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The UP Vargas Museum, led by its Work-From-Home interns, presents “Vargas On Air,” a podcast series which features art works from the Vargas Collection. The podcast interprets the art works part of the Vargas Museum permanent art collection donated by distinguished alumnus Jorge B. Vargas.

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    • Mar 1, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 6m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Vargas on Air Season 3 Episode 5: Oscar Zalameda's "After the Rain"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 5:30


    Our third season features short stories by our work-from-interns from the Ateneo de Manila University, inspired by paintings from the Vargas Museum Permanent Art Collection currently on view at our Main Gallery. For our final episode this season, we feature Oscar Zalameda's painting titled “After the Rain,” with a short story written by Thomas Alexis Pajarillaga and voice over by John Maverick Alviar.

    Vargas on Air Season 3 Episode 4: Elias Laxa's "Estero de Ongpin"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 5:45


    Our third season features short stories by our work-from-interns from the Ateneo de Manila University, inspired by paintings from the Vargas Museum Permanent Art Collection currently on view at our Main Gallery. For our fourth episode, we feature Elias Laxa's painting titled “Estero de Ongpin,” with a short story written by Lorenzo Jovez and voice over by Andre Magpantay.

    Vargas on Air Season 3 Episode 3: Irineo Miranda's "Home From Work"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 5:29


    Our third season features short stories by our work-from-interns from the Ateneo de Manila University, inspired by paintings from the Vargas Museum Permanent Art Collection currently on view at our Main Gallery. For our third episode, we feature Irineo Miranda's painting titled “Home From Work,” with a short story written by Marku Jose Garcia and voice over by Francie Sabalza.

    Vargas on Air Season 3 Episode 2: Fernando Amorsolo's "Bahay Pari"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 4:31


    Our third season features short stories by our work-from-interns from the Ateneo de Manila University, inspired by paintings of the Vargas Museum Permanent Art Collection currently on view at our Main Gallery. For our 2nd episode, we feature Fernando Amorsolo's painting titled “Bahay Pari,” with a short story written by Neshka Bhagwandas and voice over by Gabriel Ecraela.

    Vargas on Air Season 3 Episode 1: Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo's "Village Woman with a Bundle of Hay"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 5:26


    Our third season features short stories by our work-from-interns from the Ateneo de Manila University, inspired by paintings of the Vargas Museum Permanent Art Collection currently on view at our Main Gallery. For our first episode, we feature Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo's painting titled “Village Woman with a Bundle of Hay,” with a short story written by Maureen Bautista and voice over by Neshka Bhagwandas.

    Vargas On Air Season 2 Episode 5: Dominador Castañeda's "Japanese Patrol"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 5:13


    UP Vargas Museum's podcast, Vargas on Air, is now on its second season! Our second season features paintings from our third floor memorabilia exhibition, "Jorge B. Vargas: A Collecting Life." For the fifth episode of our second season, we feature Dominador Castañeda's 1947 painting titled “Japanese Patrol,” with an essay written by WFH intern Bea Angeles. Janela Mendoza lends her voice for this week's episode. #VargasMuseumVirtualMode #VargasOnAir

    Vargas on Air Season 2 Episode 4: Nena Saguil's "A Sunken Japanese Ship at Manila Bay"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 4:55


    Our second season features paintings from our third floor memorabilia exhibition, "Jorge B. Vargas: A Collecting Life." For the fourth episode of our second season, we feature Nena Saguil's 1945 painting titled “A Sunken Japanese Ship at Manila Bay,” with an essay written by WFH intern Doms Cordero. Maja Sollegue lends her voice for this week's episode.

    Vargas On Air Season 2 Episode 3: Fernando Amorsolo's "Kawilihan Clan I"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 5:04


    Our second season features paintings from our third floor memorabilia exhibition, "Jorge B. Vargas: A Collecting Life." Listen to our third episode which features Fernando Amorsolo's 1950 oil on canvas painting titled “Kawilihan Clan I,” with an essay written by WFH intern Maja Sollegue and a voice-over by Sarah Imao.

