Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) President Michelle Nikki Junia was overwhelmed by the dexterity, individuality and exquisiteness of the art works done by outstanding Filipino artists and displayed at the National Museum of Fine Arts.
"Ang gaganda (How beautiful these are)," exclaimed Michelle Nikki at the launch of the "Selections from the 21st Century Art Museum (21AM) Collection" at the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) recently..
Junia was amazed at the beauty and sublimeness of various visual arts created by National Artists Jose Joya, Arturo Luz, Vicente Manansala, Ang Kiukok, Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, Cesar Legaspi, Napoleon Abueva, Guillermo Tolentino, Benedicto "BenCab" Cabrera, among others.
"Wala kang itulak-kabigin (It’s hard to choose),” said Nikki, a native of both Tacloban and Tolosa in Leyte Province.
"Selections from the 21st Century Art Museum (21AM) Collection" is a year-long exhibit that promotes to a wider audience a rare collection of masterpieces by Filipino artists who were influential in the contemporary art movement in the country in the 70s abd 80s.
The show is divided into two sections, namely, "The Possibilities of Luminance," a concept of brightness or luminance and " Man and Nature," an exploration of the relationship between human and ecology which are both represented by the works of the respective artists.
Two galleries, namely, Gallery XXVII and Gallery XXVIII, are occupied by the exhibit which runs from November 16, 2023 to November 2024.
Other artists displayed in the show are Lee Aguinaldo, Raymundo Albano, Augusto " Gus" Albor, Constancio Bernardo, Roberto Chabet, Mariano "Nonong" del Rosario, Lao Lianben, Ileana Lee, Alfredo Liongoren, Ben Maramag, Flora Mauleon, Romulo Olazo, Rodolfo Samonte, Dani Sibayan, Gerardo "Gerry" Tan, Phyllis Zaballero and Fernando Zobel.
The National Museum of Fine Arts which is located along Padre Burgos Avenue, Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila is open from 9 am to 6 pm, Tuesday to Sunday.
The exhibition is free to the public.
"I hope the Filipinos will watch this art exhibit," mused Michelle Junia.
Photo Caption: Michelle Nikki Junia (Photo Credit: Boy Villasanta)
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