FILIPINO ARTISTS ROLES

AND THEIR
CONTRIBUTION TO
CONTEMPORARY ARTS
Roles of the Filipino Artists:
1. Personal (Social Critic)- the artist expresses what he or
she feels
- exposing the inequalities of life, the effects of urbanization,
globalization, and neocolonialism, evident in his/her work
2. Social (Advocate) - the artist expresses what he or she
sees around him or her
- creates an artistic controversy, thereby becoming an agent of
change
3. Physical (Versatile) - the artist finds a need to create
something useful but also pleasing to look at
- creates personal fulfilment but also express a point of view
(examples: The burnay or clay pottery of the Ilocos regions
and the banig or woven mats of the Visayas and Mindanao)
4. Immaterial (Storyteller)- The artist gives form to the
immaterial, the hidden truths of the universe and the spiritual
force that inhabits the world.
- narrating everyday life or extraordinary events; presenting
cultures in different lights and recording and preserving
history for future generations to see
the artist (s). . .

 elevate our sense of what is beautiful and sublime

 influence his/her reader, viewer, listener,
intentionally or unintentionally
 is a crusader- attempting to sway the viewer to
his/her message
WHAT IS A NATIONAL ARTIST?

a Filipino citizen who has been

given the rank and the title of
National Artist in recognition of his
or her significant contributions to
the development of Philippine arts
and letters
How can an artist become a national artist?

 conferred by means of Presidential Proclamation.

 Music
 Dance
 Theater
 Visual Arts
 Literature
 Film and Broadcast Arts
 Architecture or Allied Arts
What is the Order of National Artist?
 those who have been proclaimed National Artists are given a Grand
Collar symbolizing their status
 The Order of National Artist (Orden ng Gawad Pambansang Alagad
ng Sining)
 Administered by the National Commision for Culture and the Arts
(NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
Insignia of the Order of National Artist
The Insignia
 Composed of Grand Collar featuring circular links portraying the arts,
and an eight-pointed conventionalized sunburst suspended from a
sampaguita wreath in green and white enamel
 The central badge is a medallion divided into 3 equal portions, red,
white and blue with stylized letter Ks
 KKK (CCP's motto)- “katotohanan, kabutihan, at kagandahan”
Criteria for the Order of National Artists:
1. Living artists who are Filipino citizens at the time of
nomination, as well as those who died after theestablishment
of the award on 1972 but were Filipino citizens ar the time of
their death.
2. Artists who, through the content and form of their works,
have contributed in building a Filipino sense of nationhood.
3. Artists who have pioneered in a mode of creative
expression or style, thus earning distinction and making an
impact on succeeding generations f artists
4. Artists who have been created a substantial and significant
body of work and/ or concistently displayed excellenge on
the practice of their art form thus enriching artistic
expression or style
5. Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through:
 Prestigious national and/ or international recognition,
such as the GAwad CCP Para sa Sining, CCP Thireen
Artists Award and NCAA Alab ng Haraya
Critical acclaim and/or reviews of their works
Significant Contemporary artists from
the regions:
1. National Artists
a)Visual Arts
b)Music
c)Dance
d)Theater
e)Literature
f)Film and Broadcast Art
g)Architecture, Design, and Allied Arts
VISUAL ARTS:
Awardee Date of Popular Works
Award
Cesar Legaspi 1990 Morning Dance, Tree Planting, Man and
Woman (1985)
Hernando R. Ocampo 1991 Man and Carabao, Ina ng Balon
Arturo R. Luz 1997 Candle Vendors, Bagong Taon, Cities of the
Past
Ang Kiukok 2001 Angry Figure, Fighting Figures, Crucifixion
Benedicto R. Cabrera 2006 Sabel in Blue, Yellow Confetti, The Oriental
Fan
Abdulmari Asia Imao 2006 Sarimanok paintings and sculptures
Federico Aguilar Alcuaz 2009 Tres Marias, Reveries of Love, Still Life with
Landscape
Francisco V. Conching 2014 Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko, Lapu-lapu,
Sabas
CESAR F. LEGASPI

“Tree Planting”
HENANDO R. OCAMPO

“Man and Carabao”

ARTURO R. LUZ

“Candle Vendors”
ANG KIUKOK

“Angry Figure”
BENEDICTO R. CABRERA

“ Sabel in Blue”
ABDULMARI ASIA IMAO

Sarimanok painting
FEDERICO A. ALCUAZ

“Tres Marias”
FRANCISCO V. COCHING

“Lapu-lapu”
PAINTING
Awardee Date of Popular Works
Award
Fernando C. Amorsolo 1972 Planting Rice, Fruit Gatherer, Under the
Mango Tree
Carlos V. Francisso 1973 Planting of the First Cross, Filipino Struggles
through the Years (at the Manila City Hall),
First Mass at Limasawa
Victorio C. Edades 1976 The Builders, The Sketch, The Wrestlers

Vicente S. Manansala 1981 Cubist paintings; Bayanihan, Luksong-Tinik,

Stations of the Cross (at the UP Chapel)
J. Elizalde Navarro 1999 Passengers on the Central Station, The Frog
Dance, The Ilongot War Dance
Jose T. Joya 2003 Abstract paintings; Hills of Nikko,
Granadean Arabesque, Dimension of Fear
SCULPTURE
Awardee Date of Popular Works
Award
Guillerno E. Tolentino 1973 Oblation (at UP Diliman), Bonifacio
Monument (in Caloocan City), Bonifacio
Monument (at Manila City Hall)
Napoleon V. Abueva 1976 Siyam na Diwata ng Sining (at UP Diliman),
Blood Compact Monument (in Bohol),
Fredesvinda
Ramon O. Valera 2006 Philippine terno
DANCE
Awardee Date of Popular Works
Award
Francisca R. Aquino 1973 Researches iog Philippine folk dance; known
as “Mother of Philippine Dancing”
Leonor O. Goquingco 1976 The Elements, Trend: Return to the NAtive,
Festival in Maguindanao
Lucrecia R. Urtula 1988 Choreography of folk and ethnic dances for
the Bayanihan Dance Company
Ramon Obusan 2006 Founder of Ramon Obusan Folkoric Group;
Vamos A Belen! Series; Noon Po sa Amin
Alice Reyes 2014 Founder of Ballet Philippines; Amada, Itim-
Asu, Bayanihan Remembered
LITERATURE
Awardee Date of Popular Works
Award
Amado V. Hernandez 1973 Luha ng Buwaya, Mga Ibong Mandaragit, Si
Atang at ang Dulaan
Jose Garcia Villa 1973 The Anchorea Angel, The Emperor's New
Sonnet, Footnote to Youth
Nick Joaquin 1976 Manila, My Manila; Cave and Shadows; A
Portrait of the Artist as a Filipino
Carlos P. Romulo 1982 I Am a Filipino, I Walked with Heroes, Last
Man Off Bataan
Francisco Arellana 1990 The Flowers of May, Poetry and Politics: The
State of Original Writing in English in the
Philippines Today
 Awardee Date of Popular Works
Award
N.V.M. Gonzales 1997 Founding Edditor of the Diliman Review;
First President of Philippine Writers'
Association; The Winds of April; A Season of
Grace
Carlos Quirino for 1997 Man of Destiny, THe Great Malayan,
Hstorical Literature Philippine Cartography, Filipinos at War
Edith Tiempo 1999 A Bladeof Fern, Commend Contend, The
Builder
F. Sionil Jose 2001