MCAD holds fundraising auction

Proceeds to go to curatorial programs, exhibits, publications

- Brontë H. Lacsamana

UP FOR AUCTION are works by Pacita Abad, Lui Medina, Miguel Lorenzo Uy, and Martha Atienza.

AS PART of its commitment to present and engage with contemporary art and culture, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) will auction off locally and internationally donated artworks on Nov. 15 at the MCAD space.

The museum's activities, including exhibitions, publications, and public curatorial programs, will benefit from the auction, aptly titled "Funding the Future." MCAD held a similar event in 2018, the proceeds of which have funded many of its programs since.

This edition, done in partnership with Leon Gallery, is set to auction off the works of 39 artists for the benefit of MCAD's projects. The goal is to present a wide variety of art, to dare collectors to be "a little more adventurous," said MCAD director and curator Joselina Cruz.

"The last one in 2018 was quite successful. We made about P10 million," said Ms. Cruz at a press conference on Oct. 16 in Makati. "This time, we hope to make much more."

"Funding the Future" is geared towards "metroculturals," culture buffs, and experience seekers, covering a large demographic of Filipinos both young and old who may be interested in innovative art, said MCAD deputy director Lourdes Samson.