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Joven Cuanang

Joven Cuanang collects Philippine contemporary art and has been a long-time patron of artists from the Salingpusa group. He founded the Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo, whose main wing opened in December 2010. The museum favors younger artists and also keeps an indigenous collection.

Artists named in the collection

Rodel Tapaya, Winner Jumalon, Geraldine Javier, Plet Bolipata, Kiko Escora, Joy Mallari

On record

  • A new wing of about 1,000 square meters opened in December 2012.
  • Philstar reports he has never resold a work, and objected to sending works to Singapore auctions.

Institutional roles

  • Founder, Pinto Art Museum
  • Co-founder, Silangan Foundation for the Arts, Culture and Ecology

Questions

What does Joven Cuanang collect?Joven Cuanang collects Philippine contemporary art and has been a long-time patron of artists from the Salingpusa group. He founded the Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo, whose main wing opened in December 2010. The museum favors younger artists and also keeps an indigenous collection.

Which artists are in the Joven Cuanang collection?Cited sources name works by Rodel Tapaya, Winner Jumalon, Geraldine Javier, Plet Bolipata, Kiko Escora, Joy Mallari.

Can the public see the collection of Joven Cuanang?Yes. Works are shown at Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo, Philippines.

Sources

  1. Dr. Joven Cuanang, Pinto and the doors of perception, The Philippine Star, 2012
  2. Pinto Art Museum, Pinto Art Museum
  3. Asia's 50 Biggest Art Collectors: 2019 Edition, Tatler Asia, 2019

Last verified 2026-10-31.

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