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.
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HAIL HOLY EYES | JIGGER CRUZ
GROUNDSPACE, 2/F NORTH AND SOUTH GALLERIES
19 NOVEMBER 2025 - 01 MARCH 2026
Hail Holy Eyes traces the evolution of Jigger Cruz—one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Philippine art. Featuring over a hundred artworks from 2007 to the present, the exhibition offers an overwhelming encounter with Cruz’s charged, visceral practice.
Curated by Norman Crisologo.
PAINTING RULES | PETER ZIMMERMANN
Painting Rules marks Zimmermann’s first institutional solo exhibition in the Philippines. Presented with Nunu Fine Art, the exhibition invites audiences to encounter expansive, luminous paintings, alongside a large-scale sticker mural, installed in collaboration with student volunteers.
3/f NORTH GALLERY
04 FEBRUARY - 30 APRIL 2026
PHILIPPINE ART AWARDS: WINNERS CIRCLE 2025
3/f SOUTH GALLERY
UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2026
From painting and sculpture to photography, video, installation, and digital art, the Philippine Art Awards reflect how artists are creating today. With regional exhibitions nationwide, it also brings voices from beyond Manila into the spotlight. Many of the works engage with everyday life, culture, politics, and the environment—showing how contemporary art continues to question, evolve, and connect with life in the Philippines.
UPCOMING
MATERIAL INSTINCTS
11 february 2026
3F NORTH GALLERY
The exhibition interrogates the meaning of a painting through the exploration of the artistic methodologies of four Filipino artists whose distinct signatures lie in their deft manipulation of their chosen material—textile for Olivia d’Aboville, yarn and felt for Marionne Contreras, and paint for both Monica Delgado and Michelle Pérez—exploring the inherent plasticity and three-dimensionality of each medium as it is sliced, shaped, stretched, layered, woven, tufted, pleated or folded, in a fresh take on post-painterly abstraction where the medium dictates the artwork.
Curated by Bambina Olivares.
![[UPCOMING] Join us for two art conversations this February—each offering an inside look at curatorial practice and contemporary artistic approaches.
The Accidental Curator: A Candid Conversation About Two Men in the Arts
🗓 17 February 2026 |](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6445ec71191ca82336214d47/1770099081631-64RELJTB2YV8Y76HFT6S/image-asset.jpeg)
![[UPCOMING] Opening to the public on 11 February 2026, Material Instincts is a complementary exhibition to Painting Rules, the first institutional show in the Philippines from the German artist Peter Zimmermann.
While both exhibitions continue to exp](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6445ec71191ca82336214d47/1770019630881-AM2U6BH3CHU15KTVAWRP/image-asset.jpeg)
![[OPENING SOON] Painting Rules | Peter Zimmermann opens to the public on 04 February 2026.
Born in Germany and based in Cologne, Peter Zimmermann has been exploring the nature of images since the 1980s. From his early 'Book Cover Paintings' made with](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6445ec71191ca82336214d47/1769856009457-QUWFWVTVY74RXDK7COQE/image-asset.jpeg)
![[UPCOMING] Experiment with pop-ups, collage, shaping, and tearing in a relaxed space made for creating heartfelt Valentine’s cards together!
Hearts & Crafts 💌 is a playful, hands-on paper workshop for couples and friends, led by paper art](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6445ec71191ca82336214d47/1769593983037-KVJNJKAJBBL6VWNOW4WZ/image-asset.jpeg)