Selections from the CCP 21st Century Art Museum (21AM) Collection at the BenCab Museum

Visions on Paper

Selections from the CCP 21st Century Art Museum (21AM) Collection

Sepia Gallery, BenCab Museum

3 August 2024 – 1 September 2024

 

Chronicles in Ink: Philippine Printmaking through the Decades

Selections from the CCP 21st Century Art Museum (21AM) Collection

Gallery Indigo, BenCab Museum

3 August 2024 – 29 September 2024

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The Cultural Center of the Philippines in partnership with the BenCab Museum launches two new exhibitions: Visions on Paper and Chronicles in Ink: Philippine Printmaking through the Decades, opening at the BenCab Museum’s Sepia Gallery and Gallery Indigo, respectively, on August 3, 2024.

Both traveling exhibitions aim to showcase significant works of Filipino visual artists from the CCP 21st Century Art Museum (21AM) Collection. This exhibition program, organized by the CCP Visual Arts and Museum Division with support from the BenCab Museum, is a continuation of the CCP’s ongoing pursuit of making  the collection accessible to a wider audience while the CCP Main Theater Building is undergoing rehabilitation.

Visions on Paper, exhibited at the BenCab Museum’s Sepia Gallery, presents selected works by National Artists of the Philippines. Exploring quieter forms of abstraction, portraiture, and even rhythmic composition, the exhibition aims to highlight the artist’s creative process through works on paper. Sketches reveal thoughts and ideas transferred onto paper, looking into the artist’s inner worlds with works such as a self portrait by National Artist for Visual Art BenCab, as well as National Artist for Literature Amado Hernandez’s words inscribed on National Artist for Theater and Music Atang de la Rama’s wooden fan.

In the BenCab Museum’s Gallery Indigo, the exhibition Chronicles in Ink: Philippine Printmaking through the Decades presents a sampling of the art of contemporary printmaking in the Philippines. With works spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s, the exhibition visualizes the range of artistic expressions and practices of generations of Filipino artists that have made significant contributions to Philippine printmaking.

Aside from the exhibitions, CCP and BenCab Museum will be hosting public programs such as guided tours and printmaking workshops organized in partnership with the Association of Pinoyprintmakers. These public programs aim to familiarize the general public with different forms of artmaking while broadening their appreciation for Philippine art and culture.

Both exhibitions open on August 3, 2024 (Saturday), 4PM at the BenCab Museum. Visions on Paper at Sepia Gallery runs until September 1, 2024, while Chronicles in Ink: Philippine Printmaking through the Decades at Gallery Indigo runs until September 29, 2024.

To get the latest updates on the exhibitions Visions on Paper and Chronicles in Ink: Philippine Printmaking through the Decades, follow the official CCP Visual Arts and Museum Division (CCP VAMD) and BenCab Museum social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram.