Exhibition Details
Makibaka, roughly translated from Tagalog as “coming together for change,” is a rallying cry used by Filipino movements and communities in fighting against exploitative systems.
The spirit of makibaka is woven into Artist duo Abang-guard's (Maureen Catbagan + Jevijoe Vitug) paintings, sculptures, performances, and videos that pay homage to significant Filipino American sites.
The spirit of makibaka is woven into Artist duo Abang-guard's (Maureen Catbagan + Jevijoe Vitug) paintings, sculptures, performances, and videos that pay homage to significant Filipino American sites.
Additional Details
Artist duo Abang-guard contends with visibility through the lens of immigration and labor in their multidisciplinary practice.
For their first museum solo exhibition, Abang-guard reconfigures the iconic architecture of the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair’s Philippines and New York State Pavilions as a scaffold to structure their investigation into the layered significance of the year 1965 in Filipino American labor history. Abang-guard takes stock of how these narratives have been lived, remembered, erased, and fought for.
For their first museum solo exhibition, Abang-guard reconfigures the iconic architecture of the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair’s Philippines and New York State Pavilions as a scaffold to structure their investigation into the layered significance of the year 1965 in Filipino American labor history. Abang-guard takes stock of how these narratives have been lived, remembered, erased, and fought for.
Location
Queens Museum
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Long Island City, NY 11368
Image: Abang-guard, Film still of “Filipino Community Cultural Center of Delano, California,” 2025, time variable / courtesy of Queens Museum