{"id":17973,"date":"2018-08-22T11:00:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T03:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=17973"},"modified":"2018-08-22T17:20:33","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T09:20:33","slug":"abstraction-through-zobel-explores-ambiguity-at-ayala-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2018\/08\/22\/abstraction-through-zobel-explores-ambiguity-at-ayala-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Abstraction through Zobel’ Explores Ambiguity at Ayala Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Perhaps Arshile Gorky’s description of Abstract<\/em> as an art\u00a0gave the clearest of definitions when he detailed “Abstraction”<\/em> as something that “allows a man to see with his mind what he cannot see physically with his eyes”.<\/p>\n

Reminded of Van Gogh’s “impulsive” use of colors in his paintings, Gorky, an Armenian-American painter whose art portrayed his life’s tragedy, contributed greatly to the advent of Abstract Expressionism\u00a0until his death in the late 1940’s.\u00a0While Gorky went on to say how the art “emancipates the mind,” clearly what he meant to say was that Abstract<\/em> is more than meets the eye.<\/p>\n

\"\"Agony (1947) by Arshile Gorky suggests images of turmoil with the colors and lines used, according to scholars.\/IMAGE courtesy of ArtStack<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, the Philippines’ very own Fernando Zobel, as\u00a0the pioneer of Philippine\u00a0Art, chose to dwell in the art of\u00a0Abstraction<\/em>, paving the way to opening other Filipino artists’ lenses, more so now with Ayala Museum’s Abstraction through Zobel: A Curator’s Tour with Ditas Samson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Join the curator’s tour this August 25<\/strong>, from 1 pm to 2:30 pm<\/strong>, with Ayala Foundation’s Senior Curator, Ditas Samson<\/strong>, who was also the co-curator of “Fernando Zobel. Contrapuntos” during the 57th International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy in September 2017. “Fernando Zobel. Contrapuntos” exhibited his painting techniques which are said to be a dichotomy between Asia and Europe, especially Spain.<\/p>\n

Like a trip through the labyrinth of Zobel’s mind, the curator’s tour at Ayala Museum will unravel each layer and element of Fernando Zobel’s artworks, in celebration of\u00a0his 94th year.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE courtesy of Ayala Museum<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Some of his prominent works\u00a0are the Saeta and Serie Negra series,\u00a0including Icaro,<\/em> which is said to be the largest masterpiece in Zobel’s collections.<\/p>\n

\"\"Icaro (1962) Oil on Canvas\/ IMAGE courtesy of Ayala Museum<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Fernando Zobel of the Zobel de Ayala clan began to cater to his skills in drawing caricatures and landscapes at the age of 18, while he stayed\u00a0on his bed due to a spine problem. However, this did not get in his way as he studied at Harvard University as a history and literature major,\u00a0earning his degree in 1949. Later on, he went to Rhode Island School of Design which impressed upon him Mark Rothko’s paintings. From there, he returned to the Philippines as a promoter of modern art, especially that of Abstraction<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Fernando Zobel was known to be the pioneer of modern art in the Philippines.\/IMAGE courtesy of Business World<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Do you want to know more about Fernando Zobel’s contributions to modern art in the Philippines? Join the curator’s tour on August 25 and celebrate his oeuvre!<\/p>\n

For\u00a0more information on payments and registration, you can visit their Facebook Events Page at\u00a0A Curator’s Tour: Abstraction through Zobel<\/a>. You may also e-mail them at\u00a0education@ayalamuseum.org<\/strong> or call 02-759-8288<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n

What:\u00a0Abstraction through Zobel
\nWhere:\u00a0Ayala Museum, Makati Avenue cor. De La Rosa St., Greenbelt Park, Makati City
\nWhen:\u00a0August 25, 2018, 1 pm to 2:30 pm
\nTicket Information:
\nRegular- Php 450
\nDiscounted- Php 360 (for Ayala Museum members, Ayala Group employees, Art Appreciation- French Impressionism Ticket Holders)
\nStudents and Teachers- Php 285
\nGroup Rate- Php 650 (2 pax limited slots)<\/p>\n

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Sources: Ayala Museum Press Release,\u00a0Arshile Gorky at The Art Story<\/a>,\u00a0Vincent Van Gogh at The Art Story<\/a>,\u00a0Geringer Art Ltd. <\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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