Art&Culture
Artsy gifts
STILL NOT finished with Christmas shopping? Drop by the METLab Pop-up shop for a wide selection of contemporary Ilocano handwoven textile items and crafts. The shop is in the Metropolitan Museum of Manila. The pop-up only deals with cash. The museum will be open only on Dec. 23 and 27, otherwise it will be closed until Jan. 3. For inquiries, call 708-7828 or e-mail info@ metmuseum.ph.
Holiday schedule
THE GALLERIES at the Cultural Center of the Philippines will be closed from Dec. 25 to Jan. 2. The exhibits and
will be open for viewing after the holidays.
Exhibits and schedules
THE Yuchengco Museum in Makati’s RCBC Plaza will be open on Dec. 21 to 23, and then from Dec. 27 to 29. On all other days until Jan. 3, it will be closed for the holidays. The museum’s books and gift corner at the lobby has been expanded into a gift shop just in time for Christmas. To be found there are Christmas decor made from Capiz shells and holidaythemed gift wrapping cloths inspired by
the Japanese art of wrapping, The shop is open during museum hours — Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.— until Jan. 5. Cash and major credit cards are accepted. Currently on view until Jan. 5 at the Dragon Gallery is
an exhibit of the religious painting of Bro. Edgardo Hugo Campos, FSF, an Argentine brother based in Davao City. On view are Brother Hugo’s mixed-media religious paintings as well as photographs of his work in decorating chapels and altars in Davao City.
European heirlooms
THERE is a new auction house in Manila, which focuses on European high society’s heirlooms. “This is something that more collectors are realizing,” Angelique Lhuillier, owner of Casa de Memoria, an auction house located in Brgy. Bel-Air, was quoted as saying in a press release. “Beautiful old things that hold memories — there’s something very special about them. It’s like owning a piece of history.” Casa de Memoria’s fourth auction held in late November, saw the majority of the items sold as having once belonged to prominent European families. She said the sale confirmed her belief that there is a market for European heirlooms in the country. Among the items sold were a vintage Chesterfield seat, a Russian malachite perfume burner set, an Underwood typewriter, a Haviland Limoges porcelain service set, a 100-year-old Vista Alegre crystal service from Portugal, and an 18-karat gold Italian charm bracelet whose provenance dates back to the early 20th century. “After our 4th auction, what we realized is that there are local collectors who find European antiquities and heirlooms so interesting that they keep coming back to purchase items — across different art disciplines — with special historical significance,” Ms. Lhuillier was quoted as saying. Casa de Memoria is located at the corner of Jupiter and Comet St. in Bel-Air, Makati. For details, visit or @ CasaDeMemoria on Instagram and @TheCasaDeMemoria on Facebook.