

MANILART 09 is the first international art fair to be hosted in the Philippines. It is participated in by the country’s leading art galleries and those of the Asian region. This is where art collectors and enthusiasts can view the finest examples of Contemporary Art today and gather together to exchange views and insights about the world of art.
The opening night, which is by-invitation-only, will serve as a preview to the entire art fair and will be held from 6 to 11 pm on July 16, 2009. MANILART will then open its doors to the general public from 11 am to 8 pm on July 17 to 19, 2009 at the NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Admission tickets are priced at Php200.
The search for undiscovered progressive artistic minds and talent in the Philippine art scene brought about the Thirteen Artists Awards of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. It was conceived and organized by Prof. Roberto chabet who was then teaching at the UP College of Fine Arts.
Curated by : Prof. Leo Abaya and Mr. Sid Hildawa
Opening: 24 July, Thursday, 6:00 PM
An Exhibition and Book Launching of The National Artists in the Visual Arts of The University Of The Philippines: Homage to the Artist as Mentor. Fernando Amorsolo, Guillermo Tolentino, Carlos V. Francisco, Vicente Manansala, Cesar Legaspi, Napoleon Abueva, Jose Joya, Abdul Mari Imao and Ben Cabrera.
Curated by Dr. Patrick Flores and Prof. Ruben Defeo
You are all invited to the UP College of Fine Arts’ exhibition opening of HEROES ANONIMOUS Of a Brilliant Struggle: Artmaking and Artmakers of the School of Fine arts (1908-1948) on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 5 pm at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila on Roxas Blvd. next to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
The exhibition, curated by Philippine art historian and UP CFA faculty Prof. Santiago Pilar, ushers in the centennial year of the College of Fine Arts, as one of the founding units when UP was constituted in 1908. It features works and artists from an unheralded chapter in Philippine art and the UP College of Fine arts from 1908-1948 (pre-war).