Carlos Quijon Jr Appointed Chief Curator of CCP Contemporary Art Museum
Carlos Quijon Jr has been appointed as the chief curator for the Contemporary Art Museum at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Manila, which is set to reopen in early 2027 following renovations that began in 2021. Quijon, who was the first Contemporary and Modern Art Perspectives fellow at the Museum of Modern Art in New York from 2024 to 2026, also curated the Philippine pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024. His recent endeavors include "Echoes and Mirages" in São Paulo (2025–26) and a solo exhibition by Lesley-Anne Cao in Kuala Lumpur (2026). CCP president Kaye C. Tinga expressed enthusiasm for Quijon's extensive international experience as he takes charge of the exhibition program and the 21AM Visual Arts Collection.
Key facts
- Carlos Quijon Jr appointed chief curator of CCP's Contemporary Art Museum
- CCP rehabilitation began in 2021, reopening early 2027
- Quijon was MoMA fellow for Southeast and East Asia (2024–26)
- Curated Philippine pavilion at 60th Venice Biennale in 2024
- Presented Mark Salvatus's work at Arsenale
- Fellow of Modern Art Histories in and across Africa, South and Southeast Asia
- Curated 'Echoes and Mirages' at Almeida & Dale, São Paulo (2025–26)
- Curated Lesley-Anne Cao's solo at A+ Works of Art, Kuala Lumpur (2026)
- Will oversee 21AM Visual Arts Collection, launched digitally in 2022
- CCP president Kaye C. Tinga commented on Quijon's global experience
Entities
Artists
- Carlos Quijon Jr
- Mark Salvatus
- Lesley-Anne Cao
Institutions
- Cultural Center of the Philippines
- Contemporary Art Museum
- Tanghalang Pambansa
- Museum of Modern Art
- Getty Foundation
- Almeida & Dale
- A+ Works of Art
- ArtAsiaPacific
Locations
- Manila
- Philippines
- New York
- United States
- Venice
- Italy
- Los Angeles
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia