THE
SYJUCO
MUSEUM

ART LAB:

MASTERWORKS BY CESARE & JEAN MARIE SYJUCO

Welcome to the
Home of Philippine Avant-Garde Art

dot comma - the trademark and signature of cesare syjuco for his poetry and literary hybrids - the symbol and logo of art lab the syjuco museum

Cesare A.X. Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco:
Masters of Philippine Avant-Garde Art

The Syjuco Museum is the Philippines’ premier museum of experimental art— featuring the largest collection of masterworks by the legendary pioneers, Cesare A.X. Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco

ART LAB: The Syjuco Museum unveils paintings, sculptures, installations, mixed-media, multi-media, transmedia, photography, audio/video, poetry, performance art, “Literary Hybrids”, art criticism, historical archives, and more

Dedicated to showcasing the most groundbreaking multi-media art in the Philippines, the collection presents decades of masterpieces by the iconic couple whose visionary ingenuity has shaped and revolutionized the cultural landscape.

Museum History

A Timeline in Image Highlights
1990 — 2013 — 2027

Compiled and designed by Maxine Syjuco
for the History, Archives and Library Collections

1990:
A Legend Rises

‘ART LAB: The Workshop / Gallery of Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco’

A black and white poster about the Philippine Avant-Garde Art movement, showcasing fame from the 1990s and including artistic selections and invitations.
A flyer for ART LAB, a workshop and gallery of Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco, announcing the establishment of their art space. It features a sketch of the space with a symbolic Vitruvian Man and text describing the project as a revolutionary, experime
Black-and-white collage of three people, two men and one woman, with text that reads '25 Years of a Celebrated Partnership in Philippine Art' and the names Cesare Syuco and Jean Marie Syuco. The right side features a man with glasses and facial hair,
A black and white photograph of a young boy sitting on the ground at an art studio, with art supplies scattered around, including a large wooden table and a few cups or containers, with a text block about Cesare Siyuco to the left of the image.
Poster for Jean Marie Sjuco art exhibition titled 'The Silent Factor,' featuring abstract black and white geometric artwork. Gallery hours are 10 am to 6 pm daily except Sundays and holidays, located at Art Lab, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Black and white poster advertising an art exhibition featuring works titled "Sticks and Stones" at Art Lab, with gallery hours from 10 am to 6 pm daily except Sundays and holidays, and a logo of Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man.
Event flyer titled 'The Intramuros Conspiracy', promoting a night of poetry, performance, art, and music on Saturday, August 24, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. at Galeria de las Islas, including performances by Jean Marie Syuco and soundworks by Orville Tiamson,
A magazine cover titled 'BORN AGAIN: A RITUAL REBIRTH' featuring a black and white illustration of a child with a serious expression, barefoot, holding a trident in one hand and a snake wrapped around the arm in the other. The background contains dec
Collage of black-and-white photographs showing people in creative, artistic settings, including a woman at a performance, a person with drawn face makeup, and various artistic textures and props, with overlay text reading 'ART news ARCHIVE'.
A poster from the Sentimg Pangkultura ng Pilipinas Cultural Center of the Philippines and Visual Arts Center featuring bold red text that reads: "Your dog Doochamp can sing Miss Saigon! (or your money back)." Below, there is a black section with whit
Cover page of an art exhibition titled 'The Invisible Man in Pictures' featuring a black background with six printed images of math multiplication tables, each with a large number and an 'x' symbol, arranged in two columns. The text indicates gallery
Poster for an art performance titled 'Parangal sa Patalim' by Jean Marie Syjuco, commemorating the 1789 French Revolution, held at the Alliance Française Gallery's Art Lab.
Black and white poster for an art exhibit titled "My Life in the Resistance" featuring a woman with curly hair, holding her hands to her face and looking downward, with text listing various artists and event details.
Black and white illustration of four vintage fashion designs, including a dress with puffed sleeves and floral details, a dress with puffed sleeves and polka dots, and two other women wearing long skirts and intricate tops.
A black and white photograph featuring a large mountain with the text 'PARADISE, Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll' written across it. In the foreground, there is a group of people working in a field, some wearing hats, with one person holding a guitar.
A black and white photograph of a man in formal attire with a tuxedo and bowtie holding a puppet or mannequin with a painted face and elaborate costume. The text at the top reads "Cesare Sjuco: The Sleights & Slants of a Fast Hand." The bottom text m
A collage of black and white postcards showing various artistic images and quotes about faith, with text indicating it is a collection of 3,000 postcards from himself to himself, titled 'Leaps of Faith' by Art Lab.
