‘Pioneers of Philippine Art’ traveling exhibit to open at UNC museum in Naga City
For almost two months, Bicolanos will have a unique opportunity to view timeless works from artists who have shaped the Philippines’ art scene.
Ayala Museum’s traveling exhibit, titled “Pioneers of Philippine Art,” will open at the University of Nueva Caceres Museum in Naga City this October with admission priced at P20 per visit.
The exhibit, which will open on Oct. 2 and stay in the university until Nov. 28, will feature the works of Juan Luna (1857-1899); Fernando Amorsolo (1892-1972), who has a Bicol connection; and Fernando Zobel (1924-1984).
The country celebrates Museums and Galleries Month every October.
In the 1950s, Zobel led a meeting with other artists in an effort to start a fine arts museum during his term as the president of Art Association of the Philippines. The initially welcome idea did not push through, but the when Zobel moved to Spain, he donated some of his art collection to Ateneo de Manila University and to the Ayala Museum.
Amorsolo, the artist who painted “The First Baptism in the Philippines” and other paintings that show the agricultural identity of the Philippines, grew up in Bicol, specifically Daet town in Camarines Norte. He became the first National Artist of the Philippines in 1972.
Luna, meanwhile, was the first Filipino artist to achieve international fame when he won the First Gold Medal in Madrid for his painting “Spoliarium.”
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