The Metropolitan Museum of Manila opened two new exhibitions in partnership with the Vargas Museum last Saturday, April 21. Curated by Dr. Patrick Flores, Fascination with Filipiniana: The Vargas Museum Collection and In the Wake of War and the Modern: Manila, 1941 to 1961 feature the comprehensive collection of the Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. 

A vast majority of the Vargas family graced the event to honor their patriarch in support of his legacy. Jose Mari Ledesma Vargas, Nena Vargas Tantoco, and Marina Eduque-Castro three of Jorge Vargas’ over 60 grandchildren shared memories of their late grandfather during the opening reception. The family was most appreciative of the two exhibitions for bringing recognition to the contribution of Vargas in nation-building and in enriching the consciousness on Philippine Art to a wider audience.

The exhibitions are on view at the ground floor galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Manila until July 21.