Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions – Grade 11

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QUARTER 3 | LESSON 3
Filipino Artists’ Roles and Identify Their Contribution to Contemporary Arts

Learning Competency: Explains Filipino artists’ roles and identify their contribution to
contemporary arts (CAR11/12CAP-0c -e-5)

“Let’s kick it off!”

Activity 1 My Role and Contribution

Arnold is the President of the class. His role is to lead the class on decision making
and school activities. As the president, his contributions to the class are giving advice,
mentoring, and motivating other students.
Directions: Identify your role and contribution in the following scenario.

SCENARIO ROLE CONTRIBUTION

Example: Your role is being a Your contribution is
School “Student” “Participating in school activities”
1. House
2. Community
3. Church
4. Circle of Friends

“Are you taking it?”

Activity 2 Artist’s Roles and Contributions

1. What do you think are the roles of artists?

2. What do you think are the contributions of artists?

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ROLES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF FILIPINO ARTISTS TO CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Filipinos are gifted with talents and skills in arts. There are many multi-awarded Filipino
artists who contributed their unparalleled talents in the development of Philippine arts and
culture. The following artists are selected by the teacher specifically to represent their roles
and contributions to the various Art Forms present in our country.

BENEDICTO ‘BENCAB’ CABRERA

Master of Contemporary Philippine Art
National Artist for Visual Arts (2006)
Art form : Visual – Painting, Photography, Printmaking
Region : National Capital Region (NCR) - Malabon

A multi-awarded artist who exhibited his artworks in many

museums in the Philippines and in other places such as Japan,
Spain, London, Colombia, Paris, Scotland, Canada, Indonesia,
New York, Italy, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Macau, Kuala Lumpur,
Hong Kong, South Korea, and Massachusetts.

Bencab was born in Malabon, Manila on April 10, 1942. He was one of five finalists of
the Castro scholarship and received his bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of
the Philippines in 1963 where he learned from another National Artist José Joya. He is known
for his artwork “Sabel”.1

ROLE
▪ 1981 Joins in an exhibition Six Artistes Contemporains Philippins en Europe
▪ 1991 President of Baguio Arts Guild (BAG)
▪ 1996 Commissioned to illustrate the book El Indio Bravo: The Story of Jose Rizal1

CONTRIBUTIONS
▪ Organized and supported various art organizations
▪ Exhibited his first solo exhibition of oil and acrylic paintings with mainly young artists and
photography as an art form at the Indigo Gallery in Mabini (1966)
▪ Helps to establish the Baguio Arts Guild (BAG) together with other Baguio-based artists
Santiago Bose, Roberto Villanueva, Kidlat Tahimik (1987)
▪ Forms part of Artists for Peace at the Museum of Philippine Art
▪ Puts Baguio on the map of global art, with international artists participating in art
exhibitions, installations, performances, music and dance during the 4th Baguio Arts
Festival in 1993
▪ Envisages & helps set-up Tam-awan Village in Baguio for the preservation of Cordillera
culture & traditions (1996)1
▪ Established BenCab Art Foundation and BenCab Museum where he displays treasured
Cordillera artifacts and indigenous art, works of Filipino masters and contemporary artists 2
1 http://www.bencabmuseum.org/national-artist/
2 https://bluprint.onemega.com/national-artist-bencab-benedicto-cabrera/
3 Photo “BenCab” Source: https://ph.asiatatler.com/life/five-things-you-might-not-know-about-bencab

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ARTWORK
▪ Madonna with Objects, 1991
▪ Studies of Sabel, dyptych, 1991
▪ People Waiting, 1989
▪ The Indifference, 1988
▪ Waiting for the Monsoon, 19861

AWARDS
▪ 1962 Second Prize: 12th Shell National Students Art Competition
▪ 1970 Thirteen Artists Cultural Center of the Philippines
▪ 1988 Receives the Kalinangan (Cultural) Award for Painting Sabel
▪ 1967 Photography category: 1st Prize for Yerro, 2nd Prize for
Manok, and Honorable Mention for Pader 20th AAP Annual Exhibition and Competition
▪ 1992 Gawad CCP Para sa Sining (Cultural Center of the Philippines Award for the Arts)
▪ 1994 Most Outstanding Kapampangan for Arts & Culture (Painting) Award
▪ 1997 ASEAN Achievement Award for Visual & Performing Arts in Jakarta
▪ Outstanding Citizen of Baguio Award for Arts
▪ 2006 Conferred the Order of National Artist for Visual Arts2

NAPOLEON ABUEVA (Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture”)

National Artist for Sculpture (1976)
(January 26, 1930 – February 16, 2018)
Art form : Visual - Sculpture
Region : Region 7 Central Visayas - Bohol

The youngest National Artist awardee at the age of 46. He

was mentored by another National Artist for Sculpture Guillermo
Tolentino.
Being adept in either academic representational style or
modern abstract, he has utilized almost all kinds of materials from hardwood (molave, acacia,
langka wood, ipil, kamagong, palm wood and bamboo) to adobe, metal, stainless steel,
cement, marble, bronze, iron, alabaster, coral and brass.1

ROLES
▪ Unofficial recognition of being the Father of Contemporary Filipino Sculpture3
▪ Dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines in 1978

