Pintô Art Museum

02/09/2026

In Memoriam: Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer

Pintô Art Museum and Arboretum mourns the passing of Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer, a distinguished German physician, nuclear medicine specialist, educator, and longtime friend of the Philippines.

For decades, Dr. Fischer maintained close professional and personal ties with the country, regularly visiting Manila as a lecturer and collaborator in the field of nuclear medicine. Beyond medicine, he was a passionate advocate of the arts and a discerning collector, whose interest in contemporary art extended across generations and geographies.

In 2025, a significant part of his collection—comprising nearly 200 prints and selected artworks gathered over approximately four decades—was formally donated to Pintô. Known as the Fischer Collection, it brought to the Museum an important body of European and international graphic art, including works circulated through Germany’s Griffelkunst, while creating a lasting cultural bridge between Germany and the Philippines.

For Dr. Fischer, art was more than an object of contemplation. His engagement with art reflected a belief in its capacity to enrich human life, foster understanding, and, ultimately, contribute to healing. This conviction was reflected in his continuing conversations about the relationship between medicine and art, including his participation in a 2026 program on art therapy organized by Pintô Art Museum and The Mind Museum.

Pintô remembers Dr. Fischer not only for his generosity as a collector and benefactor, but also for the intellectual curiosity, warmth, and spirit of exchange that animated his relationship with the Philippines. Through the collection he entrusted to Pintô, his love for art will continue to be encountered by generations of artists, students, and museum visitors.

31/08/2026

This National Heroes Day, we remember the life, courage, and legacy of Gen. Miguel Malvar.

Now on view at Ilustrado 1, Gallery 7

MIGUEL MALVAR: Facets of a Filipino Hero
An Art-Historical Exhibition

August 31 – September 27, 2026

31/08/2026

Linangan sa Pintô

Tayo na sa Antipolo! Para sa Linangan sa Pintô — an 8- week art mentorship program at the Pintô Museum and Arboretum

Spend your weekends learning from veteran artists at one of the most recognizable institutions shaping Philippine contemporary art today. Through art talks, mentorship and hands-on workshops, you’ll build the tools to sharpen your practice — whether you’re a starting artist or simply an art lover looking to go deeper.

The program culminates in a group exhibit, critiqued by a panel of distinguished art educators and curators.

📍 Pintô Art Museum Museum and Arboretum, Antipolo
🗓️ 16 weekend sessions starting October 3 - Dec 6, 2026

ArtWorkshopPH EmergingArtist ArtEducationPH artmentorship

31/08/2026

Linangan sa Pintô

Tayo na sa Antipolo! Para sa Linangan sa Pintô — an 8- week art mentorship program at the Pintô Museum and Arboretum

Spend your weekends learning from veteran artists at one of the most recognizable institutions shaping Philippine contemporary art today. Through art talks, mentorship and hands-on workshops, you’ll build the tools to sharpen your practice — whether you’re a starting artist or simply an art lover looking to go deeper.

The program culminates in a group exhibit, critiqued by a panel of distinguished art educators and curators.

📍 Pintô Museum and Arboretum, Antipolo
🗓️ 16 weekend sessions starting October 3 - Dec 6, 2026

Apply now → [link in bio]

ArtWorkshopPH EmergingArtist ArtEducationPH artmentorship

30/08/2026

Opening on National Heroes Day, August 31, is the art-historical exhibition “Miguel Malvar: Facets of a Filipino Hero,” a non-selling exhibition that offers a sweeping exploration of the life, courage, and legacy of one of the Philippines’ most significant revolutionary leaders.

Created through the generous loan of artworks and memorabilia from the Malvar family, the exhibition presents the Batangueño general and leader of the First Philippine Republic through the lens of art. Paintings and sculptures by contemporary artists offer interpretations of Malvar’s valor, leadership, and enduring place in the Filipino imagination.

Two dioramas provide three-dimensional interpretations of key moments in the struggle for independence. One depicts Malvar alongside Agueda Kahabagan, the only woman officially recognized as a general in the Philippine Revolutionary Army. Another recreates the Battle of B**a, showing Malvar maintaining a defensive position against the advancing U.S. Army amid the towering b**a trees near Mt. Makiling.

Complementing the artworks are facsimile documents that provide historical context to Malvar’s life and the revolution he helped sustain. Among these are materials detailing the Reconcentration of Batangas, during which American forces forcibly relocated civilians in an effort to disrupt their support for the insurgency, as well as a letter in Malvar’s own handwriting declaring his decision to step in as Superior Commander of Southern Luzon in order to keep the resistance alive.

Running until September 27, the birthday of the “Last General,” the exhibition hopes not simply to illustrate the past, but to supplement, expand, and give visual weight to it. By bringing together art, objects, documents, and historical interpretation, the exhibition seeks to make history more immediate and more deeply inculcated in the hearts of Filipinos.

30/08/2026

We’re open this National Heroes Day! 🇵🇭

Come spend the holiday with us and explore Miguel Malvar: Facets of a Filipino Hero, an art-historical exhibition honoring the life, courage, and legacy of one of our country's revolutionary leaders.

Pintô Art Museum is the Philippines’ door to contemporary and emerging local art.

27/08/2026

Opening on National Heroes Day, August 31, is the art-historical exhibition “Miguel Malvar: Facets of a Filipino Hero,” a non-selling exhibition that offers a sweeping exploration of the life, courage, and legacy of one of the Philippines’ most significant revolutionary leaders.

Created through the generous loan of artworks and memorabilia from the Malvar family, the exhibition presents the Batangueño general and leader of the First Philippine Republic through the lens of art. Paintings and sculptures by contemporary artists offer interpretations of Malvar’s valor, leadership, and enduring place in the Filipino imagination.

Two dioramas provide three-dimensional interpretations of key moments in the struggle for independence. One depicts Malvar alongside Agueda Kahabagan, the only woman officially recognized as a general in the Philippine Revolutionary Army. Another recreates the Battle of B**a, showing Malvar maintaining a defensive position against the advancing U.S. Army amid the towering b**a trees near Mt. Makiling.

Complementing the artworks are facsimile documents that provide historical context to Malvar’s life and the revolution he helped sustain. Among these are materials detailing the Reconcentration of Batangas, during which American forces forcibly relocated civilians in an effort to disrupt their support for the insurgency, as well as a letter in Malvar’s own handwriting declaring his decision to step in as Superior Commander of Southern Luzon in order to keep the resistance alive.

Running until September 27, the birthday of the “Last General,” the exhibition hopes not simply to illustrate the past, but to supplement, expand, and give visual weight to it. By bringing together art, objects, documents, and historical interpretation, the exhibition seeks to make history more immediate and more deeply inculcated in the hearts of Filipinos.

Pintô Art Museum is the Philippines’ door to contemporary and emerging local art.

20/08/2026

Come and experience "Usapang Babae" by Steph Lopez in Gallery 6—a room of women in conversation, brought to life through sculpture and sound.

20/08/2026

Pintô Art Museum and Arboretum will be OPEN on the following holidays:

🗓 August 21, Friday — Ninoy Aquino Day
🗓 August 31, Monday — National Heroes Day
🕙 Museum Hours: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

We look forward to welcoming you to Pintô. 🌿🎨