Fascination with Filipiniana: The Vargas Museum Collection and In the Wake of War and the Modern: Manila, 1941 to 1961 present a variety of paintings, books and archival documents, and memorabilia such as canes with intricate carvings and inlays, ashtrays gathered from various locations, and a number of 'salakot' fashioned into different styles. Both exhibitions highlight the outstanding collection of Filipiniana paintings he accumulated through time, complemented with pieces from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Art Collection.
(Check out who's been to the opening of this dual exhibition at the Met Museum)