Philippine Muslim Art

Philippine Muslim Art

Stories about Philippine Art Series
Philippine Muslim Art: Context, Aesthetics and Some Issues

The Lopez Memorial Museum and the Museum Foundation of the Philippines will host a talk by Dr. Abraham Sakili of the Department of Art Studies of University of the Philippines on Philippine Muslim Art: Context, Aesthetics and Some Issues on April 21, 2007 from 2 - 4 pm. The diverse visual art forms such as architecture, metal works and weaponry, textiles, woven mats and others will be shown and annotated. Lecture fee is PhP100 for members and PhP150 for non-members.

The contexts of history, Islamic culture and addat or indigenous tradition of the major Muslim groups in the Philippines such as the Tausug, Maranao, Maguindanao, Sama, Yakan and to some extent Badjao will be discussed along with important issues associated with the so-called Islamic prohibition of figurative art form, inter-ethnic "continuum" discerned through some art forms and the problem of "representation" as exteriorization of Muslim or Islamic art and culture.

This is fourth in the Stories about Philippine Art series which aims to create more awareness of the various personalities, art forms and practices in the Philippines. The Lopez Memorial Museum is at the ground floor, Benpres Building, Exchange Road corner Meralco Avenue, Pasig City. Museum days and hours are Monday-Saturday, 8am-5pm, except holidays.

For more information or reservations please call 404-2685/ 0928-503-9392 and look for Elvie or Patricia or call Flor at 722-9073; or call the Lopez Museum at call 6312417 or 4042685 or email pezseum@skyinet.net.

Philippine Muslim Art
Stories about Philippine Art Series
Philippine Muslim Art: Context, Aesthetics and Some Issues
Lopez Memorial Museum and the Museum Foundation of the Philippines
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