CONTRIBUTIONS
▪ Introduced in 1951 “buoyant sculpture” — sculpture meant to be appreciated from the
surface of a placid pool.
▪ Helped shape the local sculpture scene to what it is now 1
▪ Credited with leading the way for the nation’s sculptors, and serves as a living legend of
the Filipino art world.3
▪ Influenced young artists and students such as multi-awarded artist Agnes Arellano4

1 https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/
2 http://www.bencabmuseum.org/national-artist/
3 https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/napoleon-abueva-the-artist-who-created-modern-filipino-sculpture/
4 http://www.agnesarellano.com/
5 Photo “Sabel” Source: https://ph.asiatatler.com/life/five-things-you-might-not-know-about-bencab

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ARTWORKS
▪ Nine Muses (1994)
▪ The Transfiguration
▪ Blood Compact (Bohol)
▪ Kiss of Judas (1955)
▪ Sunburst1

Nine Muses (1994) The Balangiga

Massacre monument

AWARDS
▪ Awardee, The Unknown Political Prisoner, in the International Sculpture Competition by
the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (1953)
▪ First Prize, Kiss of Judas (Wood): Religious Art Exhibition in Detroit, Michigan, USA (1955)
▪ First Prize, Water Buffalo (Marble), in the Annual Show, at St. Louis , Missouri, USA (1956)
▪ Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines (TOYM) Awardee in Sculpture (1959)
▪ Winner, Cultural Heritage Award (1966); ASEAN Awards for Visual Arts in Bangkok (1987)
▪ Fourth ASEAN Achievement Award for Visual Arts in Singapore (July 1995)1

ROBERTO CHABET (1937-2013)

“Father of Conceptual Art in The Philippines”
Art form : Drawing, Sculpture, Installations, Photography,
Printmaking, Collage
Region : National Capital Region (NCR)
He was a renowned Filipino conceptual artist whose work
played a fundamental role in the emergence of contemporary art in
the Philippines. Widely acknowledged as the “most influential
Filipino artist of the postwar generation.2
He describes himself as a “custodian” and his work as “creatures of memory”. His
multi-faceted skills question modernity.3 He is highly regarded for his experimental works,
ranging from sculptures and installations made from everyday and found materials, to
paintings, drawings and collages.4

ROLES
▪ Founding museum Director of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (1967-1970)
▪ Lecturer in University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts (1971-2002)
▪ Leader of historic Shop 62

1 https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/898/today-in-philippine-history-january-26-1930-napoleon-abueva-was-born-in-
tagbilaran-bohol
2 https://ateneoartgallery.com/artist/roberto-chabet
3 https://pelhamcommunications.com/art-pr-agency/blog/art-on-this-day-roberto-bobby-chabet/
4 https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/the-9th-asia-pacific-triennial-of- contemporary-art-
apt9/artists/roberto-chabet
5 Photo “Nine Muses” Source: https://irarenas.wordpress.com/tag/nine-muses-of-the-arts/
6 Photo “The Balangiga Massacre monument” Source: https://www.stripes.com/news/filipino-villagers-welcome-upcoming-
return-of-church-bells-seized-by-us-troops-1.550467
7 Photo “Roberto Chabet” Source: https://ateneoartgallery.com/artist/roberto-chabet

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CONTRIBUTIONS
▪ Played a fundamental role in the development of contemporary art in the Philippines
▪ He established the prestigious “Thirteen Artists Award”
▪ Ignited the historic Shop 6 composed of conceptual artists during Martial Law1
▪ Influenced young artists and students such as multi-awarded artist Agnes Arellano2
▪ Supported and nurtured the artistic development of several generations of Filipino artists,
from his contemporaries in the 1960s and 1970s to his numerous students at the University
of the Philippines College of Fine Arts
▪ Curated and documented their exhibitions, which form a significant portion of the archive3
▪ His ideas on contemporary art have had an impact on people of different generations in
the Philippines4
▪ He taught for more than thirty years at the University of the Philippines while continuing to
be involved with artist-run spaces in Manila5

Artworks

Waves (1975) Cargo and Decoy (1988) Danae (1985)

Genre: Installation Genre: Installation Genre: Collage

Awards
▪ JD Rockefeller III Fund Grant (1967-1968)
▪ Cultural Heritage Award (1972)
▪ Araw ng Maynila Award for the Visual Arts (1972)
▪ CCP Centennial Award of Honors for the Arts (1998)1

1 https://ateneoartgallery.com/artist/roberto-chabet
2 http://www.agnesarellano.com/
3 https://aaa.org.hk/en/collections/search/archive/roberto-chabet-archive
4 https://www.mori.art.museum/english/contents/mamproject/mamresearch/002.html
5 https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/the-9th-asia-pacific-triennial-of-contemporary-art-
apt9/artists/roberto-chabet
6 Photo “Cargo and Decoy” Source: https://www.wikiart.org/en/roberto-chabet/cargo-and-decoy-1988
7 Photo “Danae” Source: https://www.artsy.net/artwork/roberto-chabet-danae
8 Photo “Waves” Source: https://www.spot.ph/arts-culture/art-exhibits/70860/roberto-chabet-waves-a1787-20170724

