Gifts from the Yuchengco Museum

MANILA, Philippines - Everyone deserves a little luxury at least once a year. Treat yourself or a loved one this Christmas to something extra special from the Yuchengco Museum’s unique selection.

Tanaw: Perspectives on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Painting Collection, edited by Ramon Lerma, essays by Jaime Laya, Alice Guillermo, Cid Reyes, Ma. Victoria Herrera, and Fatima Lasay. Published by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) P5,500

Tanaw views the BSP painting collection as an invaluable social resource signifying the richness, diversity, and sophistication of Philippine culture.

Telling Modern Time: The Life and Art of Botong Francisco Coching, edited by Patrick Flores. Published by Vibal Foundation and the National Museum, P5,500 (boxed set) 

This limited-edition three-volume boxed set accompanies the 2010 exhibition Telling Modern Time: The Life and Art of Botong Francisco Coching at the National Museum of the Filipino People. The set includes a richly illustrated catalogue and two groundbreaking books on two of the Philippines’ most influential artists: muralist Botong Francisco and cartoonist Francisco Coching. This visually riveting collection traces the discourse between the painting and komiks and graphic design.

Tres Marias Porcelain Plate, 25.5 x 30.5 cm, P5,200

Adorn your home with this limited-edition collectible plate by renowned artist Anita Magsaysay-Ho. Featuring her 1979 painting Tres Marias, the commemorative plate bears an image of three women with baskets and birds, evoking the joy of sisterhood at work.  Each numbered plate comes in a special gift box and with a certificate of authenticity. Plate stand not included.

Holy Family Etched Glass, 27.5 x 20.5 cm, P3,900

This glass etching of the Holy Family in a warm embrace is based on a painting by National Artist BenCab, originally done in acrylic on canvas in 2005. Each etched glass comes in a special gift box and with a certificate of authenticity.

Anita Magsaysay-Ho: In Praise of Women by Alfredo Roces, with annotations on paintings by Anita Magsaysay-Ho.

Published by The Crucible Workshop, P3,850. 

The book is a celebration of the life and works of one of the best, most sought after, and most admired Filipino painters. Alfredo Roces’ elegant prose charts the development of an artist — from her early education in UP to her independent struggles in the US to perfect her craft — and weaves these with his studies of Magsaysay-Ho’s paintings.

Accompanying Roces’ narrative are 300 paintings by Anita Magsaysay-Ho, some of which are annotated by the painter herself with comments on technique or the story behind the painting.

To order or inquire about the museum’s gift items, e-mail info@yuchengcomuseum.org or call 889-1234.  The museum accepts cash and major credit cards (JCB, Visa, MasterCard).