CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE

PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINE ART
The Philippines is undeniably rich in culture and the PHILPOP MUSIC
arts. However, many professional art critics still
(groups)
question the authenticity of the Filipino-ness of the
artworks produced by Filipinos. 1. Neocolours
2. Side A
PHILIPPINE HISTORICAL TIMELINE
3. Introvoys
Pre- Colonial (Before 1521) – Hispanic Philippines 4. The teeth
(1521-1898) – American (1898-1939) – Japanese 5. Yano
Occupation (1940-1945) 6. True Faith
7. Passage
SUBJECT MATTER 8. Freestyle
1. Responses to social (solo)
2. Economic
1. Sarah Geronimo
CONTEMPORARY ART is comprised of expressive 2. Erik Santos
art in several forms that are created and produced in 3. Yeng Constantino
the present specifically in the 21st century or roughly
from 1960s to the current period. PHILPOP DANCE

PHILIPPINE POPULAR ART 1. Philippine All Star Dance Crew

2. A-team
Pop art – it refers to works of art that are generally 3. XB Gensan
recognized, consumed, and enjoyed by the majority 4. El Gamma Penumbra
of the Filipino people or the so-called “masang
Pilipino.” PHILPOP MOVIE

4 TYPES OF POP ART 1. Heneral Luna

2. Ang Babae sa Septic Tank
1. PHILPOP LITERATURE 3. Die Beatiful
2. PHILPOP MUSIC 4. Magnifico
3. PHILPOP DANCE
4. PHILPOP MOVIE NATIONAL ART CENTERS IN THE PHILIPPINES

PHILPOP LITERATURE Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)

1. Mga Ibong Mandaragit (1960) – Amado V. - Premiere showcase of the arts in the
Hernandez Philippines
2. Barter in Panay (1961) – Bicaredo Demetillo - 1969
3. The Woman Who Had Two Navels (1961) – - Has been producing and presenting music,
Nick Joaquin dance, theater, visual arts, literary, cinematic
4. Ginto ang Kayumangging Lupa (1975) – and design events from the Philippines and
Dominador Mirasol all over the world
5. Doktrinang Anakpawis (1979) – Virgilio S. - More than 40 years
Almario
 - 9 resident companies (ballet Philippines, - Palawan
Philippine ballet theater, tanghalang pilipino,
Art/craft – poetry (kulilal and bagat) music
ramon obusan folkloric group, bayanihan
(basal/gong)
Philippine national folk-dance company,
Philippine philharmonic orchestra Date of award – 1993
NATIONAL ARTIST OF THE PHILIPPINES 3. Samaon Sulaiman (2011)
CATEGORIES FOR THE ORDER OF THE - Musician
NATIONAL ARTISTS - Mamasaano
- Maguindanao
1. MUSIC
2. DANCE Art/craft – Music (kutyapi)
3. THEATER Date of award – 1993
4. VISUAL ARTS
5. LITERATURE 4. Lang Dulay
6. FILM AND BROADCAST ARTS, AND - Textile weaver
7. ARCHITECTURE OR ALLIED ARTS - Lake sebu, south cotabato
WHAT IS NATIONAL ARTIST Art/craft – weaving (T’nalak)
- A national artist is a Filipino citizen who has Date of award – 1998
been given the rank and title of National
artist 5. Salinta Monon (2009)
- Weaver
GAWAD SA MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN - Bansalan, davao del sur
Categories for GAMABA Art/craft – weaving (abaca- ikat/inabal)
1. Folk architecture Date of award – 1998
2. Maritime transport
3. Weaving 6. Alonzo Saclag
4. Carving - Dancer and musician
5. Performing arts - Lubugan, kalinga province
6. Literature
Art/craft – music and dance (kalinga)
7. Graphic and plastic arts
8. Ornament Date of award – 2000
9. Textile of fiber art
10. Pottery, and 7. Frederico Caballero
- Epic chanter
LIST OF MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN - Sulod Bukidnon, Iloilo
1. Ginaw Bilog (2003) Art/craft – poetry/epic (sugidanon)
- Artist and poet
- Mansalay, oriental Mindoro Date of award – 2000

Art/Craft – poetry (ambahan) 8. Uwang Ahadas

- Musician
Date of award – 1993 - Lamitan, basilan
2. Masino Intaray (2013)
- Musician and epic chanter brookes point
 Art/craft – music (yakan specifically kulintang, 4. PHOTOGRAPHY
kwitangan, kayu, gabbang, agung, and
SCULPTURE
tuntungan)
1. Jeremias Elizalde Navarro (Is He the Man,
Date of award – 2000
1960)
9. Darhata Sawabi (2005) 2. Virginia Ty- Navarro (Our Lady, Queen of
- Weaving Peace, 1986)
- Parang sulu 3. Solomon Saprid (Tikbalang, 1971)
4. Fred Baldemor (Pacquiao Statue, 2010)
Art/craft – weaving (pis syabit) 5. Jose Tence Ruiz (Dama De Noche, 2008)
Date of award – 2004 6. Francisco Verano (Stone Idol, 1959)

10. Edwardo matuc PAINTING

- Metalsmith/metal sculptor 1. Ang Kuikok (Thinking Man, 1979)
- Apalit, Pampanga 2. Danny Dalena (Tulog Tao – Jai Alai Series,
1984)
Art/craft – metalwork (bronze and silver)
3. Prudencio Lamarrosa (Amburayan Queen,
Date of award – 2004 1987)
4. Francisco Viri (The Deconstructed Empathy,
11. Haja Amina Appi (2013)
2002)
- Weaver 5. Jose Blanco (Harvest Time with the Banawe
- Tandubas, tawi-tawi Rice Terraces)
Art/craft – weaver (mat)
Date of award – 2004
12. Teofilo Garcia
- Casque maker
- San quintin, abra

Art/craft – casque making (tabungaw)

Date of award 2012
13. Magdalena Gamayo
- Master weaver
- Pinili, ilocos norte

Art/craft – weaving (inabel)

Date of award - 2012

VISUAL ARTS
FOUR TYPE OF VISUAL ARTS
1. SCULPTURE
2. PAINTING
3. DRAWING