Black and white vintage photograph of a large group of children, likely school students, posed indoors in front of a dark curtain and furniture, with some children sitting on chairs and others standing behind. The bottom caption notes it is a vintage
Cover of a book titled 'Mano + Mano: The Bangkok Project,' featuring a black and white photograph of four people, two men and two women, with one woman wearing sunglasses and a head covering, and a guitar in the center. The book is part of the ASEAN
A page from the Philippine Exhibition Catalogue featuring black and white photographs of artists and artistic performances, with descriptions of each artist. The images include portraits of artists, performance scenes, and artwork elements. The text
Black and white flyer for Art Lab at Museo Iloilo, featuring paintings, objects, transmedia installations, performances, soundworks, and videos by Cesare Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco, with live performance invitation and ongoing exhibition details.
A vintage advertisement or display featuring the text 'CESAREE SYJUCO' with an image of a cabinet filled with jewelry or small objects and letters and images arranged on the floor in front of it.
A black and white photograph of a woman wearing glasses, holding a microphone, and singing or speaking into it.
A promotional poster featuring a red-tinted photograph of a woman with long hair singing passionately, with text in red and white on a black background advertising a performance by Jean Marie Syjuco titled 'PUTING UWAK' at the CCP Tanghalang Aurelio
Black and white text poster with the title "Jean Marie Syjuco 'Putting Uwak' on Video!" and a grayscale image of a woman with short hair, possibly performing. The bottom portion contains detailed event information, including dates, locations, and aff
Poster advertising the 'Scatter-Mouths' art exhibit with black and white photographs of mouths expressing various emotions, held at De La Salle University library from March 20 to April 20.
A flyer promoting the Wallless Gallery's touring art lab series in Manila, featuring contemporary Philippine art, exhibitions, and workshops, with contact information and dates.
Cover page of a drawing and painting exhibition poster titled 'CESARE SYJUCO.' The poster features a sketch of a framed artwork, with text at the bottom stating 'Drawing is to Painting is to Drawing.' The gallery's hours are from 10 AM to 6 PM daily
Poster for an art exhibition titled "Four Filipina Visual Artists in Australia," held at the Performance Space in Sydney from September 1 to 10, 1989. Features sketches of four women and text describing the artists and exhibition details.
A detailed newspaper or magazine page displaying biographies, artworks, and exhibitions of various Filipino contemporary artists, including Genara Banzon, Imelda Cajipe-Endaya, Francesca Enriquez, and Jean Marie Syjuco, featuring artworks, exhibition
A framed handwritten letter with a small photograph and a wooden figure on top, displayed on a black background with the text 'CESARE SYJUCO' and 'Mythology: Return History's Whore, His Mother'.
Vintage black and white advertisement for an art show featuring women with dog masks, sitting on the ground by a pool or pond, with promotional text about art, collectibles, and discounts, for a Christmas event at The Art Lab.
Poster for an art exhibition titled "Art Lab" at The Wallless Gallery in Alabang, running from August 20 to September 20, 1993. The poster features an image of an art piece with text and sculptures and includes details about the exhibition, which sho
Black and white halftone image of a person's face with glasses, with a serious expression, next to a woman, also with glasses, holding a telephone receiver to her ear, all in a stylized art style.
A vintage postcard featuring a black-and-white illustration of a woman with short dark hair and a sleeveless top, looking to her left with her hand near her chin. To the right is handwritten text: 'César, Esar, Kock, Nock, New, Ork, 19, 88, M,arking,
Black and white flyer for an exhibition featuring Neil Roberts with the title 'An Uncertain Relation.' The flyer shows a photo of Roberts sitting in a chair in an art studio or gallery, with art supplies and a wall hanging visible behind him. The eve
Artist Neil Roberts, exhibit poster for ART LAB: The Workshop / Gallery of Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco, circa 1990s. Exhibition title: "Addressing the Wounds". ART LAB: The Syjuco Museum.
Artist Jose Jojo Legaspi, exhibit poster for ART LAB: The Workshop / Gallery of Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco, circa 1990s. ART LAB: The Syjuco Museum.
Artist Tata Montilla, exhibit postcard and invitation for ART LAB: The Workshop / Gallery of Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco, circa 1990s. Exhibition title: "New Photography". ART LAB: The Syjuco Museum.
Black and white photograph of an art installation featuring a series of handcrafted trophies resembling rifles or spears, leaning against a wooden wall. Each trophy is decorated with indigenous materials and the installation is part of Cesare and Jea
View all in POSTERS

