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Art Museum Attractions In Philippines

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The Philippines , officially the Republic of the Philippines , is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City, both part of Metro Manila. Bounded by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest, the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Vietnam to the west, Palau to the east and Malaysia and Indone...
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Art Museum Attractions In Philippines

  • 1. Art in Island Quezon City
    The culture of the Philippines is a combination of cultures of the East and West. Filipino identity was created primarily as a result of pre-colonial cultures, colonial influences and Chinese traders intermixing together; gradually evolving into a uniquely Filipino identity. In pre-colonial times, the Philippines was a divided set of nations, islands and tribes being ruled by their own kings, chieftains, lakans, rajahs, datus and sultans. Every nation has its own identity and some are even part of a larger empire outside of what is now the Philippines. Manila, for example, was once part of the Bruneian Empire, while many parts of Mindanao is theorized to be part of the Majapahit Empire, with its capital being located in East Java in modern-day Indonesia. The advent of colonial rule in the ...
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  • 3. San Agustin Church Manila
    San Agustin Church is a Roman Catholic church under the auspices of The Order of St. Augustine, located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila. In 1993, San Agustin Church was one of four Philippine churches constructed during the Spanish colonial period to be designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, under the collective title Baroque Churches of the Philippines. It was named a National Historical Landmark by the Philippine government in 1976.
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  • 8. Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD), Manila Manila
    Metro Manila is home to a number of noteworthy museums and art galleries showcasing its rich history and culture. The following is a partial list of museums and art galleries in the metropolis.
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  • 10. Paulina Constancia Museum of Naive Art Cebu City
    Paulina Constancia is a Filipino-Canadian artist born Maria Paulina Constancia Cornejo Lee on December 1, 1970 in Cebu City, Philippines. She is considered one of the most prolific and inspiring female artists in Cebu, Philippines. Sunstar Daily's Leticia Suarez says, Her paintings are like a breath of green air in the local art scene. It's like going from the dusty street into a woody hide-away that's full of magical secrets. Paulina Constancia is a multifaceted artist best known for her bright colored, whimsical narratives painted on quilts and tiles that are also reflected in her writing. Her art has been featured on the back cover of the Reader's Digest . She has published a bilingual collection of poetry called Brazos Abiertos/Open Arms and short stories Cuentos Hispanofilipinos/Hispa...
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  • 12. Metropolitan Museum of Art Manila
    The Metropolitan Museum of Manila is one of the major museums in the city located within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex along Roxas Boulevard in the Malate district of Manila, the Philippines. It bills itself as the country's premier museum for modern and contemporary visual arts by local and international artists.Established in 1976, the Met initially exhibited international artists to expose Filipinos to contemporary visual works in other cultures. By 1986, its focus shifted to local works and extend its reach to more common people by offering bilingual exhibition texts and developing several outreach educational programs like workshops and symposia, thereby promoting local pride and identity. The museum offers free admission on Tuesdays and free guided tours of the main exhibit...
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