Uncovering the National Art Gallery
posted on February 27th, 2007Museum Foundation of the Philippines and the Lopez Memorial Museum invite you to the third in the series Stories on Philippine Art: Uncovering the National Art Gallery. Curator Patrick D. Flores will give us a private viewing and on-site lecture of the National Art Gallery which was closed since 2001. We will see seven galleries, including:
“Vessels of Faith” which presents the various artifacts that discuss the different aspects of Philippine spirituality. Exhibited pieces include an 18th century altar, devotional images and granary statuaries.
The “Hall of Masters” exhibits two monumental masterpieces of the 19th century masters, namely Juan Luna and Feliz Resurrection Hidalgo. The recently restored Spolarium was a gold medal winner at the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts and Hidalgo’s La Tragedia del Gobernador Fernando de Bustamante y Bustillos was declared a National Cultural Treasure in 1974. Complementing these paintings are 19th century works from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
The “National Artists for the Visual Arts Hall” pays homage to the National Artists and traces their artistic contributions in the development of Philippine art. It features representative works of the fourteen artists who have been conferred the honor.
The National Art Gallery sustains the efforts of the National Museum to present to the Filipino people the wide array of expressive endeavors and artists that have come and continue to form the vibrant tradition of art and culture in the country. It instills a pride of place, a lineage of achievement, and an inspiration towards a creative future.
About the Lecturer:
Prof. Patrick D. Flores is a Professor and former Chairperson of the Department of Art Studies, U.P. Diliman, where he earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Humanities, Art History and Philippine Studies. He was the Starr Visiting Fellow at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in 1999 and was awarded the Asian Pacific Intellectuals Fellowship of the Nippon Foundation in 2004.
Date and Venue:
Saturday, March 10, 2007
10:00 am to 12:00 nn
Meet at the Lobby of the
National Museum, Main Bldg
P. Burgos St., Manila
Fee:
P150.00 for Members
P300.00 for Non-Members
Maximum of 30 participants only
For information or reservations, please call 404-2685 or 0928.503.9392 and look for Elvie Magpayo/ Patricia Limon or call 6312417 and look for Fanny San Pedro/Joy Victoria
You can download the March 2007 reservervation for in pdf or zipped pdf.