Major Contemporary Art Forms

• Major contemporary art forms in the Philippines

  • Visual arts
  • Architecture
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Theater
  • Film
  • Dance
• Visual Arts


  Artworks that appeal to the visual sense and typically exist in permanent form. They are known as "Space Arts" because they occupy space in making and displaying them. Examples include painting, sculpture, and photography.
• Architecture, Designs and Allied Arts


  A structure that is meant to be used as a shelter; its art relies on the design and purpose of the structure.
• Architecture


  • UP Quezon Hall designed by Juan Nakpil
  • Makati Commercial Center designed by Ildefonso P. Santos
• Literature


  A whole bulk of written works that show "the best that has been thought and said" or works that signify the highest achievements of a particular culture.
• Literature


  • A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino written by Nick Joaquin
  • The Flowers of May written by Francisco Arcellana
• Music


  An arrangement of sounds to create a continuous and unified composition.
• Music


  • Ugoy ng Duyan composed by Lucio San Pedro
  • Anak by Freddie Aguilar
• Theater


  An art form that involves performing carefully planned actions and emotions in front of an audience.
• Theater


  • Rak of Aegis directed by Maribel Legarda
  • Senakulo
• Film


  A sequence of moving pictures, which is typically shown on television or in cinema. It is a technological translation of theater; special effects are utilized to enhance the storytelling.
• Film


  • One More Chance directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina
  • Anak directed by Rory Quintos
• Dance


  An art form involving a series of rhythmic human movements that are purposefully selected.
• Dance


  • Pandanggo sa Ilaw documented by Francisca Reyes Aquino