↓ Click to enlarge and swipe:

Cover page of a publication titled 'AT LAST! WE'VE PUT ART'S FUTURE IN ITS PLACE. ANNOUNCING THE ART LAB RESOURCE.' The page features an illustration of a building with a circular window showing Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, trees, parked cars,
A section of a newspaper with the headline 'Pioneering Avant-garde Couple Cesare and Jean Marie Syuco Open Lifelong Dream with Art Lab' and two black-and-white photographs of the iconic couple in their youth. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum.
Cesare A.X. Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco on the cover of Globe Guide Magazine for the opening of ART LAB: The Workshop / Gallery of Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco, circa 1990s. ART LAB: The Syjuco Museum.
Artists Cesare A.X. Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco, magazine feature and news article titled "The Art Revolution of Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco", circa 1990s. ART LAB in Edsa Makati Philippines. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives.
Cesare A.X. Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco, magazine feature and news article titled "The House of the Rising Avant Garde", circa 1990, for ART LAB in Edsa, Makati, Philippines. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Those Amazing Syjucos - Cesare Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco with children Maxine, Beatrix, AG and Mickey. The Syjuco Family - Art Lab The Syjuco Museum
Artists Cesare A.X. Syjuco, Jean Marie Syjuco, and Ronnie Lazaro - magazine feature and news article titled "Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco: Visionaries of Groundbreaking Art", circa 1990s. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Artists Cesare A.X. Syjuco, Jean Marie Syjuco, and their children Maxine, A.G. Beatrix, Michelline. Newspaper feature and article titled "Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco: An Art Lab Story" written by Leonor Orosa Goquingco. ART LAB: The Syjuco Museum.
Artist Cesare A.X. Syjuco - newspaper feature and article titled "Cesare Syjuco: The Boy Who Ate Stars", circa 1990s. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Artist Jean Marie Syjuco - newspaper feature and article titled "Jean Marie Syjuco: Madly Magnificent". Written by Rosalinda Orosa. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Artist Cesare A.X. Syjuco - newspaper and magazine feature titled "CESARE: The Golden Boy of Philippine Art". Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Filipina Performance Artist Jean Marie Syjuco - pioneer of Philippine performance art in a feature article titled "Jean of Art". Written by Jacinto Jack Sotto. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
A newspaper page from the Philippine Daily Inquirer Lifestyle section featuring an article about performance artist Jean Marie Syjuco, titled "Her art is radical and free form." Oksidyin, Mano Mano. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives.
Book cover titled "Spotlight on Art Critics" features a black and white photograph of Cesare Syjuco wearing sunglasses and a dark jacket. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Performance Artist Jean Marie Syjuco cuts her hair and pioneers Performance Art and stages historical 'Putting Uwak' at CCP". Additional caption reads, "Modernity's Goddess: Performance Artist Jean Marie Syjuco." Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum.
Black and white photograph of Cesare Syjuco, wearing glasses and a dark outfit. TOYM Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines awardee. Art world's bad boy. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Filipina Performance Artist Jean Marie Syjuco in a feature article titled "Jean Marie Syjuco: The Girl of a Thousand Nuances of Expression" written by Leonor Orosa Goquingco. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Artist Cesare A.X. Syjuco sends 3,000 postcards from himself to himself in his exhibit titled "Leaps of Faith" at the CCP Cultural Center of the Philippines. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
The Art Lab Road Tour featuring artists Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco, Jose Legaspi, Augusto Gus Albor, Ann Wizer, Sid Gomez Hildawa, Orville Tiamson, Hermisanto, Ami Misciano, Elena Villacorta, Vim Nadera and Ige Ramos.Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum.
Cesare Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco - Artist's Resistance. Rebellion. Revolution. Written by Jeannie Javelosa. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Cesare A.X. Syjuco wins AAP Award. "TANKA: Be Wary of Green, Be Most Wary of Memory," created in 1982, which won a grand prize from the Art Association of the Philippines.
Artist Jean Marie is featured for her installation and performance event titled "Sleeper" with fellow artists Cesare Syjuco, Ronnie Lazaro, Ray Albano, Gus Albor, Teresa Bargielska, Soliman Cruz, Cirilo Bautista, Ricardo de Ungria, Alfred Krip Yuson
Jean Marie Syjuco and Jose jojo lesaspi - 30 artists in big performance night - performance art for art lab the Syjuco museum
A black and white newspaper article from the Philippine Times Journal, titled 'Art Lab Goes International', featuring photographs of Cesare A.X. Syjuco, Jean Marie Syjuco and Jose Legaspi. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Newspaper article about Cesare Syjuco receiving the CCP Thirteen Artists Award from the Cultural Center of the Philippines CCP for mixed media artworks. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Feature on artist Jean Marie Syjuco for women empowerment and feminism. The title is "Jean Marie Syjuco Triumphs for Women in Multimedia Art". Her art and artworks are shown. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Cesare A.X. Syjuco - portrait of the artist in his studio, with a biography. Postcard. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Performance artist Jean Marie Syjuco. Her performance titled "Puting Uwak" at The Cultural Center of the Philippines CCP. Catalogue and brochures. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Philippine artists Cesare A.X. Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco, founders of Art Lab, win multiple awards and travel the world with Filipino pride. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
View more in ARCHIVES

