P3,500 seminar fee. Discounts available for early bird and three-module registrants.

Learn the art and science of collections management.

Private art collectors and professionals who wish to explore the world of museums, galleries, archaeological artifacts, relics, and mementos will benefit from the Collections Management Seminar Series of the Yuchengco Museum and the Lopez Memorial Museum.

The series kicks off on June 18 and 19, 2009 with a basic module which is the first of three parts of the Museums Continuing Studies Program. The program aims to develop skills, apply standards, and encourage adherence to internationally accepted standards, policies, and procedures for those managing collections such as museums, galleries, and private and corporate collections.

The Basic Collections Management module will be held at the Yuchengco Museum from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The basic module will cover documentation and preventive conservation, including collections registration, accessioning, inventory, audit, condition reporting, loan agreement making, photography, environmental control and handling, as well as creating a basic collection management policy.

The Intermediate and Advanced Collection Management modules are scheduled in September and November 2009, respectively. A fee of P3,500 per person includes snacks, lunch, seminar kit and certificate. Early birds get a 10% discount, while participants who register for all three modules (Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced) get a 25% discount.

The seminar series will be complemented by readings and hands-on activities designed to make the concepts understandable and easy to apply, and interaction with practicing museum registrars and collection managers. Slots limited to only 25 participants. For registration and more details, contact Elma Abrina of the Yuchengco Museum at 889-1234 or e-mail abrina_programs@yuchengcomuseum.org; or contact the Lopez Museum at 631-2417.

Last Chance to See
CORDILLERA SUITE: HOMAGE TO APO BEN

Cone Room, Bridgeway Gallery and Foyer
Ongoing until January 16

Don\’t miss your last chance to see Cordillera Suite, featuring contemporary works by young Cordilleran artists Leonard Aguinaldo, Jojo Elmeda, Jordan Mang-osan, Rishab, and John Frank Sabado.

The tribute to National Artist for Visual Arts Benedicto \”Bencab\” Cabrera traces the inspiration Bencab drew from and gave to his adopted art community in the Cordilleras. Also on view are 13 highland-inspired paintings and etchings by the National Artist. Other items on display include Bencab\’s collection of lime containers which accompany Wig Tysmans\’ photographs of the collection as featured in the book Tabayag: Lime Containers of the Cordilleras.

From our Books & Gifts Corner
TABAYAG: LIME CONTAINERS OF THE CORDILLERAS
Introduction by Floy C. Quintos
Photography by Wig Tysmans20 x 27 cm, 199 pages, Full color, Hard cover
Published by Bencab Art Foundation
PhP 2,800

Featuring Bencab\’s collection of over a hundred lime containers, Tabayag not only sheds light on this vanishing craft, but gives the artisans who make these works of functional art the recognition they deserve. Wig Tysmans captures the sheer beauty and unique character of each of the pieces in 200 color photos. Floy Quintos writes an elegant introduction on the practice of betel nut chewing. Bencab himself contributes an essay on his passion for collecting. Each of the pieces featured in this book is an expression of the genius of the Cordillera people, and a work of genuine Filipino art.

Visit our Books & Gifts Corner or call us at 889-1234 for more titles. Proceeds from book sales will go to the Bencab Art Foundation.

Last Chance to See
POETRY IN FUNCTION:
A GLIMPSE AT CONTEMPORARY FILIPINO POTTERYAlcove Gallery
Ongoing until January 16

Poetry in Function closes on January 16, Wednesday — visit soon and catch this intriguing exhibit before it\’s too late! The exhibit highlights 15 pieces of studio pottery by artist-potters Jaime de Guzman, Jon Pettyjohn, Lanelle Abueva-Fernando, Ugu Bigyan, and Hadrian Mendoza.

Created for functional use or for expressing artistic sensibility, the works of today\’s potters have evolved to sophisticated, elegant pieces that merge aesthetics and practicality. Poetry in Function is presented alongside Zhangzhou Ware Found in the Philippines and as part of the museum\’s Design as Art, Art as Design series.

THE WORLD IN PAINTING OPENS ON JAN. 23Cone Room, Bridgeway Gallery and Foyer
January 23 – February 13

Opening on January 23, The World in Painting showcases works by nine of Australia\’s leading painters: Gordon Bennett, Amanda Davies, Diene Georgetti, Raafat Ishak, Boxer Milner Tjampitjin, James Morrison, Clinton Nain, Nancy Naninurra Napanangka, and Lizzy Newman. The exhibit explores current modes of painting by a number of Australian artists, both urban and indigenous. The show also offers a perspective into how Australian artists from a range of generations and locations are painting their worlds.

The World in Painting is an Asialink/Heide Museum of Modern Art touring exhibit presented by the Australian Embassy Manila in celebration of Australia Day.

ZHANGZHOU WARE TALK & TOUR ON FEB. 9Cone Room
February 9, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Join Rita Tan, guest curator and President of The Oriental Ceramic Society of the Philippines, for a talk on the circumstances behind the creation of this sought-after ceramic. The unique traits of Zhangzhou ware will also be explored. Following the talk, Rita Tan will lead a special guided tour of the exhibit Zhangzhou Ware Found in the Philippines.

Rita Tan is an independent researcher on Chinese trade wares ranging from the 10th to 17th centuries. She is currently curating the Villanueva collection of Chinese and Southeast Asian trade wares at the Ayala Museum, and the Ceramic Gallery of Kaisa Heritage Center.

Zhangzhou ware was produced amidst a dramatic era in China: the 200-year trade ban of the Ming Dynasty was lifted, and European colonial powers looking for spices discovered the flourishing trade. As China\’s largest ceramic kilns catered to the new, affluent European market, smaller kilns—like those from the Zhangzhou district of Fujian province—supplemented the demand of loyal Asian customers.

Free with museum admission. For more details, call Elma Abrina at 889-1234.

JANUARY SHUI MO WORKSHOP FULLY BOOKEDThank you for your interest in our January Shui Mo (Water and Ink): Traditional Chinese Painting Workshops. We\’ve received an enthusiastic response, and we will start a new batch of sessions later in the year.

Yuchengco Museum
RCBC Plaza, Corner Ayala & Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenues
Makati City, Philippines 1200
Tel: (632) 889-1234
E-mail: info@yuchengcomuseum.org
www.yuchengcomuseum.org