With guests able to navigate nearly 100 paintings, sculptures, and mixed media works, each offering a unique perspective on power, hope, human connection and everyday life.
From September 18 to October 18, 2026, at The Metropolitan Museum of Manila (The M), the 2026 Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE) exhibition, called Traverse: Creativity in Motion, is open pen to the public for free.
The exhibit, which was curated by May Lyn Cruz, Associate Professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Fine Arts, invites visitors to become active participants in their own journey through the artworks.
Among the works on view are those of the three Grand Awardees of the recent MADE 2026 competition, who emerged from more than 600 submissions from artists across the country: Aldrin B. Olaguir for Sculpture, Kennette A. Luague for Mixed Media, and Vince Martin A. Macatangay for Oil or Acrylic on Canvas.
Their winning works explore systems of power through a reimagined holy water font; workers’ hopes and aspirations through a wall-mounted, rotating work; and the countless lives unfolding around us through shifting figures and movement in a painting.
“The works featured in the exhibition remind us that art remains a powerful way of helping us better understand ourselves, one another, and the society we aspire to build,” said Metrobank Foundation President Philip Francisco Dy.
Visitors can take part in activities that invite them to explore the exhibition in their own way.
At the Discovery Concourse, guests can discover their “Explorer Archetype”, where they can follow a personalized path through the exhibition, collect stamps across six stations, create a souvenir bookmark, and unlock a special MADE sticker.
By answering five questions and linking their responses through a continuous thread, visitors can discover whether they are a Cartographer, Scout, or Pathfinder and receive a suggested way to experience the exhibition.
As more visitors take part, their individual paths come together to form a growing visual map of journeys through the exhibition.
As they explore the exhibition’s six sections, visitors can collect craft punches on their journey ticket at different stations, then turn the completed ticket into a souvenir bookmark to take home.
The exhibition is open form Tuesday to Friday, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Saturday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Guided tours for groups may also be arranged through The M’s website
