LUZON, VISAYAS, AND MINDANAO – because of these arts, we are able to picture
different practices of Filipinos.
SEVEN (7) MAJOR ART FORMS OF PHILIPINE CONTEMPORARY ART
1. PAINTING
2. SCULPTURE
3. ARCHITECTURE
4. FILM
5. LITERATURE
6. MUSIC AND THEATER
7. DANCE
VISUAL ARTS – an expressions of artistic ideas through images, structures, and
tactiles work.
PAINTING – expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of certain aesthetic
qualities, into two dimensional visual language.
- The first paintings here in the Philippines are commissioned works during
Spanish colonization.
PAINTING
THE SKETCH BY VICTORIO EDADES: (LUZON)
MAGELLAN’S CROSS BY RAUL AGAS: (VISAYAS)
SALAAM (PEACE) BY RAMEER TAWASIL (MINDANO)
SCULPTURE – art form which hard or plastic materials are worked into three
dimensional art objects.
- Filipino sculptors came to be known in the middle of the 19 th century.
SCULPTURE
THE BONIFACIO MONUMENT BY GUILLERMO TOLENTINO: (LUZON)
SANDUGO (BLOOD COMPACT) BY NAPOLEON ABUEVA: (VISAYAS
SIX LADIES IN DURIAN BY KUBLAI MILLA.: (MINDANAO)
ARCHITECTURE – art and practice of designing and constructing buildings.
- Philippine architecture was characterized as simple, rational, and functional.
ARCHITECTURE
CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES BY LEANDRO LOCSIN: (LUZON)
SAINT ANDREW THE APOSTLE CHURCH BY LEANDRO LOCSIN: (VISAYAS)
PEARL FARM BEACH RESORT BY FRANCISCO MANOSA: (MINDANAO)
FILM – form of visual art use to imitate experiences that communicates ideas with
the use of moving images.
- Also called movie or motion picture.
- Art form that is result of the film is called cinema.
- The film industry in the Philippines started in 1897.
FILM
HIMALA BY ISHMAEL BERNAL: (LUZON)
MURO-AMI BY MARILOU DIAZ ABAYA: (VISAYAS)
MINDANAO BY BRILLANTE MENDOZA: (MINDANAO)
LITERARY ARTS – an expression of ideas through writing
- Can be categorized as poetry, prose, and drama.
- Greatly encountered in literature.
LITERATURE – term used to describe written and sometimes spoken material.
- Derived from the Latin work litteratura meaning “writing formed with letters “
- Refers to works of the creative imagination, including poetry, drama, fiction etc.
LITERATURE
A BLADE OF FERN BY EDITH OCAMPO: (LUZON)
PANHAYHAY HIN BUNGTOHANON BY FRANCISCO ALAVARADO: (VISAYAS)
AN HIGUGMA BY ILUMINADO LUCENTE: (VISAYAS)
DEAD STARS BY H.O SANTOS: (MINDANAO)
INDARAPATRA QT SULAYMAN BY BARTOLOME DEL VALLE: (MINDANAO)
PERFORMING ARTS – when a person doing certain actions and movements
in front of an audience.
MUSIC – collection of coordinated sound or sounds.
EXAMPLES OF MUSIC: (Pastore of Luzon, Pinalangga of Visayas, Buyangyang of
Mindanao)
THEATER – collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present
experience of real or imagined event.
DANCE – movement of the body in a rhythmic way.
EXAMPLES OF DANCES
BANGA OF LUZON
KURATSA OF VISAYAS
SINGKIL OF MUNDANO
NATIONAL ARTISTS OF THE PHILIPINES
THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTIST – Also known as Orden ng Gawad Pambansang
Alagad ng Sining the highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals.
The order is concurrent administered by the NCCA (NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR
CULTURE AND ARTS) AND CCP (CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES)
LEGAL BASIS
Proclamation No. 1001 Order of the National Artist Award dated April 27, 1973.
The first award goes to Fernando Amorsolo.
On May 15, 1973 under the Proclamation No. 1144, CCP Board of Trustee was
named as the National Awards Committee.
The Presidential Decree No. 28 that was issued on June 7
CATEGORIES FOR NATIONAL ARTIST RECOGNITION
LITERATURE – poetry, fiction, essay, playwriting, journalism, and literary criticism.
FILM AND BROADCASTING/ BROADCAST – direction , writing, production design,
cinematography, editing, camera work, and of performance.
ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND ALLIED ARTS – architecture design, interior design,
industrial design, landscape architecture and fashion design.
MUSIC – singing , composition, direction
DANCE – choreography, direction.
THEATER – direction , performance, production design.
VISUAL ARTS – painting , sculpture, printmaking, photography, installation art,
mixed media works, illustration, graphic arts, performance art or imaging.
INSIGNIA OF THE ORDER OF THE NATIONAL ARTISTS – formed from a Grand
Collar featuring circular links.
The Center Badge is divided into 3 equal portions, red, white and blue representing
K’s that stands for CCP’s motto Katotohanan, Kabutihan, at Kagandahan.
The Grand Collar is made from silver gift bronze.
