When we look at paintings and artworks displayed in galleries and museums, we see an unfortunate story of underrepresentation. About 70 to 80 percent of artworks displayed are created by male artists, while the rest are made by female artist-- READ MORE:
70 to 80 percent of artworks displayed are created by male artists, while the rest are made by female artists.
Displayed on the ground floor of the museum, the Women In Society collection showcases the “almost romantic and inspirational idealization of woman and her role in society as mother, lover, and partner in the domestic scene” as seen through the artists’ personal lenses.The exhibit notes: “Filipino artists have extensively explored women as subject matter, as a form rendered through various styles from the figurative to the abstract; and as a subject in relation to her role in community.
Visual artist Mailah Baldemor-Balde recognized and reached for her dream early in life. Born in a family of artists, she learned about color harmony before she even knew how to write. At an early age, she joined NSAC in 1993, with her artwork Lahar Country, and won a full scholarship. Visual artist Rosario Bitanga-Peralta became the country’s first woman abstractionist after winning the watercolor category of Shell NSAC in 1957. She believes that self-realization and dedication to one’s art can mean throwing off some remnants of the past.
The Shell NSAC 2013 grand prize winner hopes to develop a stronger art movement that can fuel “a country that is economically successful enough to fund its cultural and heritage conservation sector.”
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