Just because. Sometimes we want fresh air. Sometimes we just want to be artsy fartsy.
Karnabal by Salingpusa Group. Pintô Art Museum, Antipolo, Rizal. This photo is owned by callmecreation.com
Pintô (“door” in Tagalog) Art Museum sits on a two-hectare garden in a subdivision in Antipolo, Rizal. I’m sorry, I’m pretty useless when it comes to direction on how to take the public transport to get to the museum.
I’ve always encouraged the girls to appreciate art so when I have the energy, I bring them to museums like this one. The first time I brought them to Pintô was when they were three or four years old. I remember the exhausting moment when Twin A threw a tantrum and Twin B kept coming back to the wire sculpture of the “disappearing man.” They were also scared of the bulol (rice god) displays in the lower gallery
This also captured their eyes
The museum also has a lot of art installation and sculptures in the garden/outside the galleries. New buildings and gardens have been added in the years that followed after I first brought my girls there. Like this building below, which is reminiscent of an adobe house in Mexico.
The nice thing about Pintô, aside from the outdoor spaces, it has a lot of sitting areas. Like the ones below.
Last month when we went there, we were able to visit the newest and biggest gallery, Gallery 7.
My girl, Twin B, liked the Bamboo Forest art installation.
The first time I visited the Bamboo Forest room, I stayed there for a bit and soaked in the atmosphere. It was strangely peaceful. There were others who appreciated the artificially induced peace by meditating on the benches along the walls.
This painting struck me down. Because I love leather bags and shoes. 😩
The Mindanao collection is below.
Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday
9 am – 6 pm
Pintô Art Museum
1 Sierra Madre St. Grand Heights Rd,
Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines
T +63 2 697 1015
pintoartmuseum@yahoo.com