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The arts in the Philippines reflect a range of artistic influences on the country's culture, including indigenous art. Philippine art consists of two branches: traditional [1] and non-traditional art. [2] Each branch is divided into categories and subcategories.
Arturo Rogerio Dimayuga Luz (November 26, 1926 – May 26, 2021 [1]) was a Filipino visual artist. He was also a known printmaker, sculptor, designer and art administrator. A founding member of the modern Neo-realist school in Philippine art, he received the Philippine National Artist Award, the country's highest accolade in the arts, in 1997. [2]
Brenda Fajardo is a Filipino art teacher, visual artist, and printmaker. Her work centers on social issues, women's issues, and the colonial history of the Philippines, with focus on the "aesthetics of poverty and the art of the people". She is a professor Emerita in the department of Art Studies at the University of the Philippines .
Filipino women artists started contributing to Philippine art when the Philippines was still a colonial province of Spain (1521–1898). [1] They have continued to participate as art creators after World War II through modern times by either following the traditional way of making art or by departing from such tradition by embracing modernism ...
Francisco V. Coching (January 29, 1919 [2] – September 1, 1998 [3]) was a Filipino comic books illustrator and writer and is regarded as one of the “pillars of the Philippine Komiks Industry”. [4] He served as both illustrator and writer for his comic book stories, [3] Coching is referred to as the "King of Komiks", [5] and as the "Dean ...
Victorio Candido Edades (December 23, 1895 – March 7, 1985) was a Filipino painter. He led the revolutionary Thirteen Moderns, who engaged their classical compatriots in heated debate over the nature and function of art. He was named a National Artist in 1976. The history names Victorio Edades as “the father of Modern Philippine art".
Geraldine Javier. Geraldine Javier is a contemporary Filipina Visual Artist whose work is best known for her work which blends of painting with various media, and is " recognized as one of the most celebrated Southeast Asian artists both in the academic world and in the art market. " [1]
The Order of National Artists of the Philippines ( Tagalog: Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas) is an order bestowed by the President of the Philippines on Philippine nationals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine art. Members of the Order are known as National Artists.