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Metrobank Group led by
Metrobank , Metrobank Card Corp. and Toyota Motor
Philippines Corp. officially signed as the Presenter of the
Amorsolo Retrospective, a four-month, exhibition of
the finest works of the first Filipino National Artist
Fernando Amorsolo. The exhibition will run from September to
December 2008 in the following museums: Ayala Museum, GSIS
Museum of Art, Lopez Memorial Museum, Metropolitan Museum of
Art, National Art Gallery of the National Museum of the
Philippines, UP Jorge Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research
Center and Yuchengco Museum. The Amorsolo Retrospective
is dubbed as the most important art collaboration in the
Philippine art scene in recent history.
Present during MOA signing are (from left to right): Mr.
Anthony Peter Maughan-President Metrobank Card Corp; Mr.
Hiroshi Ito – President, Toyota Motor Philippines Corp; Mr.
Antonio S. Abacan, Jr., Metrobank Chairman and Group Vice
Chairman; Mr. Arthur Ty- President Metrobank; Doris
Magsaysay-Ho- CRIBS Foundation Adviser; Evelyn Lim Forbes -
Executive Director CRIBS Foundation; Amalie Azanza- vice
president CRIBS Foundation. |
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Metrobank and
Amorsolo – Enduring love for Filipino culture and timeless
values
METROBANK GROUP in partnership with the CRIBS Foundation,
Inc. presents the Amorsolo Retrospective, a 4-month
seven-museum art exhibition on the life and works of the
first Filipino national artist Fernando Amorsolo.
The “His Art, Our Heart: Amorsolo Retrospective” is perhaps
one of the most important undertakings involving the
Philippine art scene in recent history. More than just an
art exhibition, this important project will enable people –
from the academe to art enthusiasts to discover the
influence of Amorsolo’s art. At the same time, the
exhibition hopes to imbibe among the youth and the rest of
us, a deeper understanding of the relevance of culture and
the arts to the development of our national identity.
“This is another step towards the development of the arts
and we are happy to be part of this unique experience, said
Metrobank president Arthur Ty. “The works of Amorsolo
reveal the Filipino’s unique culture and traditions, his
sense of collaborative spirit, and love of his land. I
think it is also especially important during this time of
globalization that we take a step back and appreciate what
we have as a people that is unique as seen through the eyes
of this great artist,” adds Ty. Ty also mentioned that,
“The Filipino values of hard work, community spirit, respect
for women, creativity, and ingenuity are all reflected in
the imagery of Amorsolo’s paintings.”
Amorsolo’s best paintings, illustrations, sketches, and
drawings will be on exhibit at the Ayala, GSIS, Lopez,
Metropolitan, National, Vargas and Yuchengco Museums from
September to December 2008. A Gala Dinner Benefit to launch
the exhibitions will be held on September 19, 2008 at the
Makati Shangri-la Hotel.
Proceeds from the Amorsolo Retrospective shall be for the
benefit of the the Amorsolo Foundation, the CRIBS
Foundation, and the seven participating museums.
The Metrobank Group has long been committed to the promotion
and support of Philippine culture and the arts. The
Amorsolo Retrospective is being supported by the
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company, Metrobank Card
Corporation, and Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation.
The group, through the Metrobank Foundation, organizes the
annual art competition dubbed as the Metrobank Art and
Design Excellence or MADE. Now on its eighth year, MADE
recognizes the outstanding works of young but promising
painters, sculptors, architects, and interior designers.
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