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AGNES ARELLANO (1949-present)

Art form: Contemporary – Sculpture, Installation
Region : National Capital Region (NCR)
Best known for surrealist and expressionist work in plaster,
bronze, and cold-cast marble, Arellano's work tends to stress the
integration of individual elements into one totality or "inscape".1 Her
sculptures highlight the female body and draw from themes
surrounding sexuality, religion, and mysticism.2
She has participated in international group exhibitions in
Berlin, Japan, Havana (Cuba), Germany, Johannesburg (South
Africa), New York, Brisbane (Australia), Singapore, Thailand, and South Korea.1
Agnes is a graduate of College of Fine Arts Major in Sculpture in the University of the
Philippines in 1983. She gained the spirit of conceptual art, the semiotic use of materials, the
shedding of artistic inhibitions, the witty and mischievous aspects of art, the spirit of freedom
in exploring ideas, and the use of a wide range of cultural sources from her mentors Roberto
Chabet Rodriguez and National Artist Napoleon Abueva.1

ROLES
▪ Founder and President of Pinaglabanan Galleries in San Juan
▪ Senior Lecturer (Thesis classes in Sculpture), College of Fine Arts, UP, 1991 - 1993
CONTRIBUTIONS
▪ Gives honor and represents the country in local and international exhibits
▪ Outstanding local and international awards
▪ Promotes woman empowerment through her artworks
▪ Set up the Pinaglabanan Galleries and accumulated a collection of contemporary art
▪ Encourages humanity “to start looking for the goddess inside ourselves, whether you’re a
man or a woman.” It’s time to look at the more feminine aspect; the one that’s more
nurturing, caring, and inclusive.”3

ARTWORKS
▪ Project Pleiades 2017
▪ Tantric Lotuses 2009
▪ Tatlong Buddhang Ina 1996
▪ Haliya 1983

Project Pleiades (2017)

AWARDS
▪ 1988 Thirteen Artists Award, Contemporary Art Museum of the Philippines, CCP
▪ 1988 "Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan"City of Manila Award for the Visual Arts (for
Pinaglabanan Galleries of which she is Founder and President).
▪ 1990 "Outstanding Alumna Award" in the field of Art, St. John's Academy, Manila.
▪ 1996 Freeman Fellowship Residency, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont, U.S.A.
▪ 2002 "Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan" City of Manila Award for Sculpture.

1 http://www.agnesarellano.com/
2 https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-10-most-famous-filipino-artists-and-their-masterworks/
3 https://gistph.com/2017/02/17/agnes-arellanos-project-pleiades-the-world-is-ending-but-feminine-goddesses-could-save-the-day/
4 Photo “Agnes Arellano” Source: https://gistph.com/2017/02/17/agnes-arellanos-project-pleiades-the-world-is-ending-but-
feminine-goddesses-could-save-the-day/
5 Photo “Project Pleiades” Source: https://musebycl.io/art/inside-art-agnes-arellano-sculptor-sacred-feminine

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PACITA ABAD (1946-2004)
Art form : Contemporary – Collage, Assemblage, Painting
Region : Region 2: Cagayan Valley - Basco, Batanes

Abad went on to study painting and then traveled the world

with her art supplies and the cultures she encountered had a
profound influence on her ever-evolving artistic style.1 Earlier work
dealt with socio-political depictions of people, indigenous masks,
tropical flowers, and underwater scenes.2
ROLE
▪ Dedicated to improving the world through art, she used pieces like her 1979 series
“Portraits of Cambodia” to raise awareness of societal issues.1

CONTRIBUTIONS
▪ First woman to receive Philippines’ prestigious Ten Outstanding Young Men award1
▪ Pacita created a unique technique called ‘trapunto’, where she stitches and stuffs her
vibrant canvases with a wide range of materials such as cloth, metal, beads, buttons,
shells, glass and ceramics, to give her work a three-dimensional look.
▪ Her masterwork being Alkaff Bridge, Singapore, a 55-meter bridge covered in over 2,000
colourful circles.2

ARTWORKS

AWARDS
▪ "Art in Embassies - Indonesia", United States Department of State (2001)
▪ Pamana ng Pilipino Award" For Outstanding Achievement in The Arts 2000
▪ "Filipina Firsts" The Philippine American Foundation in Manila and Washington, DC, 1998
▪ "1998 Likha Award", Marking The Centennial of Philippine Independence (1998)
▪ "Art In Embassies - Philippines", United States Department of State (1996)
▪ "The Excellence 2000 Awards For The Arts", U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber Of
Commerce In Washington, DC, May 1995
▪ "Mid-Atlantic Arts Regional Fellowship", USA, June 1992
▪ "National Endowment For The Arts", Visual Arts Fellowship, 1989 to 1990, June 1989
▪ "1984 Toym Award" for the Most Outstanding Young Artist in The Philippines, July 1985

1 https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-pacita-abad
2 https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-10-most-famous-filipino-artists-and-their-masterworks/
3 Photo “Pacita Abad” Source: https://www.adobomagazine.com/philippine-news/art-culture/
4 Photo “Abstract Assemblages” Source: https://pacitaabad.com/

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EDUARDO MASFERRÉ “Father of Philippine Photography”
Art form: Contemporary - Photography
Region : Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) - Sagada

