VISUAL ARTS
MO SPACE
Other Influence by Louie Cordero until Dec. 27. (Bonifacio High Street, Fort, Taguig)
ART INFORMAL
Idyls. An installation in stoneware by Salvador
Joel Alonday. Rebuilding Blocks by Jose Santos III. Mythamporphosis by Raena Abella. Until Dec. 28. (277 Connecticut St., Greenhills, San Juan)
RICCO-RENZO GALLERY
Art-guinaldo. Group exhibit by Ines Claudio, Jemina, Rico Lascano, Cid Reyes, Josephine Turalba, and Lisa de Leon-Zayco. Guest artists are Allan Cosio and Rafael Cusi. Until Dec. 31. (LRI Design Plaza, 210 N. Garcia St., Bel-Air II, Makati) ✆ 898.2545
NOVA GALLERY
Open Space. 13 young and aspiring artists who have been making a buzz in the local pop art scene. Until Jan. 8, 2016. (La Fuerza Plaza, 2241 C. Roces Ave., Makati)
VINYL ON VINYL
Talking Dollars Dub Smash by David Griggs, Ugly Truth by Chalk Zaldivar and Values by Rai Cruz & Gabby Tiongson until Jan. 9, 2016. (2135 Chino Roces Ave., Makati)
ALLIANCE TOTAL GALLERY
30 Seconds/Alternative Canvas. Photography exhibit by Patrick Rivera until Jan. 29, 2016. (Alliance Francaise de Manille, 2019 N. Garcia St., Bel-Air II, Makati) ✆ 895.7585
BAGUIO THEN AND NOW
Aerials, panoramic views, and re-photography at the Sanctuary Gallery (Maryknoll Eco-Sanctuary, #25 Campo Sioco, Baguio) until Jan. 23, 2016. ✆ 424-5745
MUSEO NI JOSE RIZAL FORT SANTIAGO
Encapsulates the great spirit of Dr. Jose Rizal within its maze of exhibited artifacts and its open spaces, inviting the viewer’s reverence and contemplation for Rizal’s acceptance of death with utmost dignity, calm, and nobleness. (Intramuros, Manila) Email: museonijoserizalfortsantiago@gmail.com
BENCAB MUSEUM
Re:view 2015. Group exhibit by Leonard Aguinaldo, Virgilio Aviado, Max Balatbat, Welbart Bartolome, Zean Cabangis, BenCab, Marina Cruz, Melvin Culaba, Abi Dionisio, Alfredo Esquillo, Jr., Mark Andy Garcia, Emmanuel Garibay, Kawayan de Guia, Gregory Raymond Halili, Riel HIlario, Bree Jonson, Winner Jumalon, Mark Justiniani, Arturo Luz, Joy Mallari, Hadrian Mendoza, Jason Montinola, Raffy Napay, Vincent Navarro, Leeroy New, Ramon Orlina, Lynyrd Paras, Azor Pazcoguin, Norberto Roldan, John Frank Sabado, Yao Sampana, Kim Jerome Santiago, Luis Santos, Soler Santos, Dexter Dy, Rodel Tapaya, Roger Ribon and Olan Ventura. Exhibition will be on view until Feb. 7, 2016. (Km. 6 Asin Road, Tuba, Baguio City)
MUSEO NI JOSE RIZAL CALAMBA
A modernized museum that presents Rizal's life works and writings through visual artworks, artifacts, relics, personal effects, hologram, interactive displays and terminals. (Calamba City, Laguna) ✆ (049) 834.1599
MUSEO NI APOLINARIO MABINI TANAUAN
Traveling exhibit: Artworks on coconut shells by Bernadette Solina Wolf until Dec. 31. The life and heroic deeds of Apolinario Mabini through interactive learning, touch screen computer terminals, hologram, footage of Philippine-American war, augmented reality, paintings, original artifacts and more. (Tanauan City, Batangas) ✆ (043) 455-2105
MUSEO NG REPUBLIKA NG 1899
Mind's Eye. Bahaghari annual visual arts exhibition until Dec. A museum dedicated to historical events that happened during the Malolos Congress in 1898 and the Malolos Republic in 1899. (Convent of Barasoain Church, Malolos, Bulacan) ✆ (044) 794.1674
MUSEO NI MANUEL QUEZON
Gallery 1-Quezon’s youth in Baler, his education, role in the revolution and return to civilian life; Gallery 2-Early political career of Quezon while the Philippines was under the American rule; Gallery 3-Quezon’s presidency of the Commonwealth; Gallery 4-Quezon’s leadership during the war and his exile to the United States; Gallery 5-The death and legacy of Manuel Luis Quezon. (Quezon Memorial Shrine, Elliptical Road, Diliman, QC)
UP VARGAS MUSEUM
Ang Petroglyphs ng Angono. Artist and UP Fine Arts professor Marco Ruben Malto II exhibits his representation of the endangered engraving until Dec. 11. (UP Diliman, QC) ✆ 928.1927
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
Bencab: The Filipino Artist. A retrospective exhibition of National Artist Benedicto Cabrera. An assemblage of more than a hundred paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures, many of which are on public view for the first time. Until Feb. 27, 2016. (BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila) ✆ 708.7828
LOPEZ MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Open Ends. Rarely seen studies, sketches, and unfinished paintings by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo. Select sculptural and mixed media installations by Ramilo, Imao, and Hilario. Until Dec. 23. (Meralco Ave., Pasig) ✆ 631.2417
YUCHENGCO MUSEUM
Painted Memories: The Works of Lai You San and Yueh Faye Lai. Part of Full Circle exhibition series, showcases the works of Chinese and Sino-Filipino families, until Jan. 16, 2016. Two Movements by BenCab as presented by Samsung Electronics Phls. until Jan. 16, 2016. (RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave., Makati) ✆ 889.1234
MUSEO NI MABINI, PUP
Chronicles the life and times of Apolinario Mabini through original artifacts, facsimiles of his writings, a touch screen timeline, large pop-up book biography, and other interactive exhibits. (PUP, Sta. Mesa, Manila) ✆ 522.1509
MUSEO NI EMILIO AGUINALDO
Retrace the story of our revolution and our journey towards independence through the architectural and interior details of the house where Philippine Independence was proclaimed. (Kaingen, Kawit, Cavite) ✆ (046) 484.7643
MUSEO NI HEN. MIGUEL MALVAR
Showcases the life and times of Gen. Miguel Malvar through visual arts, documents, artifacts, interactive displays and terminals. (Sto. Tomas, Batangas) ✆ (043) 784.8481
MUSEO NG PAGLILITIS NI ANDRES BONIFACIO
Interactive displays on the events that led to the trial and execution of the Katipunan’s Supremo Andres Bonifacio. Includes online history lessons on other Filipino heroes. (4780 Col. Riel, Poblacion 2-A, Maragondon, Cavite) ✆ 0917.5537375
MUSEO NG KATIPUNAN-PINAGLABAN
Site of the Battle of Pinaglabanan houses original bolos and anting-anting used by the Katipunan, interactive touchscreen monitors, holograms and augmented reality. (Pinaglabanan St., San Juan)
✆ 576.4336