Pinto Art Museum- Antipolo's Pride

Pinto is the Filipino word for "door".  True to its name, Pinto Art Museum opens the door to contemporary Filipino art.Owned by Dr. Joven Cuanang, Pinto has become a venue to exhibit creations of homegrown artists.

Museum entrance

Situated in a one hectare garden, and with spacious galleries, the claustrophobic me appreciates the very relaxing ambiance of this museum, as opposed to some stuffy old museums. 

Paintings and mixed media arts depict contemporary Filipino life and culture.  There is "Liga" (or basketball league) , basketball being the favorite sport of the Filipinos. "Liga" is more than basketball game, it is a community gathering, a way of life.  

 "School Service" is a rural version of school "bus".  I see this scene everyday in Antipolo and it disgusts me: 8 or more children cramped in 4-passenger tricycles. A total disregard for children's comfort and safety.    

"Pag-asa" shows the high value Filipinos put on education.

Visitors would also see sculptures/art objects in and out of the museum galleries, in between pillars, in the gardens and even by the fence. These are some favorites:

We did not expect the museum to be huge and to spend hours in the museum- but we did. We needed to cool down at the Pinto Cafe.

It was time well spent.  Pinto Art Museum is definitely one of Antipolo's pride.  Too bad I discovered it only 10 years after moving to this city.

Pinto Art Museum is located at:

1 Sierra Madre St Grand Heights

Antipolo

Telephone: (632) 6971015