops Jewelry Awards
To win a design competition is tough enough. To win the top prizes, besting 250 other people, speaks of not sheer luck but raw talent shining. Such was the case when Mapua Institute of Technology Industrial design student Marianne Frisnedi the top positions for the three design categories of this year’s prestigious 2nd Philippine Jewelry […]
Sino-Filipino Artists’ Unique View of the World
In its traditional definition, Vision is about the power of seeing the unknown or the future. It is in the realm of imagination that artists partake of freely, while discerning which aspect of what they see should be presented to the public. As artist-visionaries, Ang Kiukok, Lao Lianben and Charlie Co’s visions are totally in-sync […]
The New Yuchengco Museum
A new museum is added to the much-needed list of nonformal educational institutions geared to teach people how to appreciate art and culture. The Yuchengco Museum opens its doors to the general public starting March 15, 2006. As a museum in the heart of the financial district of Makati City. The Yuchengco Museum, Inc. is […]