The self-taught photographer processed his own film in a

makeshift darkroom and managed to even produce prints without
electricity. Masferré’s photographs have found their way into
exhibitions around the world.1 He was devoted to take pictures of
his surroundings among which were the native Igorots.2
International exhibits: Copenhagen (1984) and Tokyo (1986),
France (1989), Washington DC (1990), Philadelphia, Yale University. 3

ROLE
▪ He documented with great detail the everyday lives of
indigenous people of the Cordilleras.1
CONTRIBUTIONS
▪ His photographs capture the culture of the people in his
community and serve as a documentation of their customary
practices and rituals.
▪ He is remembered for his book on the People of the Philippine
Cordillera Photographs 1934-1956, published in 1988.1
▪ In 1989 invited to exhibit his works at the world's most
prestigious photographic exhibition: Les Recontres
International de La Photographie, in Arles, southern France. Investigating a camera.
Butbut, Tinglayan, Kalinga. 1948
He is the only Filipino to have been accorded this honor.2

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FERNANDO AMORSOLO “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art”
National Artist for Visual Arts
Art form : Visual - Painting
Region : National Capital Region (NCR)
Also known as “The Painter of Philippines Sunlight”. His
artworks are characterized by illuminated landscapes displaying
the magnificence radiance of the Philippine sun.4
He is best known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the
use of light. His paintings contain a glow against which the figures
are outlined, and at one point of the canvas there is generally a
burst of light that highlights the smallest detail. 5

ROLES
▪ The First National Artist (1972)NCCA
▪ Director of the College of Fine Arts of the University of the Philippines4

1 https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-10-most-famous-filipino-artists-and-their-masterworks/
2 https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/2416/eduardo-masferr-the-father-of-philippine-photography
3 http://www.aenet.org/ifugao/masfere2.htm
4 https://www.philippineartgallery.com/fernando-amorsolo.html
5 https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/fernando-amorsolo
6 https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/
7 Photo “Eduardo Masferré” “Investigating a camera” source: https://youronevoicecanmakeadifference.wordpress.com/eduardo-
masferre-artist-chronicler-of-philippine-cordillera/

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CONTRIBUTIONS
▪ Backlighting Technique. He developed the backlighting technique which is his greatest
contribution to Philippine painting.1
▪ His paintings portrayed Filipino history, culture, customs and traditions.2
Artworks
▪ Afternoon Meal of the Workers (1939)
▪ Dalagang Bukid (1936)
▪ The First Mass in the Philippines
▪ Making of the Philippine Flag
▪ Planting Rice (1946)2

Awards Afternoon Meal of the Workers (1939)

▪ 1908 – 2nd Prize, Bazar Escolta tea and taki (Asocacion Internacional de Artistas)
▪ 1929 – 1st Prize, New York's World Fair, for Afternoon Meal of Rice Workers
▪ 1959 – Gold Medal, UNESCO National Commission
▪ 1963 – Republic Cultural Heritage Award
▪ 1972 – Gawad CCP para sa Sining2

JOSE JOYA
National Artist for Visual Arts (2003)
Art form: Visual - Painting
Region: National Capital Region (NCR)
A painter and multimedia artist who distinguished himself by
creating an authentic Filipino abstract idiom that transcended foreign
influences. His paintings clearly show his mastery of ‘gestural
paintings’ where the paint is applied intuitively and spontaneously, in
broad brush strokes, using brushes or spatula or is directly squeezed
from the tube and splashed across the canvas.3

ROLES
▪ Chairperson of the National Committee on Visual Arts of the National Commission on
Culture and the Arts from 1987 until his death4
▪ President of the Art Association of the Philippines (1962-1965
▪ Dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines from 1970 to 19785

CONTRIBUTIONS
▪ As the Dean of Fine Arts, he created art scholarships and worked with an art historian to
modify the art curriculum to include more liberal arts and art history instruction. 5
▪ Creation of VACOOP - established the Visual Artists Cooperative of the Philippines
▪ Contemporary Art Forms Influence - Influenced younger artists to explore other mediums
such as pottery, printmaking, graphic arts, and multimedia.
▪ In 1964, Joya represented the country in the Venice Biennial, showcasing the
advancement of modern art in the Philippines.6
1 https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/fernando-amorsolo
2 https://www.philippineartgallery.com/fernando-amorsolo.html
3 https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/
4 https://www.geringerart.com/biography-of-jose-t-joya-philippine-national-artist/
5 https://www.philippineartgallery.com/jose-joya.html
6 https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-10-most-famous-filipino-artists-and-their-masterworks/
7 “Afternoon Meal of the Worker” Source: https://kahimyang.com/resources/Amorsolo/afternoon_meal_of_rice_workers.JPG

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Artworks
▪ Granadean Arabesque
▪ Beethoven Listening to the Blues
▪ Space Transfiguration
▪ Hills of Nikko
▪ Abstraction
Awards
Granadean Arabesque (1958)
▪ Republic Cultural Heritage Award
▪ Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM)
▪ Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan from the City of Manila (1971)
▪ Chevalier des Arts et Lettres (Knight of the Arts and Letters) - French government (1987)
▪ Ten Outstanding ASEAN Artists (1992).nm