2013:
A Legend Returns

‘ART LAB: Atelier Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco’

Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Selected Poster and Invitations. 2000s.
ART LAB: Atelier Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco - A Legend Returns. Postcard and invitation. Designed by Maxine Syjuco, architectural rendering by Jose Antonio Jae Narciso. 2013. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
ART LAB: Atelier Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco - catalogue and brochure featuring Cesare A.X. Syjuco, Jean Marie Syjuco, Maxine Syjuco, Michelline Syjuco, Beatrix Syjuco and Julian Syjuco. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Cesare A.X. Syjuco - art exhibit poster for "A Life of the Mind: His Poems for Walls". Features his portrait taken by Maxine Syjuco. Galleria Duemila and Art Lab. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Poster for Art Lab featuring performances by Jean Marie Syjuco from 1985 to 1992. The poster has an abstract, cosmic background with a woman winking and looking through a camera lens. The event is hosted at Atelier Cesare & Jean Marie Syjuco, located
A portrait of artist Maxine Syjuco in an art poster invitation for her exhibit titled "My Inner Sanctum" at Art Lab. The portrait features the artist in her studio surrounded by her paintings. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum.
Art poster for Cesare A.X. Syjuco exhibit at Art Lab titled "The Hidden Years". Features a painting from his series "Drawing is to Painting is to Drawing". Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Filipina performance artist Jean Marie Syjuco featured in the museum of contemporary art and design (mcad) event for performance art. Conducted by Lisa Chikiamco.
Poster featuring Maxine Syjuco for the philippine literary arts council (plac) event titled "Word of Mouth" at the cultural center of the Philippines (ccp). Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
An art exhibition poster showcases a mixed media art piece by Maxine Syjuco titled "Homage to the Queen of Hearts". Titled 'Articulating Structures and Mediums' at Nova Gallery in Makati, Philippines, featuring Cesare A.X. Syjuco, Jean Marie Syjuco
Cesare A.X. Syjuco - A Sudden Rush of Genius - Poster for poetry and music album and bookset. Designed by Maxine Syjuco. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Poster for Jean Marie Syjuco's art exhibition called 'The Enigma Series,' held at the National Art Fair from August 14 to 16, 2015, at SM Megatrade Halls, organized by ART LAB Atelier Cesare & Jean Marie Syjuco. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum.
Poster advertising 'Diving Bloodlines: The Syjucos at The Met,' an art exhibition at the White Cube Gallery, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, from September 18 to October 17, 2009, with performances on October 16 at 6 pm. Features art by Maxine Syjuco.
Cesare A.X. Syjuco art poster for his exhibit titled "Homonyms of Recent History" featuring his Literary Hybrids (fusion of poetry with images and objects) at Ricco Renzo Gallery, Makati, Philippines. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives.
Cesare A.X. Syjuco art poster for his exhibit titled "Mighty Big Headstand" at Mag:Net Gallery Makati, featuring his literary hybrids (poetry fused with installations, images and objects). Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Cesare A.X. Syjuco art poster for "The Master's Voice: His Guerrilla Writings" featuring an artwork from his Literary Hybrids series. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Art and painting titled 'The Within Part II' by Maxine Syjuco, depicting surreal elements like angel wings, mannequins, a large red fabric, and abstract background in a chaotic scene. The Syjucos and Art Lab at Manila Art event.
