Swiss Positions at Yuchengco Museum
Swiss architecture and engineering enjoy an excellent reputation not only because of the technical expertise and inventiveness of their designers, but also for their far-reaching concern with sustainable development. The traveling exhibit Swiss Positions: 33 Takes on Sustainable Approaches to Building showcases photographs of 33 key Swiss construction projects over the past 20 years, which […]
Japanese Design Talk at Yuchengco Museum
The Japan Foundation Manila (JFM) in cooperation with the Yuchengco Museum is bringing to Manila one of Japan’s up and coming designers, Hiroko Takahashi, for a Saturday morning lecture on Japanese Design on November 24, Saturday, at 10:00 a.m. at the Yuchengco Museum. Hiroko TAKAHASHI (b. 1977) majored in fashion design at Saitama Prefecture Niiza […]
British Occupation of Manila and Cavite Exhibit at Yuchengco Museum
To mark the 250th anniversary of the British Occupation of Manila and Cavite, the Philippine Map Collectors Society (PHIMCOS) and the Embassy of the United Kingdom have partnered to present an exhibit that sheds more light on and draws lessons from this little known event in Philippine history. Entitled The British Occupation of Manila and […]
Eloquent Simplicity in Wood and Fiber at Yuchengco Museum
Two intertwined exhibits exploring the versatility of wood and fiber as materials for furniture and everyday objects, collectively entitled Eloquent Simplicity in Wood and Fiber, will be on view at Yuchengco Museum from August 14 to September 25. These parallel exhibits aim to highlight eloquent samples of sculptural forms and functional objects that are either […]
Yuchengco Museum Presents Select Artworks by Tsai Shiu-Yuin
Select Artworks by Tsai Shiu-Yuin celebrates the 50-year career of Sino-Filipino painter and calligrapher Tsai Shiu-Yuin (Arsenia Lim). In her 9th solo exhibit—her second at Yuchengco Museum—Tsai looks back at her artistic career and her most memorable works. The exhibit is on view at Yuchengco Museum until July 24. Select Artworks features 60 of Tsai’s […]
Somewhat Different: Contemporary Design and the Power of Convention
Quirky and unconventional, contemporary German design fills the Yuchengco Museum from May 2 – 31, 2012 with a traveling exhibit of interpreted everyday objects. Somewhat Different: Contemporary Design and the Power of Convention features close to 150 objects by predominantly German designers who have approached conventional design in a “somewhat different” way. Curated by German […]
Culture and Development
This 2012, the Yuchengco Museum adds a new direction in positioning all its exhibitions, events, and activities to support culture as a main pillar in national development. Part of the search for and scholarly debate over Filipino national identity, and the seeming dearth of values in mass media and pop culture, stem from the fact […]
Design Origins & Translations Exhibit at Yuchengco Museum
In its first design-focused exhibit for 2012, Origins & Translations: Philippine Textile Patterns & Motifs, the Yuchengco Museum looks at tradition as a source of inspiration for contemporary designers and artists. In the ethnic tradition of textiles, a reconnection to a people’s heritage, ways of life, and belief systems is found through the motifs and […]
Talk on Design Trends and Writing at Yuchengco Museum on February 11
With Culture and Development as its direction this year, the Yuchengco Museum is offering various programs and exhibits that show how culture is essential to addressing development issues. Through topics exploring local culture, art, design, and heritage, the museum hopes to share information that can help promote a distinct Filipino identity. In line with the […]
Bringing Culture into Blogging 101 and SEO
Yuchengco Museum Teams Up with Freelance Writers’ Guild The Freelance Writers’ Guild of the Philippines (FWGP) has partnered with Yuchengco Museum for a series of writers’ workshops and talks by experts in culture, arts, design, and heritage. The partnership is in line with the museum’s new Culture and Media program, a collaboration with various writers […]
