As part of its current exhibition, Apichatpong Weerasethakul: The Serenity of Madness, MCAD will be screening a selection of acclaimed Thai Filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s short films on select Fridays of March and May 2017, 3pm at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde SDA Cinema. The program comprises a selection of rarely seen shorts made…
We’ve finally launched The Vexed Contemporary Catalogue! This publication accompanies our 2015 exhibition, The Vexed Contemporary which showcased the works of 16 Filipino artists, making it the museum’s largest local exhibition to date. The exhibition came at a time when the presence of the professional careers of Filipino artists within the global scene was acknowledged…
Opening on 17 February 2017 at MCAD Manila, The Serenity of Madness will include a select survey of rarely-seen experimental short films and video installations by Weerasethakul, alongside his feature length films, sculpture, photography, drawings, sketches, and archival material. The exhibition programme will begin with a Public Talk by Apichatpong Weerasethakul at 4.00pm at the…
Be part of MCAD’s next exhibition, Apichatpong Weerasethakul: The Serenity of Madness! APPLY NOW to be an MCAD invigilator. Invigilators will be: Assisting MCAD staff in ensuring that the museum is ready to receive visitors by checking daily the cleanliness of the exhibition areas, working condition of the exhibition components and availability of materials such…
We’re putting together a team of interns and volunteers to help us with preparations for our upcoming exhibition, Apichatpong Weerasethakul: The Serenity of Madness. We can’t stress how important interns and volunteers are to us. They are always a big part of our operation. The first quarter of 2017 will be very exciting for us,…
Last 17 November 2016, Korean visual artist Haegue Yang held her first public talk in the Philippines. Organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, the talk explored the artist’s process and inspiration leading to her most recent development with various form of sculptures by introducing exhibitions, including Quasi-Pagan-Minimal in New York and Quasi-Pagan-Serial…
The exhibition Soil and Stones, Souls and Songs is officially closed. Thanks to everyone who came and shared their experiences with us through social media. Watch out for the next dates for this exhibition as it travels to a different space! Soil and Stones, Souls and Songs is presented by Museum of Contemporary Art and…
10 November 2016 Rizal Park Chinese artist Li Binyuan visited Manila on the invitation of the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) to partake in a unique performance commissioned by the museum. While his body of works include videos, Li Binyuan is more known for his live actions and performance art. His use of…
17 November 2016 | 03.00PM 12/F SDA Cinema School of Design and Arts (SDA) Campus, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Haegue Yang’s works bring together a variety of working methods, ranging from complex installations with industrially-produced items, to hand-made sculptures using quasi-traditional craft such as knitting, paper making, origami and macramé to create installations…