SEVERINO MONTANO
National Artist for Theater (2001)
Art form : Performing - Theater
Region : REGION 1: ILOCOS REGION - Laoag, Ilocos Norte
Playwright, director, actor, and theater organizer, Severino
Montano is the forerunner in institutionalizing “legitimate theater”
in the Philippines. Taking up courses and graduate degrees
abroad, he honed and shared his expertise with his countrymates.
International performances: Southeast Asian and European
countries, Spain, the Netherlands, France and Germany.5
ROLES
▪ Dean of Instruction of the Philippine Normal College
▪ Pioneer of the Arena Theater5

CONTRIBUTIONS
▪ Organized the Arena Theater to bring theater arts as a form of entertainment and
celebration of Filipino drama to the far flung barrios of the Philippines6
▪ He trained and directed the new generations of dramatists including Rolando S. Tinio,
Emmanuel Borlaza, Joonee Gamboa, and Behn Cervantes.
▪ He established a graduate program at the Philippine Normal College for the training of
playwrights, directors, technicians, actors, and designers.
▪ He also established the Arena Theater Playwriting Contest that led to the discovery of
Wilfrido Nolledo, Jesus T. Peralta, and Estrella Alfon.5

AWARDS
▪ Patnubay ng Kalinangan Award from the City of Manila (1968),
▪ Presidential Award for Merit in Drama and Theater (1961)
▪ Rockefeller Foundation Grant to travel to 98 cities abroad(1950, 1952, 1962, and 1963).ncca
▪ Gawad Pamulinawen (1981)5
1 https://www.geringerart.com/biography-of-jose-t-joya-philippine-national-artist/
2 https://www.philippineartgallery.com/jose-joya.html
3 https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-10-most-famous-filipino-artists-and-their-masterworks/
4 http://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/nationalmuseumbeta/News/Jose%20Joya.htmlt
5 https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/
6 https://www.manilatimes.net/2015/03/21/weekly/the-sunday-times/commemorative-stamp-for-national-artist-montano/170967/
7 Photo “Granadean Arabesque” Source: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-10-most-famous-filipino-artists-
and-their-masterworks

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KIDLAT TAHIMIK
(The Father of Philippine Independent Film)
National Artist for Film (2018)
Art form : Film, Photography, Installation, Performance Arts
Region : Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Baguio
A leading Asian independent filmmaker who involves himself
in every single step of filmmaking, from script-writing through
shooting, editing, acting, and producing to directing.
He has made a great contribution to global filmmaking
culture, and has won international acclaim for his unique style of presenting a distinctively
Filipino combination of third-world self-consciousness and pride, wrapping this up in his own
individual sense of humour.1
His films have been prominent at film festivals across America, Europe, and Asia.4 His
films was praised by critics and filmmakers from Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa and
is still considered by many as a pioneering postcolonial essay film. 2

ROLES
▪ Film Maker, Installation/ Performance Artist, Culture Observer1
▪ An enthusiastic advocate of indigenous culture
▪ Organizes conferences of indigenous peoples from around the world 3
CONTRIBUTIONS
▪ Made a great contribution to global film culture as one of the pioneering independent
filmmakers in Asia
▪ Enormous influence on younger Asian filmmakers 1
▪ His unconventional artworks raise awareness about environmental issues
▪ Designed and built two imaginative art centers using local craftsmen and found materials
where local artists and craftspeople can exhibit their work.
▪ He generously gives his time mentoring young creatives and promoting independent
creativity in workshops.3
▪ He created a massive artist village inspired by his first café, called Ili-likha4

Artworks
▪ Mababangong Bangungot/Perfumed Nightmare (1977)
▪ Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux (2015)
▪ Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi (1996)
▪ Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow? (1983-1994)
▪ Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons (1990-1992)
▪ Who Invented the Yoyo? Who Invented the Moon Buggy? (1979)2
Awards
▪ International Critics Award in Berlin3
▪ Best Third World Film at the Mannheim Film Festival
▪ Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (2008) and the
University of the Philippines (2009)
▪ Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize (2012)
▪ Cinemalaya Award for Outstanding Contribution to Philippine Independent Cinema (2014)
▪ Lifetime Achievement trophy from the Film Academy of the Philippines (1994)5
1 https://fukuoka-prize.org/en/laureates/detail/9db9f14e-f39b-43e4-83b6-93c9b6d0772d
2 https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/
3 https://princeclausfund.org/laureate/kidlat-tahimik
4 https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-10-most-famous-filipino-artists-and-their-masterworks/
5 http://kidlattahimik.de/en/kidlat-tahimik/

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LEONOR OROSA GOQUINGCO

Mother of Philippine Theater Dance
National Artist for Dance
Art form : Performing - Dance
Region : Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao - Jolo, Sulu
Orosa brought native folk dance, mirroring Philippine culture
from pagan to modern times, to its highest stage of development.
She is a pioneer Filipino choreographer in balletic folkloric and
Asian styles, produced for over 50 years highly original, first-of-a-kind choreographies, mostly
to her own storylines.1
She took graduate courses in theater craft, drama, and music at Columbia University
and Teachers College in New York City, USA. She is noted for her courage in breaking
traditions in dance despite public indifference. Dance Tours: Rome, Soain, North and South
America, Europe including the Scandinavian countries, Mexico, Russia, Hawaii and Asia.2