An art poster titled "A Stone's Throw" featuring an artwork and painting by Maxine Syjuco. The exhibit is at Galerie Roberto in Alabang and features the Syjuco family of artists. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
An art poster featuring a painting by Maxine Syjuco from her series "Fleur du Mal". The event is an art exhibit at Conrad Hotel featuring the Syjuco family of artists. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
CESARE & The Electric Underground Collective at the Ateneo Art Gallery featuring Maxine Syjuco, Gemino Abad, Augusto Albor, Bob Balingit, Igan D'Bayan, Francesca Beard, Sherwin Marjorie Evasco, Alfred Yuson, Lirio Salvador, Benedict Ros, Jose Lacaba
cesare Syjuco - poster for his album and book titled "a sudden rush of genius" - spoken word poetry - photography and design by Maxine Syjuco - art lab the Syjuco museum
Cesare A.X. Syjuco - Cesare and the Electric Underground Collective EUC - Street Art Spoken Word. Design by Maxine Syjuco. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Cesare A.X. Syjuco - The Best of Cesare and the Electric Underground Collective EUC. Design by Maxine Syjuco. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Cesare A.X. Syjuco - Cesare and the Electric Underground Collective EUC. A Tree Grows Underground. Atelier Orville Tiamson, Angono Rizal. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
Cesare A.X. Syjuco - on YouTube with The Electric Underground Collective EUC. Photography and design by Maxine Syjuco. Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum. Library and Archives Collection.
A poster promoting a live music event featuring Cesare and the Electric Underground Collective, with a black background and large red text saying 'SURVIVING FIRE'. The poster shows a man playing an electric guitar, wearing a white mask covering his e
A promotional poster featuring a puppet character with a yellow safety helmet, plaid shirt, and tool belt, holding a walkie-talkie to its mouth. The actor's face is playful, and the background shows blurred colorful buildings and greenery.
A black and white photo of two men dressed in formal tuxedos. One man is standing holding a cigarette, while the other is kneeling on the ground, appearing to be hurt or unconscious. The photo is overlaid with text describing a performance by Cesare
A black and white promotional poster for a talk show interview from around 1992. The poster features a person standing in front of a door or background with illuminated text that reads, "home is the underground" and "CE SARE live @ the Penguin!" The
A black and white promotional poster featuring a sculpture of a humanoid creature with a reptilian appearance and a woman with long hair lying on the ground, embracing the creature. The text at the top right corner mentions an award in 2007. The post
Pink promotional poster for a live music event featuring Cesáre and The Electric Underground Collective. The poster includes an abstract image of electronic equipment with colorful lighting and the event details: June 16, Friday at 8 p.m. at Magnet K
Black and white promotional poster for an spoken word poetry event, featuring a woman laughing and touching her face, sitting on a vintage chair, with text about the event and locations.
The image shows a display board featuring various artworks by artist Jean Marie Syjuco. On the right, there is a colorful painting titled "Scenes from a Vanishing Star Series," created with oil on canvas in 2014, depicting abstract, mountainous lands
View all in POSTERS

↓ Click to enlarge and swipe:

