NATIONAL

ARTISTS OF THE
 A PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL
ARTIST
By definition, a Philippine National Artist is
a Filipino who has made a significant
contribution to the development of Philippine
arts in the fields of Music, Dance, Theater,
Visual Arts, Literature, Film and
Architecture. A Filipino individual who
should have been awarded the highest
national recognition for the arts namely,
National Artist Award. In Filipino context, it
is also known as the Gawad Pambansang
Alagad ng Sining.\
Dr. Nicanor Tiongson said that...

There is an important role played by contemporary artists

in
making art that will contribute to social change by
informing
the viewers and audiences about the nature and causes of
the
adversities they face as Filpinos. It was said that with
this
enlightenment, it gives that artists responsibility in
their craft.
Dr. Tionson also challenges the artist to create art that
has a
social and political relevance. This kind of art will
contribute to
an awareness of present realities and conditions of
society.
The Philippines value many significant Filipino artist
who have a prominent contribution to the
promotion and preservation of our cultural heritage.
They have made a notable contribution in their own
field of expertise, obtaining them the Order of
National Artist. Categories for the Order of
National Artist are, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual
Arts, Literature, film and Broadcast Arts and
Architecture or Allied Arts.
The Order of National Artist
The Order of the National Artists Award (Orden ng Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng
Sining) is the highest national
recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant
contributions to the development of Philippine
arts. The order is concurrent administered by the National Commission for Culture
and the Arts (NCCA) and Cultural
Center of the Philippines (CCP) and conferred by the President of the
Philippines upon recommendation by both
institutions.

The award is one of the Honors conferred by the Republic of the Philippines that
represents the nation’s highest ideals
in the humanities and aesthetic expression through the recognizable achievements
of individual citizens. The said
achievements are measured in terms of their vision, unusual insight, creativity
and imagination, technical proficiency
of the highest order in expressing Filipino culture and traditions,
history, way of life, and aspirations.

Under the Proclamation No.1001 dated April 27, 1972 the Order of the National
Artist Award (Orden ng Gawad
Pambansang Alagad ng Sining was established. It gives an appropriate recognition
and prestige to Filipinos who have
acclaimed themselves and made a remarkable contribution to Philippine arts and
letters. The first award was given to
Fernando Amorsolo. On May 15, 1973 under the Proclamation No. 1144, CCP Board of
Trustees was named as the
National Artist Awards Committee. The Presidential Decree No.28 that was issued
on June 7, 1973 reiterated the
mandate of CCP to administer the National Awards as well as the privileges
and honors to National Artist.
The Order of National Artists aims to recognize:

1.The Filipino artists who have made significant contributions to the

cultural heritage of
the country.

2.The Filipino artistic accomplishment at its highest level and to

promote creative
expression as significant to the development of a national
cultural identity.

3.The Filipino artists who have dedicated their lives to

their works to forge new paths
and directions for future generations of
Filipino artists.
The following are the seven categories under
which National Artists can be recognized:

1. `Literature

– poetry, fiction, essay,

playwriting, journalism and/or
literary criticism;
The following are the seven categories under
which National Artists can be recognized:

2. `Film and Broadcasting /

Broadcast Arts

– direction, writing,
production design,
cinematography, editing, camera
work, and/or
performance
The following are the seven categories under
which National Artists can be recognized:

3. Architecture,
Design and Allied Arts

- architecture design, interior

design, industrial arts design,
landscape architecture and
fashion design.
The following are the seven categories under
which National Artists can be recognized:

4. Music

- singing, composition, direction,

and/or performance
The following are the seven categories under
which National Artists can be recognized:

5. Dance

- choreography, direction and/or

performance
The following are the seven categories under
which National Artists can be recognized:

6. Theater

– direction, performance and/or

production design
The following are the seven categories under
which National Artists can be recognized:

7. Visual Arts

– painting, sculpture,
printmaking, photography,
installation art, mixed media
works, illustration, graphic arts,
performance art and/or imaging
Qualifications for the National Artistic Award :

1. Living artists who are natural-born Filipino citizens

2. The content and form of their work have procured in building a Filipino
sense
of nationhood

3. An artist who have developed a mode of creative expression or style and

living a legend on succeeding generations of artists.

