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 […]
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.