ROLES
▪ Dean of Filipino Performing Arts Critics
▪ Honorary Chair of the Association of Ballet Academies of the Philippines (ABAP)
▪ Founding member of the Philippine Ballet Theater 1

CONTRIBUTIONS
▪ Revolutionized Philippine folk dance movement by stylizing the folk dances, imbuing them
with emotional and dramatic content, elevating them to a creative level and transmuting
them into art.
▪ Wrote a history book of Philippine dance “The Dances of the Emerald Isles” dubbed by
Teodoro A. Agoncillo as “A towering contribution to Philippine cultural history” (1980)
▪ Founded the Filipinescas Dance Company and the Philippine Theatre Dance Group
▪ Choreographed the first Philippine folkloric ballet, Trend: Return to the Native
▪ Her name has been published by the Philippine Cultural Foundation and Philippine
periodicals, by Arts of Asia (Hong Kong), Enciclopedia dello Spettacolo (Rome, Italy), and
Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians
▪ Filipinescas was the first Philippine dance company to perform in the United Arab
Republic, East and West Pakistan, and Portugal.2

Artworks
▪ Filipinescas: Philippine Life, Legend and Lore
▪ TREND: Return to Native
▪ VINTA!
▪ In a Concentration Camp
▪ Noli Dance Suite, The Creation

Awards
▪ Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award (1961), Rizal Centennial Award (1962)
▪ Republic Cultural Heritage Award, 1964
▪ Presidential Award of Merit (1970), Tandang Sora Award (1975)
▪ Columbia University Alumni Association Award, 1975

1 https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/
2 http://www.orosa.org/Leonor%20Orosa%20Goquingco%20Tribute%20&%20Obituary.htm
3 https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/05/03/2011345/leonor-orosa-goquingco-national-artist-dance

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RYAN CAYABYAB (The Maestro)

National Artist for Music (2018)
Art form : Film, Performing Arts – Music
Region : National Capital Region (NCR) - Manila
A Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) awardee.
RMAF described him as a “musical leader” in the Philippines, and
someone who has “influenced the shaping of Philippine music
culture.”1
His musical output consists of several masses, award winning film
and television scores, short symphonic works, ten full-length Filipino musicals, a major opera,
full length ballets, solo and instrumental works, orchestrations of Filipino folk, popular and love
songs, three one-man (he provided all 16 voices) a cappella song album, and scores of
popular songs sung by top Filipino recording artists.2
International performances: Southeast Asian and European countries to commandeer
performances in Spain, the Netherlands, France and Germany. 2

ROLES
▪ Executive and artistic director of San Miguel Foundation of Performing Arts 2001-2006
▪ Program Director for the ASEAN Music Camp at the 3rd National Arts Center
▪ Assistant professor in composition and theory at the University of Philippines
▪ Executive Director of Philippine Pop Music festival (Philpop) 20123

CONTRIBUTIONS
▪ Contributed to Filipino Contemporary music3
▪ Composed/performed music that defined/inspired Filipino popular music across
generations1
▪ Established The Music School of Ryan Cayabyab in 1986 together with his wife which
specializes in developing outstanding performance artists3
▪ Plays as the leading force in the Philpop Musicfest Foundation and the Elements Music
Camp, dedicated to music training, promoting Filipino music abroad, and fostering Filipino
cultural identity through music.4

ARTWORKS
▪ Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka
▪ Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika
▪ Noli Me Tangere (Tele-sine musical, 1995)
▪ Spoliarium (Three-act opera, 2003)
▪ Larawan: The Musical (Full-length musical film, 2017)6
AWARDS
▪ Ramon Magsaysay Award
▪ Ten Outstanding Young Men award in 1978
▪ First recipient of the Antonio C
▪ Barreiro Achievement Award in 1996
▪ Lifetime Achievement Award (The Philippine Association of the Record Industry, 1996)
▪ Gawad CCP Para sa Sining in Music (Cultural Center of the Philippines, 2004)
▪ Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award (Conferred by Pope Francis, 2013)5
1 https://mb.com.ph/2019/08/02/national-artist-for-music-ryan-cayabyab-bags-ramon-magsaysay-award/
2 https://sbmp.com/ComposerPage.php?ComposerNum=223
3 https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ryan-cayabyab/bio/3000173408/
4 https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/arts-and-culture/2019/08/02/1940013/ryan-cayabyab-receives-ramon-magsaysay-award-
2019for-defining-filipino-music
5 https://interaksyon.philstar.com/celebrities/2018/10/24/136511/filipinos-reaction-ryan-cayabyab-national-artist-music/
6 https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/ryan-cayabyab/

