Exhibits, activities, and schedules may change without prior notice. Please inquire at the Exhibition and Education Programs Department for updated schedules.

SIGLA AT SIKAP: EXULTING THE FILIPINO INDUSTRY

Galeriya Bangko Sentral, July 1-January 30, 2010

Sigla at Sikap celebrates the enterprising spirit of the Filipino people and the auxiliary values that this requires: persistence, resilience, innovation, honesty, enthusiasm, and most importantly industry. These classic values have been depicted across time and by various Filipino artists in paintings that reflected their time. Sigla at Sikap, a tribute to the Filipino micro-entrepreneur, is also an invitation to participate in the revolution that will transform Filipino society.
Presented in partnerhsip with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

RE-COLLECT: REVISITING THE MET MUSEUM COLLECTION

Tall Galleries, October 8, 2009 – April 24, 2010

Presented extensively for the first time, Re-Collect reflects the story of a country in constant flux, the Philippines, a nation shaped by its checkered history, defined by its geography and topography, and its yearning to assert its rightful place in regional and global affairs. The collection also reflects the story of a museum –the Metropolitan Museum of Manila: its esteemed past, and its constant pursuit of relevance.  The exhibit offers a re-examination of the past, re-assessment of the present, and a re-visioning of the future both for the country and the museum.
Presented in partnership with the Embassy of India with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

KALPANA: 14 FIGURATIVE PAINTERS OF INDIA IN CONVERSATION WITH FILIPINO ARTISTS

Upper Level Galleries, November 5, 2009  -  January 30, 2010

Kalpana, Sanskrit for “imagination”, is a powerhouse gathering of India’s most important figurative artists of the 20th century.  Kalpana is a joyful leap from the strict codes of colonial and academic art into the boundless potential of modernism.  The scenes and figures are characteristically traditional at times, but the imaginative compositions and configurations are not. Works of Filipino artists complement the Indian works, offering a fresh comparative exploration on between the two cultures.
Presented in partnership with the Embassy of India with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and Indian Council for Cultural Relations.