Explore the three ages of Manansala with curator Lisa Guerrero Nakpil as she takes us on a quick but insightful tour of three spectacular Manansalas, one from each of his eras : The Botong-esque “Baguio Note-Flute Players” painted for a fellow artist who was also a wartime G.I.; a Neo-Realist Madonna from his glory days of the 1950s and from the collection of Senator Leticia Ramos Shahani; and finally a powerful depiction of “Planting Rice”, a parable for everyFilipino in his inimitable transparent cubism. from the Cora Rodriguez collection. These three pieces are highlights of the Asian Cultural Council Auction this Feb 18th, 2023, beginning at 2 p.m. Previews ongoing till the 17th, from 9 am to 7 pm

A heartfelt offering makes its way to the Asian Cultural Council 2023 this Valentine season! Entrepreneur, collector and patron of the arts, Alice G. Eduardo calls it a blessing to be able to give back. This first auction of the year for León Gallery, she presents us with an intentional gift from the heart with a monumental masterpiece for the benefit of Filipino artists and arts-based practitioners supported by the Asian Cultural Council. Created on February 13th, by Jose Joya —the first Filipino recipient of an ACC grant — “Love Rite” is the apt vessel to pay it forward in the month of love!

The elegant and the rare are to be found in two exceptional pieces that star in the forthcoming Asian Cultural Council Auction on 18 Feb 2023: A kamagong wardrobe (aparador) from a northern mansion and a romantically decorated bureau (comoda). Collector and antiques expert Augusto M. R. Gonzalez highlights their interesting details.

The splendors of the spiritual life are celebrated in these extraordinary treasures in ivory and gold, highlights of the upcoming Asian Cultural Council Auction on Saturday, Feb 18, 2023. Antiques expert and scholarly collector Augusto M. R. Gonzalez III delves into these treasures — Ivory Crucifix in a Black Lacquer Box and the Niño Dormido as well as an 18th-century statue of the Virgin Mary, all from a distinguished collection.

Cast your eye on this sumptuous selection from the Asian Cultural Council Auction 2023 that will by turns elevate, perturb and totally delight: To start, there’s Amorsolo’s portrait of the mischievous and colorful ‘Madame X’ and a wonderful wartime view of Intramuros. Next, the muscular works of Ang Kiukok are not to be missed, and their diametrically opposite, works by the alpha-Zen painter Lao Lianben. Emerald Journey leads the retinue of thrilling works by the sculpture world’s auction king Ramon Orlina; as also a Diaphanous 253 by Romulo Olazo from the Turralba collection. Leo Valledor, one of the co-founders of Soho cool, is represented by two works; and Elmer Borlongan, fresh from his first Paris foray, hurtles to the future with his Moving Forward.

More treasures that move the spirit in silver, iron and horn grace the Asian Cultural Council Auction this 18 Feb 2023. Collector and scholar Augusto M.R. Gonzalez accompanies you on a quick tour. Discover a pair of silver ramilletes, or stylized bouquets that used to decorate altar tables, miraculously intact after two centuries and from a celebrated collection. Also precious, an iron dagger sheathed in intricately carved silver and horn, inscribed to Ramon Despujol, an aristocratic officer and nephew of the infamous governor-general who exiled Rizal.