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LEANDRO V. LOCSIN
National Artist for Architecture (1990)
Art form : Architecture
Region : Region 6: Western Visayas - Negros Occidental
He reshaped the urban landscape with a distinctive
architecture reflective of Philippine Art and Culture. He believes
that the true Philippine Architecture is “the product of two great
streams of culture, the oriental and the occidental… to produce a
new object of profound harmony.”1
He is called "the poet of space" for the quality of his projects
characterized by a great attention given to the sense of space, abstraction, symmetry,
proportion, and materiality linked to the use of concrete and traditional materials his work.3
From 1955 to 1994, Locsin has produced 75 residences and 88 buildings, including 11
churches and chapels, 23 public buildings, 48 commercial buildings, six major hotels, and an
airport terminal building.1
ROLE
▪ Architect of Culture and Art Sites
CONTRIBUTION
▪ Contributed remarkable to the development of architectural culture in Asia
▪ Commitment to other arts and culture
▪ His architecture enjoys broad recognition and garnered many honors and awards2

ARTWORKS

▪ Istana Nurul Iman, the palace of the Sultan of Brunei, floor area of 2.2 million square feet
▪ Cultural Center of the Philippines
▪ Folk Arts Theater
▪ Philippine International Convention Center
▪ Philippine Pavilion, Osaka, Japan
▪ Manila International Airport (NAIA Terminal 1)
▪ Church of Monastery of the Transfiguration, Malaybalay, Bukidnon 1

Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei Cultural Center of the Philippines Church of Monastery of the Transfiguration

AWARDS
▪ National Artist for Architecture (1990)
▪ Arts and Culture Prize of the Fukuoka Asian Cultural Prizes 2
1 https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/
2 https://fukuoka-prize.org/en/laureates/detail/9a90aac8-97c1-485b-b83d-28a29364ea64
3 https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/255663?ln=en
4 Photo “Istana Nurum Iman” Source: www.istananuruliman.org
5 Photo “Cultural Center of the Philippines” Source: https://nolisoli.ph/54729/ccp-is-turning-50-abulan-20190102/
6 Photo “Church of Monastery” Source:https://historyofarchitecture.weebly.com/leandro-v-locsin.html

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NICK JOAQUIN (May 4, 1917 – April 29, 2004)

National Artist for Literature (1976)
Art form : Literary
Region : National Capital Region - Paco, Manila
Filipino novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, and biographer
whose works present the diverse heritage of the Filipino people.1
Joaquin is the Philippine’s most important writer of Philippine
literature in English. His work spans almost 70 years.2

Nick Joaquin’s significance in Philippine literature involves his exploration of the

Philippine colonial past under Spain and his probing into the psychology of social changes as
seen by the young, as exemplified in stories such as Doña Jeronima, Candido’s Apocalypse
and The Order of Melchizedek.3

ROLE
▪ Proofreader for the Philippines Free Press1
▪ Member of the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures.5

CONTRIBUTIONS
▪ Preserved Philippine historical tradition and events thru his literary works
▪ Encouraged young writers and exerted an influence on writers not only in English but in
the Philippine languages4
▪ Served as a cultural representative of the Philippines to Taiwan, Cuba, and China1
▪ introducing a literary style in Philippine reporting 5

ARTWORKS
▪ The Woman Who Had Two Navels (1961)
▪ A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino (1966)
▪ Cave and Shadows (1983)
▪ Fifteen essays were published in the book Culture and History: Occasional Notes on the
Process of Philippine Becoming (1988)1
▪ The Summer Solstice2

AWARDS

▪ Ramón Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts,
the highest honor for a writer in Asia (1996)
▪ Araw ng Maynila Award (1963),
▪ Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award (1964)
▪ Diwa ng Lahi Award (1979)
▪
Republic Cultural Heritage Award (1961)4
▪ Stonehill Award for the Novel (1960)
▪ Tanglaw ng Lahi Award in 1997, Ateneo de Manila University honors Filipino artists5

1 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nick-Joaquin
2 https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/nick-joaquin-life-a00293-20190507-lfrm
3 https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/
4 https://pepealas.wordpress.com/2020/05/04/biography-of-nick-joaquin-1917-2004/
5 https://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-13/4-13-nick.html

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 “Now do it!”

Activity 3 Guess the Artist Part 1

Directions: Match the role/contribution in column A with the corresponding artist in column B.
Write the complete name of the artist as your answer.
Column A – Role/Contribution Column B - Artist
1. She is the Mother of Philippine Theater Dance. Pacita Abad
2. He is the Master of Contemporary Philippine Art. Leonor Goquingco
3. The first woman to receive Ten Outstanding Young Men award. Agnes Arellano
4. He is the Father of Conceptual Art in The Philippines. Kidlat Tahimik
5. He is the Father of Philippine Independent Film. Roberto Chabet
Benedicto Cabrera

Activity 4 Guess the Artist Part 2

Directions: Match the role/contribution in column A with the corresponding artist in column B.
Write the complete name of the artist as your answer.
Column A – Role/Contribution Column B - Artist
1. She promotes woman empowerment through her artworks. Leandro V. Locsin
2. He organized the Arena Theater. Kidlat Tahimik
3. He published People of the Philippine Cordillera Photographs. Jose Joya
4. He designed the Cultural Center of the Philippines building. Agnes Arellano
5. He created art scholarships and modify the art curriculum to Eduardo Masferré
include more liberal arts and art history instruction. Severino Montano

Activity 5 I am an Artist
Directions: Answer the following questions.

1. If you will become an artist, what art form would you use to express your art?

2. If you become a multi-awarded artist local and international,

a. How will you promote your hometown through your art work?

b. How will you contribute to the country using your artistic skills

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 “Ace it!”