4. An artist who manifest excellence in the practice of their art form

5. The artwork made has attained an international and national

recognition.
INSIGNIA OF THE ORDER
OF THE NATIONAL
ARTISTS
The Insignia of the Order of the National
Artists is formed from a Grand Collar
featuring circular links depicting the arts
and an eight-pointed sunburst
suspended from a sampaguita wreath in
green and white enamel. The center of
the badge is divided into three equal
portions, in red, white and blue
representing the Philippine Flag with
three stylized letter K’s that stands for
the CCP’s motto “ Katotohanan,
Kabutihan at Kagandahan “ ( The true,
the good and the beautiful ). The Grand
Collar is made from silver gilt bronze.
NATIONAL ARTISTS OF
THE PHILIPPINES

( ARCHITECTURE )
 Juan Nakpil 1973
• Juan Nakpil was born in Quiapo, Manila
on May 26, 1899.
• He is architect, teacher and civic leader, a
pioneer and innovator in Philippine
architecture.
• Nakpil founded an architectural firm in
1930. He is credited with bringing modern
architecture to the Philippines through his
work. Nakpil completed many of his
projects in the 1930s and 40s. He co-
founded the Philippine College of Design in
1941, but World War II brought an end to
the school.
 Juan Nakpil 1973
• In 1973, he was named one of the
National Artists for architecture. He was
regarded as the Dean of Filipino Architects.
• Nakpil’s major works are the following:
Geronimo de los Reyes Building,
Magsaysay Building, Rizal Theater, Capitol
Theater, Captain Pepe Building, Manila
Jockey Club, Rufino Building, Philippine
Village Hotel, University of the Philippines
Administration and University Library, and
the reconstructed Rizal house in Calamba,
Laguna.
 Pablo Antonio
• Pablo Antonio was born in Binondo, Manila
1976
on January 25, 1901.
• He was a pioneer in Philippine Art Deco and
Modernism, and the country’s ‘most modern’
architect during his time.
• He embraced the streamlined style and
adapted it to the tropical landscape –
mastering responsiveness to climate.
• In 1952, he was named Architect of the
Year by the Philippine Institute of Architects
(PIA). He was also the recipient of the first
National Award of Merit for Architecture, an
eight-year award from 1946 to 1954 granted
by the Philippine Government.
 Pablo Antonio
• In 1976, he was named National Artist of
1976
the Philippines, he was only the second
architect so honored, after his
contemporary, Juan Nakpil.
• Antonio’s major works include the
following: Far Eastern University
Administration and Science buildings;
Manila Polo Club; Ideal Theater; Lyric
Theater; Galaxy Theater; Capitan Luis
Gonzaga Building; Boulevard-Alhambra
(now Bel-Air) apartments; Ramon Roces
Publications Building (now Guzman
Institute of Electronics).
 Leandro V. Locsin 1990
• Leandro Valencia Locsin was born on August 15,
1928, in Silay, Negros Occidental, a grandson of
the first governor of the province.
• He was a Filipino architect, artist, and interior
designer known for his use of concrete, floating
volume and simplistic design in his various
projects. An avid collector, he was fond of modern
painting and Chinese ceramics.
• He reshaped the urban landscape with a
distinctive architecture reflective of Philippine Art
and Culture.
• He was proclaimed a National Artist of the
Philippines for Architecture in 1990 by the late
former President Corazon C. Aquino.
 Leandro V. Locsin 1990
• Most of his work is concentrated on the Freedom
Park, with the Student Union Building, once
damaged by a fire, the Carillon, the Continuing
Education Center and the auditorium.
• Locsin’s largest single work is the Istana Nurul
Iman, the palace of the Sultan of Brunei, which has
a floor area of 2.2 million square feet. The CCP
Complex itself is a virtual Locsin Complex with all
five buildings designed by him — the Cultural
Center of the Philippines, Folk Arts Theater,
Philippine International Convention Center, Philcite
and The Westin Hotel (now Sofitel Philippine
Plaza).
 Jose maria Zaragoza
• Jose Maria Zaragoza was born in
2014
Quiapo, Manila on December 6, 1912.
• He is a Filipino architect known for
designing several edifices during the
postwar era.
• He is a pillar of modern architecture
in the Philippines buttressed by a half-
century career that produced
ecclesiastical edifices and structures
of modernity in the service of God and
humanity.
 Jose maria Zaragoza
2014
• 2014: National Artist for Architecture,
conferred by the President of the
Philippines through Proclamation No.
812.
• Zaragoza's major works are the
following: Meralco Building (Pasig
City), Sto. Domingo Church and
Convent (Quezon City), Metropolitan
Cathedral of Cebu City, Villa San
Miguel, Mandaluyong.
I.p santos 2006
• Ildefonso Paez Santos, Jr. is popularly
known simply as "IP Santos". He was born in
Malabon, Rizal on September 5, 1929.
• He was a Filipino architect who was known
for being the "Father of Philippine
Landscape Architecture."
• Santos pioneered the profession of
landscape architecture in the Philippines.
• He was bestowed with the title of "national
artist" for his outstanding achievement in
architecture and allied arts on June 9, 2006.
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