con arts

• Fernando Amorsolo


  First National Artist in the country, known for using backlighting technique in painting, making his creations bright and cheerful
• Carlos "Botong" Francisco


  Revived the art of mural, considered the most distinguished mural painter for about three decades, known for using historical events as subject matter for his murals
• Pablo S. Antonio


  Pioneer in modern Philippine architecture, prominent feature of his designs is the use of natural light and cross ventilation, buildings should be planned with austerity in mind and its stability forever as the aim of true architecture, buildings must be progressive, simple in design but dignified, true to a purpose without resorting to an applied set of aesthetics and should eternally recreate truth
• Leandro V. Locsin


  His designs usually feature themes of floating volume and a mix of both eastern and western aesthetics
• Carlos Quirino


  First and so far, the only National Artist for Historical Literature, known for writing "The Great Malayan", which considered to be one of the earliest biographies of Jose Rizal
• Nestor Vicente Madali (N.V.M) Gonzales


  Fictionist, essayist, poet and teacher, earned numerous recognitions including the First Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940, the Republic Cultural Heritage Award in 1960 and the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining in 1990
• National Artist for Visual Arts

  • Fernando Amorsolo
  • Carlos "Botong" Francisco
• Lamberto V. Avellana


  Tagged as the "The Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies" as early as 1939, Kalderong Pilak was the first film by a Filipino filmmaker shown in Cannes International Film Festival
• Fernando Amorsolo


  • Used backlighting technique in painting, making his creations bright and cheerful
  • First National Artist in the country
• Eddie S. Romero


  Screenwriter, film director and producer who is behind the Filipino classics such as "Ganito Kami Noon...Paano Kayo Ngayon?", "Banta ng Kahapon" and "Aguila" as well as the 13-part series "Noli Me Tangere"
• Carlos "Botong" Francisco


  • Revived the art of mural
  • Most distinguished mural painter for about three decades
  • Used historical events as subject matter for his murals
• Francisca Reyes Aquino


  Known for her research on Philippine folk dances, which later resulted to a thesis entitled "Philippine Folk Dances and Games." It was distributed to public and private schools
• National Artists for Architecture

  • Pablo S. Antonio
  • Leandro V. Locsin
• Leonor Orosa Goquingco


  Known as the "Mother of Philippine Theater Dance," blended folkloric and Asian styles in ballet choreography, founding member of the Philippine Ballet Theater and the Honorary Chair of the Association of Ballet Academies of the Philippines
• Pablo S. Antonio


  • Pioneer in modern Philippine architecture
  • Used natural light and cross ventilation in his designs
  • Believed buildings should be planned with austerity in mind, be progressive, simple in design but dignified, true to a purpose without resorting to an applied set of aesthetics, and should eternally recreate truth
• Ernani Cuenco


  Known for the following songs: "Bato sa Buhangin," "Gaano Kita Kamahal," "Inang Bayan," "Isang Dalangin," "Kalesa," and "Pilipinas," added elements of Kundiman, played with the Filipino Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Manila Symphony Orchestra from 1960 to 1968
• Leandro V. Locsin


  • His designs usually feature themes of floating volume and a mix of both eastern and western aesthetics
• Francisco Feliciano


  His major works include "Ashen Wings," "Sikhay sa Kabila ng Paalam," and"Pamugun," known for the use of modal scales in his operas and orchestral works, used indigenous music in his compositions
• National Artists for Literature

  • Carlos Quirino
  • Nestor Vicente Madali (N.V.M) Gonzales
• Honorata "Atang" dela Rama


  Named National Artist for Theater and Music in 1987, known as the Queen of Kundiman, and the first actress to portray a 15-year-old in the very first Tagalog film, which was the film version of the Sarsuela "Dalagang Bukid"
• Carlos Quirino


  • First and so far, the only National Artist for Historical Literature
  • Wrote "The Great Malayan", considered to be one of the earliest biographies of Jose Rizal
• Salvador F. Bernal


  Honored as National Artist for Theater Design in 2003, used local materials including bamboo, abaca, hemp twine, and rattan in theater design for local productions
• Nestor Vicente Madali (N.V.M) Gonzales


  • Fictionist, essayist, poet and teacher
  • Earned numerous recognitions including the First Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940, the Republic Cultural Heritage Award in 1960 and the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining in 1990
• Appropriation


  The process of making new content by taking from another source pre-existing images, e.g. books on art history, ads and the media, incorporating or combining it with new ones
• National Artists for Film, Dance, Music, Theatre


  • Cinema/Film
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Theatre
• Marcel Duchamp


  First artist to successfully demonstrate forms of appropriation within his or her work, devised the concept "readymade"
• Lamberto V. Avellana


  • Tagged as the "The Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies" as early as 1939
  • Kalderong Pilak was the first film by a Filipino filmmaker shown in Cannes International Film Festival
• Mideo Cruz


  Painted the face of Mr. Duterte on the "Sacred Heart of Jesus" without a heart and holding a gun in his left hand, his artwork draws criticisms and negative feedbacks from the social media users for using the image of Jesus Christ in vain
• Eddie S. Romero


  • Screenwriter, film director and producer
  • Behind the Filipino classics such as "Ganito Kami Noon...Paano Kayo Ngayon?", "Banta ng Kahapon" and "Aguila" as well as the 13-part series "Noli Me Tangere"
• Performance Art


  Another element of contemporary art which regularly increases drama, often acting and development to extremes of expression and continuity that are not allowed within the theater, e.g. Tanghalang Pilipino's "Lam-Ang: An Ethno- Epic Musical" 2020
• Francisca Reyes Aquino


  • Known for her research on Philippine folk dances, which later resulted to a thesis entitled "Philippine Folk Dances and Games"
• Space


  Art form that transforms space, refers to the distances within and between the components of a thing, Positive Space - the space is outside the object, Negative Space - the space is inside the object
• Hybridity


  Usage of unconventional materials, mixing of unlikely materials to produce an artwork, in the fluid transaction between states of existence, algorithms, human error, and different forms of media, something metaphysical starts to surface in the space between
• Leonor Orosa Goquingco


  • Known as the "Mother of Philippine Theater Dance"
  • Blended folkloric and Asian styles in ballet choreography
  • Founding member of the Philippine Ballet Theater and the Honorary Chair of the Association of Ballet Academies of the Philippines
• Technology Arts


  Refers to the use of mass production and the manipulation of the virtual world, its tools, and programs, the use of technology in the creation and dissemination of
• Ernani Cuenco


  • Known for the following songs: "Bato sa Buhangin," "Gaano Kita Kamahal," "Inang Bayan," "Isang Dalangin," "Kalesa," and "Pilipinas"
  • Added elements of Kundiman to the song "Gaano Kita Kamahal"
  • Played with the Filipino Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Manila Symphony Orchestra from 1960 to 1968
• Francisco Feliciano


  • Major works include "Ashen Wings," "Sikhay sa Kabila ng Paalam," and"Pamugun"
  • Known for the use of modal scales in his operas and orchestral works
  • Used indigenous music in his compositions
• Honorata "Atang" dela Rama


  • Named National Artist for Theater and Music in 1987
  • Known as the Queen of Kundiman, and the first actress to portray a 15-year-old in the very first Tagalog film, which was the film version of the Sarsuela "Dalagang Bukid"
• Salvador F. Bernal


  • Honored as National Artist for Theater Design in 2003
  • Used local materials including bamboo, abaca, hemp twine, and rattan in theater design for local productions
• Contemporary Art Forms


  • Appropriation
  • Performance Art
  • Space
  • Hybridity
  • Technology Arts