ARCHITECTURE
1973, JUAN NAKPIL – UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES ADMIN BUILDING
1976, PABLO ANTONIO – THE MANILA POLO CLUB
1990, LEANDRO V. LOCSIN – CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES
2006, ILDEFONSO P. SANTOS & THE MAKATI COMMERCIAL CENTER (NOW AYALA
CENTER)
2014, JOSE MARIA ZARAGOZA – UNION CHURCH OF MANILA
DANCE
1973, FRANCISCA REYES - MOTHER KF PHILIPINE DANCING
1976, LEONOR OROSA GOQUINGCO – MOTHER OF PHILIPINE THEATER DANCING
1988, LUCRECIA REYES URTULA – SINGKILHANAN BAYANIHAN PHILIPINE
NATIONAL FOLK DANCE COMPANY
2006, RAMON OBUSAN - VAMOS A BELEN
FILM
1982, GERARDO DE LEON – HANGGANG SA DULO NG DAIGDIG
1997, LINO BROCKA – ORA PRO NOBIS
2001, ISHMAEL BERNAL – HIMALA
2003, EDDIE S. ROMERO – THE MAD DOCTOR OF BLOOD ISLAND
2009, MANUEL S. CONDE – ANG IBANG ADARNA
LITERATURE
1973, AMADO V HERNANDEZ – ISANG DIPANG LANGIT
1973, JOSE GARCIA VILLA – THE ANCHORED ANGEL
1976, NICK JOAQUIN – MAY DAY EVE
1982, CARLOS P. ROMULO – I SAW THE FALL OF THE PHILIPINES
1990, FRANCISCO ARCELLANA – THE FRANCISCO ARCELLANA SAMPLER
1997, N.V.M. GONZALES – THE WINDS OF APRIL
1997, CARLOS QUIRINO – FILIPINOS AT WAR
1999, EDITH L. TIEMPO – A BLADE OF FERN
2001, F. SIONIL JOSE – MY BROTHER, MY EXECUTIONER
2003, VIRGILIO S. ALMARIO – MGA RETRATO AT REKWERDO
2006, BIENVENIDO LUMBERA – THE TALES OF MANUVU
2009, LAZARO FRANCISCO – MAGANDA PA ANG DAIGDIG
2014, CIRILO F. BAUTISTA – BONEYARD BREAKING
MUSIC
1973, ANTONIO J. MOLINA – ANG BATINGAW
1976, JOVITA FUENTES – RICHARD STRAUSS’S SALOME
1988, ANTONIO R. BUENAVENTURA – PANDANGGO SA ILAW
1989, LUCRECIA R. KASILAG – THE LEGEND OF SARIMANOK
1991, LUCIO D. SAN PEDRO – SA UGOY NG DUYAN
1997, FELIPE PADILLA DE LEON – AWIT SA PAGLIKHA NG BAGONG PILIPINAS
1997, JOSE MACEDA – ANG PAGSAMBA
1997, LEVI CELERIO – KAHIT KONTING PAGTINGIN
1999, EMANI JOSON CUENEO – DILIGIN MO NG HAMOG ANG UHAW NA LUPA
1999, ANDREA O. VENERACION – PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS
2014, FRANCISCO FELICIANO – LA LOBA NEGRA
2014, RAMON SANTOS – RITUWAL NG PASASALAMAT
THEATER
1987, HONOROTA “ATANG” DE LA RAMA – ANAK NI EBA
1997, LEVI CELERIO – MALIGAYANG PASKO AT MASAGANANG BAGONG TAON
1997, WILFREDO MA. GUERERO – WANTED: A CHAPERONE
1997, ROLANDO S. TINIO – ANG LARAWAN, THE MUSICAL
1999, DAISY AVELLANA – A PORTRAIT OF ARTIST AS FILIPINO
2001, SEVERINO MONTANA – THE LOVE OF LEONOR RIVERA
VISUAL ARTS
1972, FERNANDO AMORSOLO – THE MAKING OF THE PHILIPPINE FLAG
1973, CARLOS BOTONG FRANCISCO – FILIPINO STRUGGLES THROUGH HISTORY
1973, GUILLERMO TOLENTINO – OBLATION STATUE
1976, VICTORIO EDADES – THE BUILDERS
1976, NAPOLEON ABUEVA – NINE MUSES
1981, VICENTE MANANSALA – THE BIRD SELLER
1990, CESAR LEGASPI – THE MORNING DANCE
1991, HERNANDO R. OCAMPO – MAN AND CARABAO
1997, ARTURO R. LUIZ – CANDLE VENDORS
1999, J. ELIZALDE NAVARRO – ECHO
2001, ANG KIUKOK – CRUCIFIXION
2003, JOSE T. JOYA – SPACE TRANSFIGURATION
2006, ABDULMARI ASIA IMAO – INDUSTRIAL MORAL
2006, BENEDICTO CABRERA (BENCAB) – CRISIS IN HUMANITY
2009, FEDERICO AGUILAR ALCUAZ – TRES MARIAS
2014, FRANCISCO COCHING – GABRIELA SILANG