A promotional flyer for ArtLab, a non-profit development art facility. Features a modern architectural rendering of a building with large glass windows, white structural elements, and brick accents. Architecture by Jae Narciso - Design by Maxine Syju
Two images side by side: the left shows the interior of a modern public space with high ceilings, large windows, a suspended airplane model, and hanging lights; the right shows a top-down view of an art studio with painter's supplies and black paint
Cesare A.X. Syjuco - biography biodata and artworks from the ART LAB catalog - The Syjuco Museum
Jean Marie Syjuco - biography biodata and artworks from the ART LAB catalog - The Syjuco Museum
Maxine Syjuco - biography biodata and artworks from the ART LAB catalog - The Syjuco Museum
Beatrix Syjuco - biography biodata and artworks from the ART LAB catalog - The Syjuco Museum
Mickey Syjuco - biography biodata and artworks from the ART LAB catalog - The Syjuco Museum
Julian Syjuco - biography biodata and artworks from the ART LAB catalog - The Syjuco Museum
Screenshot of an online article titled '25 Most Influential Lifestyle Personalities' featuring portraits of various individuals of the Syjuco Family, including Cesare A.X. Syjuco, Jean Marie Syjuco, Julian Syjuco, Beatrix Syjuco, Michelline Syjuco, M
Magazine cover from Metro Society featuring a portrait of the Syjuco family titled "Sense and Eccentricity" - Cesare A.X. Syjuco, Jean Marie Syjuco, Maxine Syjuco, AG Syjuco, Michelline Syjuco, Beatrix Syjuco and Julian Syjuco
Cesare A.X. Syjuco - Metro Society magazine feature
Jean Marie Syjuco - Metro Society magazine feature
Maxine Syjuco and the Syjuco siblings - Metro Society Magazine
Art iconoclast Cesare A.X. Syjuco - "A Master's Homecoming" - newspaper feature and article for Literary Hybrids
A Master's Homecoming - Cesare A.X. Syjuco artworks of literary hybrids for exhibit Flashes of Genius at CCP Cultural Center of the Philippines
Cesare A.X. Syjuco mounts major transmedia show at CCP - newspaper feature with artworks of literary hybrids for exhibit Flashes of Genius at CCP Cultural Center of the Philippines
Cesare A.X. Syjuco - Textual Tension - feature on his literary hybrids art exhibit at Galleria Duemila - written by Sam Marcelo for Businessworld
A newspaper page featuring an art section with various images and articles about art and artists, including photographs and quotes.
Photograph of Cesare Syjuco performing with a '67 Gibson Flying V guitar, wearing sunglasses and a black jacket with a beanie, singing into a microphone indoors.
Cesare A.X. Syjuco and Maxine Syjuco - father and daughter - performing spoken word poetry, performance art and experimental music - The Electric Underground Collective
A performer dressed in elaborate costume, including a headdress made of rock-like structures and a white outfit, performing on stage inspired by Juan Luna's painting 'España y Filipinas.'
A group photo of young band members, including a man playing guitar, with a woman holding a guitar, and others holding instruments, in an indoor setting. The group appears to be posing for a promotional photo.
A newspaper page with various artistic posters, black and white photographs of individuals, and text discussing art and culture.
Newspaper page with article about Maxine Syjuco receiving an Independent Music Award in New York City. "The Flying Syjucos" by Alfred Yuson in The Philippine Star. Also features artworks by the Syjuco family.
A newspaper page from Philippine Star Lifestyle featuring an article about family art, with black-and-white and color photographs of people at art events, including a band performing and artists with their paintings.
Cesare A.X. Syjuco and Maxine Syjuco - father and daughter - perform spoken word poetry and experimental music. "Progeny of the Prodigious" newspaper article and feature in The Philippine Star.
Maxine Syjuco, AG Syjuco and Julian Syjuco of the band Jack of None - Experimental Filipino Art Makes it to Greece - article about Maxine Syjuci winning an award in Greece to represent the Philippines in experimental art and video poetry
A magazine page showcasing art installations and exhibits at The Syjuco at the Picasso. The images include a colorful wall with a quote, an illuminated hallway, an installation with large rock-like objects and photographs, a sculpture of a horse with
A two-page spread from an art magazine showcasing various contemporary artworks, including a sculpture of a bird with the words 'Bon Appetit!' and some paintings and abstract art pieces.
Photo of an art gallery exhibit featuring artworks with text and images, including a black sign with white text and framed art pieces on white walls.
Town and Country Magazine cover featuring the Syjuco Sisters - Maxine Syjuco, Beatrix Syjuco, Michelline Syjuco - Art Lab The Syjuco Museum
Town and Country Magazine art featuring the Syjuco Sisters - Maxine Syjuco, Beatrix Syjuco, Michelline Syjuco - Art Lab The Syjuco Museum
Maxine Syjuco, Julian Syjuco and AG Syjuco are featured in Metro Society magazine for their experimental art rock band Jack of None. The title of the article is "Sibling Revelry". Art Lab The Syjuco Museum
