Benedicto Cabrera or more popularly known as BenCab is one of the National Artist in the Philippines. He build a museum to showcase his own artworks and his collections of different art pieces from different Filipino artists. It also houses a lot of indigenous artifacts from the Cordillera region. I love to look at paintings so when we made a stop over in Baguio, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to check out BenCab Museum.
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BenCab Museum |
As we entered, the painting behind the reception desk give guests a sneak peak on some of the things to see inside.
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Reception Area |
One of BenCab's famous subject for his paintings is Sabel.
These are some of his paintings that caught my eye.
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'Ressurection' |
The colors and style of the painting to me was 'Andy Warhol like'
Among all his paintings, this painting was my favorite. It was called Reunion, it was depicting a family lovingly hugging each other.The strokes and lines seems to be pointing to the center. It was beautifully touching and heartwarming.
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'Reunion' |
There were a lot of tribal artifacts from the Cordillera region that were on display.
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Cordillera Gallery |
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A Harp |
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Different Bags and Home Utensils |
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Granary Gods fills a whole floor to ceiling wall |
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An Intricate Table and Chairs Wood Sculpture |
Some of BenCab's collection made by different Filipino artists.
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'Cordillera' Mountains by World Renowned Glass Sculptor, Ramon Orlina |
I forgot who the painted this astonishing piece. When I took a closer look I was surprised to see that the wood board was etched first before being painted on.
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On the Left is the Whole Painting. On the right is a close up look on the etched wood. |
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A Life Size Wood Sculpture of an Igorot Woman |
It was an unbelievable sight to see the paintings from the legends of Philippine art all in one room.
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Maestro Gallery |
Here are some of the paintings inside the Maestro Gallery:
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Paintings by Ang Kiukok |
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Painting by Arturo Luz |
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Painting by Joya |
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Painting by Sanso |
The last area we went to was the Erotica Gallery. There were sculptures, paintings and artifacts with an 'artistic' sexual theme.
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Erotica Gallery |
After looking and appreciating all the artworks, we went down to Cafe Sabel and had coffee in the gazeebo outside the museum. The view was amazing!
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Cafe Sable |
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The Gazebo in the Middle of a Pond |
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The Amazing View that awaits the museum guests |
It was an amazing experience looking at all the paintings, sculptures, artifacts and different art pieces.It's a reminder to people that the Philippine art scene is so rich and is still so much alive in these modern times. The museum is definitely a must visit whenever you find yourself in Baguio.
BenCab Musuem
Address: Kilometer 6 Asin Road, Baguio City
Entrance Fee: Php100
Open daily except Mondays
Operating Hours: 9:00am til 6:00pm (last entry 5:30pm)
Webpage: www.bencabmuseum.org
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