Select Artworks by Tsai Shiu-Yuin

TSAI Shiu-Yuin, who is also known as Arsenia LIM, maintains strong bonds to three places: in China—where she traces her ancestral roots, in Taiwan—where she received her university education and art training, and in the Philippines—her birthplace and family’s current residence. She first learned Chinese painting under Sino-Filipino painter Yang Keng-Tang, and continued to study […]

Somewhat Different: Contemporary Design and the Power of Convention

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 designer and architect Volker Albus, Somewhat Different also illustrates new perspectives on function, materials, construction, and content references. The bookshelf, the Persian rug, the […]

Origins & Translations: Philippine Textile Patterns & Motifs

Tradition has always been a source of inspiration for contemporary designers and artists. In the ethnic tradition of textile, a re-connection to a people’s heritage, life ways, and belief systems is found through the motifs and patterns present on the surface of the cloth. Textiles are integral to the personal, economic, socio-political and religious lives […]

Nothing to Declare

Nothing to Declare is a multi-pronged, multi-venue, and multi-media international art project on contemporary discussions on migration conceptualized by Flaudette May Datuin, Precious Leaño, and Josephine Turalba. The exhibits feature 50 artists from 18 countries whose artworks were selected by a Curatorial Board headed by Flaudette May Datuin from more than 100 submissions that responded […]

RIZALizing the Future

RIZALizing, verb. a continuing process of imbibing, becoming, and carrying out the essence of Rizal. National hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal is present in the Filipino psyche, with his iconic image and enduring spirit experienced in all aspects of our culture, landscape, and industries that move our economy and our daily life. Rizal is an […]

Under a Different Light

Born in Manila in 1949, Eduardo “Edd” Aragon spent his early cartooning years contributing editorial cartoons and strips to daily newspapers. He published in first cartoon strip, SIC, in Philippine Bulletin Today in 1977. This was followed by Od Hoc, which appeared in the Philippine Daily Express. Aragon also worked in animation and publishing with […]

We Was There

We Was There is a continuation of Reflections, an international exchange residency and exhibit between young Korean and Filipino artists in South Korea last May 2010. The initiative brought together four artists from Korea and four from the Philippines, who—after spending time together in both countries and exploring each country’s cultures—attempted to reinterpret their views, […]

Bulawan: The Evolution of Camarines Norte Jewelry

Handcrafted jewelry items from Camarines take center stage in Bulawan. The jewelry designs of the centuries are being presented in this exhibit—from the Etruscan jewelry of the 17th century, the alfajor, Agriman, relicario, and Maria Clara of the 18th century, the Tambourine, centipede, and other traditional designs of the 19th century, to the modern designs […]

Pumapapel: Art in Paper

Pumapapel: Art in Paper, showcases the beauty and versatility of paper as an artistic medium. The exhibit also explores paper in a range of art forms. Amid a society of the Internet, texting, and Photoshop, Pumapapel pays tribute to everyday paper, elevated and transformed. Pumapapel features the work of seven artists, artisans, and designers who […]

Full Circle: Creativity Moving Through Generations

The Yuchengco Museum highlights Tsinoy artists and designers through a special exhibit titled Full Circle: Creativity Moving Through Generations. The group exhibit brings together five families of Chinese Filipino artists whose works highlight the flow of creativity from one generation to the next. The exhibit presents the artistic expression of an older generation of Tsinoy […]

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