Directions: Identify the contribution of the following artist in the development of contemporary
arts in the Philippines. Write the letter of the best answer.
1. Fernando Amorsolo
A. He created art scholarships, enhanced the art curriculum and influenced younger artists
to explore other mediums such as pottery, printmaking, graphic arts, and multimedia.
B. He developed the backlighting technique in his paintings portraying Filipino history,
culture, customs and traditions.
C. He established Baguio Arts Guild, a museum to preserve Cordillera artifacts, culture &
traditions, organize and various contemporary artists and art organizations.
D. He played a key role in the emergence of contemporary art in the Philippines and served
as the founding museum Director of the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1967-1970.
2. Agnes Arellano
A. She created a unique technique called ‘trapunto’ and she used pieces like her 1979
series “Portraits of Cambodia” to raise awareness of societal issues.
B. She introduced buoyant sculpture, helped shape the local sculpture scene, and influence
the nation’s young sculptures.
C. She organized the Arena Theater, trained and directed the new generations of
dramatists.
D. She set up the Pinaglabanan Galleries, accumulated a collection of contemporary art
and Promotes woman empowerment through her multi-awarded sculptures.
3. Benedicto ‘Bencab’ Cabrera
A. He created art scholarships, enhanced the art curriculum and influenced younger artists
to explore other mediums such as pottery, printmaking, graphic arts, and multimedia.
B. He developed the backlighting technique in his paintings portraying Filipino history,
culture, customs and traditions.
C. He established Baguio Arts Guild, a museum to preserve Cordillera artifacts, culture &
traditions, organize and various contemporary artists and art organizations.
D. He played a key role in the emergence of contemporary art in the Philippines and served
as the founding museum Director of the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1967-1970.
4. Napoleon Abueva
A. He created a unique technique called ‘trapunto’ and she used pieces like her 1979 series
“Portraits of Cambodia” to raise awareness of societal issues.
B. He introduced buoyant sculpture, helped shape the local sculpture scene, and influence
the nation’s young sculptures.
C. He organized the Arena Theater, trained and directed the new generations of dramatists.
D. He set up the Pinaglabanan Galleries, accumulated a collection of contemporary art and
Promotes woman empowerment through her multi-awarded sculptures.
5. Severino Montano
A. He created art scholarships, enhanced the art curriculum and influenced younger artists
to explore other mediums such as pottery, printmaking, graphic arts, and multimedia.
B. He established Baguio Arts Guild, a museum to preserve Cordillera artifacts, culture &
traditions, organize and various contemporary artists and art organizations.
C. He organized the Arena Theater, trained and directed the new generations of dramatists.
D. He set up the Pinaglabanan Galleries, accumulated a collection of contemporary art and
Promotes woman empowerment through her multi-awarded sculptures.

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6. Kidlat Tahimik
A. He established Baguio Arts Guild, a museum to preserve Cordillera artifacts, culture &
traditions, organize and various contemporary artists and art organizations.
B. He made a great contribution to global film culture as one of the pioneering independent
filmmakers in Asia.
C. He organized the Arena Theater, trained and directed the new generations of dramatists.
D. His photographs capture the culture of the people in his community and serve as a
documentation of their customary practices and rituals.

7. Roberto Chabet
A. He created art scholarships, enhanced the art curriculum and influenced younger artists
to explore other mediums such as pottery, printmaking, graphic arts, and multimedia.
B. He developed the backlighting technique in his paintings portraying Filipino history,
culture, customs and traditions.
C. He established Baguio Arts Guild, a museum to preserve Cordillera artifacts, culture &
traditions, organize and various contemporary artists and art organizations.
D. He played a key role in the emergence of contemporary art in the Philippines and served
as the founding museum Director of the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1967-1970.

8. Eduardo Masferré
A. He established Baguio Arts Guild, a museum to preserve Cordillera artifacts, culture &
traditions, organize and various contemporary artists and art organizations.
B. He made a great contribution to global film culture as one of the pioneering independent
filmmakers in Asia.
C. He organized the Arena Theater, trained and directed the new generations of dramatists.
D. His photographs capture the culture of the people in his community and serve as a
documentation of their customary practices and rituals.

9. Jose Joya
A. He created art scholarships, enhanced the art curriculum and influenced younger artists
to explore other mediums such as pottery, printmaking, graphic arts, and multimedia.
B. He developed the backlighting technique in his paintings portraying Filipino history,
culture, customs and traditions.
C. He established Baguio Arts Guild, a museum to preserve Cordillera artifacts, culture &
traditions, organize and various contemporary artists and art organizations.
D. He played a key role in the emergence of contemporary art in the Philippines and served
as the founding museum Director of the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1967-1970.

10. Pacita Abad

A. She created a unique technique called ‘trapunto’ and she used pieces like her 1979
series “Portraits of Cambodia” to raise awareness of societal issues.
B. She introduced buoyant sculpture, helped shape the local sculpture scene, and influence
the nation’s young sculptures.
C. She organized the Arena Theater, trained and directed the new generations of
dramatists.
D. She set up the Pinaglabanan Galleries, accumulated a collection of contemporary art
and Promotes woman empowerment through her multi-awarded sculptures.

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