Manila Contemporary, situated comfortably inside Pasong Tamo’s Whitespace building, has been in operation since December 2008. In only a little under two years, its large, high-ceiling space (300 square meters in area), has played home to a large and impressive roster of artists from the Philippines and the greater Southeast Asia.

Owing partly to its size, Manila Contemporary hosts twelve exhibitions in a year, including some of the largest group shows in the country. While it prides itself in exhibiting regional bigwigs, it has also been a welcome stepping stone for young and upcoming talent, all of whom have fared well under the curatorial oversight of Valentine Willie. Its exhibitions have explored numerous themes and styles, cutting across all media for love, religion, and even the more delicate matters of politics and existentialism. A smaller, upstairs section of the gallery is devoted to smaller exhibitions.