METROBANK HIGHLIGHTS ART ICONS WITH ‘ICONS MADE’ AT THE PODIUM

The recent “Icons MADE” exhibit at The Podium highlighted past Art Made Public awardees who are now renowned icons on the Philippine art and design scene. This comes just in time for the 40th anniversary celebrations of Metrobank Foundation, which spearheads the Art Made Public project.

A joint project of The Podium and Metrobank Foundation, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the United Architects of the Philippines, the exhibit showcased the sustained excellence of these individuals from various regions nationwide. As a traveling exhibition, Art MADE Public 2019 not only brings forth Filipino creativity and artistry, but also the vast reach of MADE recognition programs.

With these, mallgoers were given the rare opportunity to get to know more about the life and works of MADE winners who are now master artists — Mark Justiniani, Jonathan Dangue, Elmer Borlongan, Alfredo Esquillo, Jr., Leeroy New, Raffy Napay, Manuel Garibay and Yeo Kaa.

Grand prize winners from MADE’s Architecture Competition —Miguel Mañosa (2010) and Gerard Thomas F. Joson (2015) — were also featured as was 2007 Interior Design Competition grand prize winner Wilhelmina Garcia.

Metrobank Foundation president Aniceto Sobrepeña Jr. graced the event with his wife Anna, together with NCCA’s Bernan Joseph Corpuz, United Architects of the Philippines’ Jun Andres, Cesar Aljama Ray Guamez and Leonardo Ortea, VLink Inc. COO Andrew Tung Borlongan and visual artist Plet Bolipata. SM Officials led by SVP for marketing Millie Dizon together with The Podium mall manager Nona Go and AVP for marketing Kai Fagara warmly welcomed them.

Art MADE Public aims to spread awareness of Philippine art and heritage through a series of exhibits, lectures, and workshops that are facilitated by renowned Filipino artists, as well as architectural and heritage practitioners in select venues nationwide.

The Art Made Public 2019 exhibit also made a stop at SM Angono (Feb. 28-March 7); and will next stop at SM Lanang Premier, Davao (March 26-28).

Icons Made by MADE is one of many exciting cultural events held at The Podium.

All for art: Metrobank Foundation president Aniceto Sobrepeña and wife Anna, NCCA’s Bernan Joseph Corpuz, and SM SVP for marketing Millie Dizon with 2007 Interior Design Competition grand prize winner Willie Garcia, whose furniture is made from recyclable materials.

2010 MADE Architecture Competition grand prize winner Angelo Miguel Mañosa

1990 Painting Competition winner Mark Justiniani and his work “Last Trip.” “I was riding a jeep on my way to Antipolo. There I noticed that when you look at the other passengers, all you see are their profiles.”

2007 Painting Competition winner Mark Andy Garcia’s artwork “The Attack of the Righteous” depicts rumbling tanks, a Sacred Heart rimmed with thorns, a church awaiting destruction, and a robotic monster (human or humanoid) spewing a trajectory of missiles.

2005 Sculpture Competition grand winner Leeroy New and his winning entry “Cradle” created from wood, sawdust and galvanized iron through twisting, coiling, arching, curving and intertwining.