Art imitates Filipino life: MSMEs take spotlight in BSP exhibit

FROM the local wet market to neighborhood eateries, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) latest art exhibit shines a spotlight on the heart of Philippine businesses — the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

- Katherine K. Chan

The Kultura. Kapital. Kasalukuyan: Contemporary Art from the BSP Collection exhibition, which opens on Aug. 14, is housed in two galleries at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila.

It features a collection of 36 contemporary art pieces, ranging from paintings and sculptures to mixed media works.

The display captures daily Filipino life, dreams, and struggles. It is anchored by the presence of National and contemporary artists whose works embody themes central to many MSME narratives.

“The exhibit, a collaboration between the BSP and the National Museum of the Philippines, is organized into two thematic streams across Galleries 18 and 19,” the BSP said in a statement.