Maxine Syjuco is featured on the cover of International Gallerie Magazine. This art magazine and publication is an issue about the Philippines, filipino artists and their artworks. Her artwork on the cover is her self-portrait titled "Cages".
Maxine Syjuco is featured on the cover of Alpha Lifestyle Asia magazine - Art and Culture issue - Art Lab The Syjuco Museum
Maxine Syjuco is featured on the cover of Santelmo Liwanag Sa Dilim magazine. Her oil on canvas painting on the cover is titled "Revenge of the Unicorn Hitmen". The magazine is published by San Anselmo Publishing and Press in the Philippines.
Photos of a modern art gallery with glass walls and contemporary interior design, featuring artwork, a children's art school, and an installation using wooden frames.
Magazine page titled "The Luxury of a Summer Afternoon" featuring articles and photographs of art, artists, and studio interiors, including images of artwork, artists working, and art collections.
Exhibit description with three art pieces. The first is a neon sign that reads 'time, rhyme, house, environment' on a wall. The second shows a text panel that says 'You have died here' with a mannequin seated on a chair, wearing high heels. The third
Front page of a magazine titled 'AAVANews' with a large headline 'ART LAB' and a quote, 'A HAVEN, WHERE ART, BEAUTY & FASHION RESIDE...'. The background shows a modern interior with large windows, hanging lights, and several women. There are several
A collage of black and white photographs and an article about an art gallery called Art Lab in Ayala Alabang, featuring images of artworks, gallery interiors, and people visiting the exhibition.
Cover of a design magazine titled 'Blueprint: Designer Homes.' The interior features high ceilings with large windows, modern black chairs, a decorative yellow sculpture, and green plants. The cover includes headlines about modernist architecture, ar
Interior view of an art gallery or museum with white walls, display shelves, and artwork on the walls. There is a staircase to the right and a window allowing natural light. The text on the image mentions Cesare and Jean Marie's artful time and descr
Interior view of an art gallery with white walls, artwork on display, and modern lighting fixtures. There is a staircase, large windows showing outside greenery, and various art pieces including framed artworks, sculptures, and digital displays.
The image shows the cover page of an article or magazine about an art exhibit named "Art Sanctum". The cover features a photograph of a modern building with large glass windows illuminated from within, taken during the evening or night. The headline
A collage of interior and exterior views of an art gallery, featuring wooden artwork, paintings, sculptures, and a large windowed space with seating.
Photo of contemporary art gallery interior showcasing sculptures, installations, and artistic pieces. Prominent sculpture resembles a multi-armed octopus with a face, situated on a circular gravel base. The gallery has white walls, warm lighting, and
Interior views of an art gallery, featuring paintings, sculptures, and seating areas, with large windows and art studio plans displayed.
Magazine cover of Town and Country featuring the Syjuco Sisters - Maxine Syjuco, Beatrix Syjuco, Michelline Syjuco - Art Lab The Syjuco Museum
An art exhibit called Art Lab's Creative Calling featuring an eclectic, colorful art installation resembling a robot, displayed in a bright, modern room with large windows and white walls, adorned with paintings and sculptures.
Art Lab: Atelier Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco - magazine feature - art and interior design - Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum, Alabang Muntinlupa City Metro Manila Philippines
Art Lab: Atelier Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco - magazine feature - art and interior design - Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum, Alabang Muntinlupa City Metro Manila Philippines
Art Lab: Atelier Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco - magazine feature - art and interior design - Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum, Alabang Muntinlupa City Metro Manila Philippines
Art Plus / Art+ Magazine featuring Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum with artworks, installations and literary hybrids by Cesare Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco
Art Plus magazine featuring Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum with art and literary hybrids by Cesare Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco
Art Lab: Atelier Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco - magazine cover - Arkitektura - Syjuco family - Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum
Art Lab: Atelier Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco - magazine feature - art and interior design featuring Cesare Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco with title "Return to the Avant-Garde" - Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum, Alabang Muntinlupa City Metro Manila
Wallpaper City Guide magazine features Art Lab: The Syjuco Museum with art by Cesare Syjuco, Jean Marie Syjuco, Maxine Syjuco and the Syjuco family in the Manila Philippines issue
View more in ARCHIVES

