Picturing America Exhibits in Manila, Baguio and Cagayan de Oro

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Picturing America exhibit runs from June 23 to July 6 at the expansive Atrium of The Block at SM City North EDSA in Quezon City, Metromanila.

Picturing America exhibit runs from June 23 to July 6 at the expansive Atrium of The Block at SM City North EDSA in Quezon City, Metromanila.

US Ambassador Kristie Kenney Tuesday (June 23, 2009) inaugurated the exhibit “Picturing America” at the Atrium 2nd Level, The Block, SM City North EDSA in Quezon City, Metromanila.

Picturing America” is an exhibition of masterpieces of art and photography by American artisans, artists, craftsmen, photographers and architects. On view at the Atrium – and open to the general public – are images of American masters including Mary Cassatt, N.C. Wyeth, Norman Rockwell, Emanuel Leutze, Alexander Gardner, Dorothea Lange, Winslow Homer, George Catllin, Frank Lloyd Wright and many others.

US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney talks to reporters at the on-going Picturing America exhibit.

US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney talks to reporters at the on-going Picturing America exhibit.

Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1851 by Emanuel Leutze, one of the masterpieces on display in Picturing America.

Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1851 by Emanuel Leutze, one of the masterpieces on display in Picturing America.

The exhibit in Quezon City will run through July 6, 2009. “Picturing America” will then be on display in Baguio City, from July 9 to 22 at the Lower Ground Floor of SM City Baguio. Finally, the exhibit will move to Cagayan de Oro City in Mindanao, from July 25 to August 13 at the Ground Floor, SM City Cagayan de Oro.

FPPF’s Chris Malinao with Ambassador Kristie Kenney at the Picturing America exhibit.

FPPF’s Chris Malinao with Ambassador Kristie Kenney at the Picturing America exhibit.

News June 24th 2009

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