    Vargas on Air Season 2 Episode 2: Fernando Amorsolo's "Portrait of Marina Yulo Vargas"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 5:59


    Our second season features paintings from our third floor memorabilia exhibition, "Jorge B. Vargas: A Collecting Life." Listen to our second episode which features Fernando Amorsolo's 1940 oil on canvas painting titled “Portrait of Marina Yulo Vargas,” with an essay written by WFH intern Hadrian Vaydal and a voice-over by Doms Cordero.

    Vargas on Air Season 2 Episode 1: Fernando Amorsolo's "Ambassador Jorge B. Vargas with Decoration"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 6:04


    Our second season features paintings from our third floor memorabilia exhibition, "Jorge B. Vargas: A Collecting Life." For our first episode of our second season, we feature Fernando Amorsolo's 1944 oil on canvas painting titled "Ambassador Jorge B. Vargas with Decoration" with an essay by Sarah Imao.

    Vargas on Air Season 1 Episode 5: Graciano Nepomuceno's "Allegory of Temptation"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 8:43


    UP Vargas Museum's podcast, Vargas on Air, uploads its fifth episode with an essay on Graciano Nepomuceno's sculpture titled “Allegory of Temptation,” written by Pristine de Leon with a reflection by work-from-home intern Chesca Santiago on Nepomuceno's work relative to allegories within an individual and in society.

    Vargas on Air Season 1 Episode 4: Cesar Legaspi's "Frugal Meal"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 8:21


    UP Vargas Museum's podcast, Vargas on Air, uploads its fourth episode with an essay on Cesar Legaspi's oil painting titled “Frugal Meal,” written by Ryan Reyes with a reflection by work-from-home intern Sean Carballo on Legaspi's work in the context of the current conditions of Filipinos.

    Vargas on Air Season 1 Episode 3: Juan Luna's "Picnic in Normandy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 7:55


    UP Vargas Museum's podcast, Vargas on Air, uploads its third episode with an essay on Juan Luna's oil painting titled “Picnic in Normandy,” written by Pristine de Leon with a reflection by work-from-home intern Catherine Campos on Luna's work in relation to time and isolation that we experience today. De Leon writes on Luna's painting, which is part of the Vargas Museum permanent art collection, on view in the museum's 2/F Main Gallery. The text is part of the museum's latest publication, The Vargas Collection: Art and Filipiniana. Listen to the podcast here: /open.spotify.com/show/3zAFGPqWqdxh6f1nFvJkI0. Follow us on Spotify to get updated for our upcoming episodes. Follow us as well in our social media pages, @UPVargasMuseum on Twitter and Instagram, Vargas Museum UP Diliman on YouTube, and our website vargasmuseum.wordpress.com. For inquiries, you may send us an email at vargasmuseum@up.edu.ph. #VargasMuseumVirtualMode #VargasOnAir

    Vargas on Air Season 1 Episode 2: Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo's "Marina (Seascape)"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 7:00


    UP Vargas Museum's podcast, Vargas on Air, uploads its second episode with an essay on Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo's oil painting titled “Marina (Seascape),” written by Ryan Reyes with a reflection by work-from-home intern Stefani Ursua on Hidalgo's work in the context of the Philippines and the Filipinos in the 19th century. Reyes writes on Hidalgo's painting, which is part of the Vargas Museum permanent art collection, on view in the museum's 2/F Main Gallery. The text is part of the museum's latest publication, The Vargas Collection: Art and Filipiniana.

    Vargas on Air Season 1 Episode 1: Simon Flores's "Primeras Letras (Learning to Read)"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 9:36


    UP Vargas Museum's podcast, Vargas on Air, launches its pilot episode with an essay on Simon Flores's oil painting titled “Primeras Letras (Learning to Read),” written by Pristine de Leon with a reflection by work-from-home intern Sean Carballo on Flores's work in the context of interior spaces, specifically inhabited by women, then and now. De Leon writes on Flores's painting, which is part of the Vargas Museum permanent art collection, on view in the museum's 2/F Main Gallery. Follow us on Spotify to get updated for our upcoming episodes. Follow us as well in our social media pages,l @UPVargasMuseum on Twitter and Instagram, Vargas Museum UP Diliman on YouTube, and our website vargasmuseum.wordpress.com. For inquiries, you may send us an email at vargasmuseum@up.edu.ph. #VargasMuseumVirtualMode

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