WELCOME TO THE M
Since opening its new home in BGC in October 2022, the Metropolitan Museum of Manila has welcomed more than 50,000 local and international visitors FOR FREE to a total of 15 contemporary art exhibitions, not to mention monthly public programs, and special events.
Your support for our non-profit museum is vital as we transition to our paid electronic ticketing system for visitors to the museum. Our admission fees are fairly priced with reduced prices for Seniors, PWDs, and Students.
Thank you for your support and understanding.
NOW ON VIEW
PACITA ABAD: PHILIPPINE PAINTER
28 November 2024 - 30 march 2025
3/F NORTH GALLERY
Pacita Abad: Philippine Painter celebrates the early years of the beloved artist Pacita Abad, highlighting her deep connection to her Filipino roots. Despite her travels to over 60 countries, Abad always preferred to be known as a Filipino painter.
Curated by Clarissa Chikiamco, the exhibition focuses on the first decade of her artistic journey, from her studies at the Corcoran School of Art to her time back in Manila. Featuring works from local collections, the show captures Abad’s growing confidence and her strong identity as a Filipino artist.
MAEDEUP: KOREAN KNOTS
22 November 2024 - 29 January 2025
2/F NORTH GALLERY
Maedeup is a special exhibition celebrating traditional Korean knotting art's refined elegance and intricate craftsmanship.
In partnership with the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) and the National Folk Museum of Korea. Photo courtesy of the KCC.
MATERIAL INSPIRATIONS: ANITA MAGSAYSAY-HO AND NENA SAGUIL
09 november - 08 decEMBER 2024
3/F SOUTH GALLERY
Material Inspirations unites the works of Anita Magsaysay-Ho and Nena Saguil, two groundbreaking Filipino artists who transformed modern art in the Philippines. Born in 1914 and classmates at the University of the Philippines, both women pursued distinctive paths that broke barriers in a male-dominated art world. Curated by Patrick Flores.
BANKSY UNIVERSE | MANILA 2024
14 MAY 2024 - 29 DECEMBER 2024
2/F SOUTH GALLERY
An immersive experience that presents the disturbing yet poetic world of the famous – and famously anonymous – street artist, Banksy. It starts by tracing the trajectory of his art from its rebellious roots in Bristol, progressing to his iconic works in London, Los Angeles, and New York City. The (unauthorized) exhibition offers a comprehensive view of Banksy's impact on the street art movement, showcasing his thought-provoking pieces that address social and political issues such as inequality, injustice, capitalism, and commercialism.
DREAM STATES
UNTIL JANUARY 2025
GROUNDSPACE
Featuring works by Jes Fan, Olafur Eliasson, Katharina Grosse, and Michael Ho, there is a trance-like quality to the works in this exhibition that manifests itself in sinuous lines, vivid spray-painted colors, iridescent, amorphous forms, and the otherworldly glow of light against glass. Together, they create fictions that disturb, unsettle, and hypnotize all at once, simultaneously luring and rooting the viewer into a state of in-betweenness that mirrors the artists’ own navigations in and out of the contradictions, ambiguities, and dualities of the spaces they inhabit. Curated by Bambina Olivares.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS and EVENTS
JAZZ TO THE WORLd
7 December 2024 | 5:00 PM
The holiday season is almost here, and we’re kicking things off with holiday jazz from the UP Jazz Ensemble. Join us on December 7th for a relaxed evening of great music, art, and good vibes at The M.
