MANILA, Philippines - The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) presents “Kaarawan” exhibit, NCCA’s birth centennial tribute to four National Artists: Levi Celerio (Music), Vicente Manansala (Visual Arts), Hernando Ocampo (Visual Arts) and Carlos Quirino (Historical Literature), which opens today, 3 p.m. at the NCCA Gallery, ground floor of NCCA Bld., 633 General Luna St., Intramuros, Manila. The show runs until Jan. 6, 2012.
The years 1910 and 1911 paved way to the birth of four personas that are significant in Philippine art history. After 100 years, it is time to pay tribute to these artists and remember their lives and contributions to Filipino culture. “Kaarawan” features books, photographs and memorabilia of Celerio, Manansala, Ocampo and Quirino from the artists’ family archives and private collectors. These personal effects bear witness to the outset of their artistic career until the pinnacle of creating masterpieces. Quirino’s typewriter etched the words that narrate the lives of the famous, while Manansala’s easel embraced the canvases that account lives of the ordinary. The violin of Celerio and the books of Ocampo are equally important as they served as catalyst for the creative minds. These articles of the four National Artists are not then mere objects but the conduit of musical, literary and artistic excellence.
For information, call 527-2214 or 527-2192 loc 503 or e-mail ncca_gallery@yahoo.com.