2027:
A Legend Immortalized


‘ART LAB: The Syjuco Museum’

Art Lab The Syjuco Museum advertisement as the Home of Philippine Avant-Garde Art to open in 2027 featuring masterworks by Cesare Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco and curated by Maxine Syjuco
Art Lab The Syjuco Museum logo designed by Maxine Syjuco - Masterworks by Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco - Home of Philippine Avant-Garde Art - Philippines Museum of Experimental Art
A newspaper page from Lifestyle section of Philippine Star featuring Maxine Syjuco as the museum director for Art Lab The Syjuco Museum - with photos of Maxine Syjuco, Cesare Syjuco, Jean Marie Syjuco in art exhibits images of museum installations
Museum News - Maxine Syjuco devotes herself to developing Art Lab The Syjuco Museum in honor of her legendary parents, the avant-garde and experimental Filipino pioneers Cesare Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco
Museum News - Maxine Syjuco devotes herself to developing Art Lab The Syjuco Museum as the museum director in honor of her legendary parents, the avant-garde and experimental Filipino pioneers Cesare Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco
Art Lab The Syjuco Museum preview display of performance art piece by Jean Marie Syuco, titled "Por Kilo" from 1989, and an installation sculpture by Maxine Syjuco of a pig's head in a glass box
Preview image of Art Lab The Syjuco Museum featuring portraits of Cesare A.X. Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco with descriptive text, displayed on a white wall with a large dark rock sculpture in the foreground. Curated by museum director Maxine Syjuco
Cesare A.X. Syjuco - rediscover the award-winning art criticism, essays and fiction writing of The Golden Boy gf Philippine Art, The Philippines' Most Feared Art Critic, The Prince of Narratives, and The Father of Literary Hybrids - The Syjuco Museum
Maxine Syjuco art poster for her new exhibit of work titled I Alone in 2026 and 2027 via www.syjucomuseum.com - Art Lab The Syjuco Museum
Read the Museum's Full History

The Syjuco Museum opens in 2027-2028

Set to open between 2027 and 2028, ART LAB: The Syjuco Museum is spearheaded by internationally-awarded visual artist and poet, Maxine Syjuco— the youngest daughter of Cesare and Jean Marie.

Described by critics as “a visionary of courageous willpower, influence, and giftedness,” Maxine is devoted to bringing her parents’ legacy full circle as the celebrated Home of Philippine Avant-Garde Art.

As Museum Director and Chief Curator, her work involves years of dedication to the meticulous restoration, curation, and archiving of over four decades of monumental material, rare print media, and groundbreaking masterworks.

In establishing ART LAB as a landmark museum of Filipino experimental art, Maxine spotlights the country’s undeniable ingenuity on the global stage— cementing the continued advancement of Philippine art as a major contribution to cultural heritage and world history.

Read more:

A preview of The Syjuco Museum

Left:‍ ‍Jean Marie Syjuco, performance art videos from “Parangal sa Patalim” and “Por Kilo: Mail Order Bride” (circa 1980s and 1990s) / Right: Cesare A.X. Syjuco, "The Table of Zero" and "He's Out There Somewhere", literary hybrids in site-specific mixed-media installation/s (circa 2000s) | Curated by Maxine Syjuco (2027 / 2028)

Two minds, many madnesses:
Masters of Modern Art

"Cesare— an undeniable genius— is the art world’s notorious ‘bad boy’, while Jean Marie is modernity's goddess. Together, they are the pillars of modern art; radically breaking boundaries as an unbeatable force… Revolutionary and consistently brilliant.”

—Excerpts from National Artist Leonor Goquingco
and Rosalinda Orosa (The Philippine Star)

Cesare A.X. Syjuco, ‘Isang Daan at Isang Dangkal’ (selected footage), poetry performance for video [restored from Betamax analog-recording]; elemental medium for Jean Marie Syjuco’s performance ‘Mano Mano’’ (circa 1988, Penguin Cafe; Malate, Manila)

Art Criticism., Poetry., Audio + Video Art., Paintings., Installation Art., Performance Art., Literary Hybrids., Sculptures., Mixed-media., Multi-media., Transmedia.,

Art Criticism., Poetry., Audio + Video Art., Paintings., Installation Art., Performance Art., Literary Hybrids., Sculptures., Mixed-media., Multi-media., Transmedia.,