Pinto Art Museum
Last
January 28, 2017, we went to Pinto Art Museum to celebrate one of my friend’s
birthday. We decided to celebrate it there because our squad likes to visit
different museums and of course to travel. Pinto Art Museum is located at 1 Sierra Madre Street, Grand Heights Subdv. Brgy. San
Roque, Antipolo, Rizal. They are open Tuesday to Sunday, from 9:00 AM to
6:00 PM. The entrance fee is very affordable. Since we are a student we only
paid 100 php, don’t forget to bring your ID as a proof. For regular adults, its
200 php and for PWD its 180 php only. The whole place is very huge with six
galleries, in each galleries, it has different themes that portrays powerful
messages.
Pinto
Art Museum is an assemblage of over 300 modern paintings, sculptures, and
art installations by various local artists. Pinto, the Filipino word
for door, serves as the gateway for modern and contemporary art. It is a
project of El Refugio Arts and Sciences Foundation, a non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting Philippine arts and culture. It is being led by Dr.
Joven Cuanang. He has accumulated a number of artworks in his personal
collection and when he launched the gallery, he poured his own personal wealth
into the museum to perform a civic duty for the Filipino people. He aims to
promote education and appreciation for art and culture. The museum's overall
mission is to champion conservation of nature, education of the Filipino
people, and opening doors for talented artists. Art pieces of the museum are
left to the natural elements as Dr. Cuanang wants everything natural.
Pinto
Art Museum is very Instagram-worthy because of its minimalistic Mediterranean
inspired architectural design. The place is carefully crafted with fine details
by Mr. Antonio Leaño, the museum director, museum designer, and contributing
artist, and; Ms. Jenny Villanueva, the museum manager. It is an open space with
artworks hanging on the wall or placed on a table or stand. The museum is not
all about appreciating the artworks but you can also appreciate the environment
there. The place has wide doors and windows so you can feel the fresh air while
absorbing the product of the local artists. People can relax and enjoy the
peaceful environment because there are so many available couches and beds
outside of the galleries.
Since
the whole place is very huge, no doubt that you will get hungry. There are
cafes inside the Pinto Art Museum. Visit this link for the menus and
prices. Pinto Cafe.
It’s a bit pricy so my friends and I didn’t eat there instead we ate outside.
There are so many restaurants and buffets around the museum that will perfectly
suit your budget.
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