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 […]
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 […]
