The art of the Philippinesis reflective of the diversity, richness and uniqueness of Filipinoculture. It began during the pre-historic era which is signified by the various paintings and artworks found on the walls of the caves discovered throughout the region. However, Filipino Art, as we know today, began with colonization of the region by Spain in the early 16th century. The Spanish introduced Christianity to Philippines and art of the period was majorly influenced by religion. It thus reflectsthe religious propaganda through the country. Art played a significant role in the spread of Catholicism in the Philippines. From the 16th century till the 19th century, art in the Philippines was created primarily for the benefit and spread of Christianity. Change was seen in the early 19th century, when native people of the Philippines educated themselves. This change in education was also reflected in the art produced during that time. Among other things, there was a shift in focus from the church to the native culture of the country which included local landscapes, native fashion, jewelryand furniture. Another major change in Filipino art cameduring and after the Second World War. For manyartists, the focus shifted from the native culture to the effects of the war. Painters started depicting battle scenes, death and theresulting suffering. Artists from the Philippines have continued to contribute to contemporary art of the world while experimenting with modern ways of expression. Here are the 10 most famous Filipino artists and their masterpieces.
#10 Pacita Abad
Lifespan: October 5, 1946 – December 7, 2004
Among other things, Pacita Abadis renowned for her eccentric use of color in her paintings. Some other unique features of her paintings included underwater scenes, along with wild animals and tropical flowers. She managed to highlight the constant changes and developments going on in the world around her. Her paintings are a reflection of her travels all over the world. After briefly studying painting in New York and Washington D.C., she went on to travel over 80 countries around the world. Her travels and her experiences with different people and cultures from various parts of the world had a major influence on her style of painting. In 1970s and 1980s, her work was majorly inspired by painters like Ben Shahn, which led her to create paintings which inspired political and social thought. Abad received several awards during her lifetime. In 1984, she became the first woman to win the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award. Additionally, she also won the D.C. Commission on the Arts Award in 1989 and 1990 and the Gwendolyn Caffritz Award in 1992.
Masterpiece:Underwater Wilderness Series (1986)
Other Famous Works:-
Fly me to the moon (2000)
I Put A Spell On You (1997)
#9 Hernando R. Ocampo
Lifespan: April 28, 1911 – December 28, 1978
A self-taught artist, Hernando Ruiz Ocampo majorly followed modernist traditions throughout his art career and highlighted his work by using extremely bold color palettes. His work was also inspired by sciencefiction writing and the Filipino landscape, which he portrayed by using biomorphic shapes. As a radical modernist artist, Ocampo was part of a group found by Victorio C. Edades, which was known as the Saturday Group of Artists or Taza de Oro Group. His work portrayed the extremely harsh realities of the world he lived in.Moreover, through his paintings, he depicted the colossal impact of the Second World War. Towards the second half of his artistic career, he moved on toabstract forms of painting. He was credited for the invention of an abstract form which used the native flora and fauna of the Philippines and spatial elements such as the sun and the stars to portray the abstract forms of life. In 1965, he won the Republic Central Award. Moreover, in 1991, Hernando R. Ocampo was posthumously awarded the title of National Artist of the Philippines.
Masterpiece:Genesis (1968)
Other Famous Works:-
Man and Carabao (1950)
Calvary (1948)
#8 Napoleon Abueva
Lifespan: January 26, 1930 – February 16, 2018
One of the most famous Filipino sculptors, Napoleon Veloso Abueva, was one of the youngest recipients of the National Artist for Sculpturetitle in the year 1976. Among other things, Abueva is known as the Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture. He is credited for shaping the art of sculpture in his country. Abueva used numerous types of material to create sculpture masterpieces includingmarble, bronze, iron, stainless steel, hard wood, cement, adobe, coral andalabaster. Among one of his early innovation in his field was “buoyant sculpture”, which according to him was something to be viewed from the surface of a pool. He is famously known for being the first Filipino artist for putting up a one-man sculptural exhibit in the Philippine Center in New York in the year 1980. He was awarded the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines Award (TOYM) in 1959 and the ASEAN Award for Visual Arts in the year 1987.
A man of Chinese descent, Ang Kiukokis most famous for his expressive artwork. Almost all his paintings have one thing in common: an extremely disturbing subject matter. With a dynamic profile, his paintings have been known to depict death; crucifixions; and tortured and screaming figurines; which portray the dull and bleak reality of life. Kiukok was a critically as well as commercially successful painter and his paintings have had a high viewership. The decade of 1970s, when Philippines was under martial law, was the time when he made some of his extremely grueling paintings. Apart from his subject matter, Kiukok is renowned for hisextremely unique style of painting, which was a mixture of Cubism, Expressionism and Surrealism.It was due to his style that he first gained fame and prominence in the 1960s. Ang Kiukok was named theNational Artist for Visual Arts in the Philippines in the year 2001.
Masterpiece:Watermelon (1987)
Other Famous Works:-
The Fishermen (1981)
Angry Figure (1982)
#6 Victorio Edades
Lifespan: December 23, 1895 – March 7, 1985
Victorio Edades was a revolutionary artist, who was the leader of the Thirteen Moderns, a group of artists who believed and promoted Modernism in artwork. A traveling exhibition from the New York Armory Hall was what inspired Edades to follow and appreciate modern art. Through the exhibition, he got inspired by some of the Modern European artists includingGaugin, Picasso and Matisse and felt a pull towards Modernism and Surrealism. He believed that Modernism allowed artists to experiment with art and encouraged artistic expression and freedom. One of his most famous paintings, The Sketch (1927) won the second prize in the Annual Exhibition of North American Artists. However, his ideas of modern art were not easily accepted in the Philippines. He had to struggle to bring a change in the conventions of domestic art in his nation. Nonetheless his contribution was recognized and he was bestowed with the honor of National Artists of the Philippines in Visual Arts (Painting) in 1976.
Vicente Manansala was a prodigious artist who received a six-month grant from UNESCO and was invited to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Quebec, Canada. He is most commonly known for his Cubist paintings, prints and illustration. He was a member of the Thirteen Moderns, which was led by Victorio Edades. As a neo-realist, he became one of the few artists who were responsible for the modernist movement in the country. Primarily, his work was focused on the issues and the problems of the world. Along with this, the Second World War had a great impact on his paintings. National culture, social environment, identity and native sensibility became the epicenter of his works. Along with this, he also worked on some abstract pieces but his main focus remained on using art as a social commentary. Manansala held his first solo exhibition in the year 1951 at the Manila Hotel. His work had an immense influence on the next generation of painters which included Manuel Baldemor and Angelito Antonio. The Honolulu Museum of Art, the Lopez Memorial Museum, Manila and the Philippine Center in New York hold some of his most famous works. He was posthumously awarded the Order of National Artists of the Philippines in Visual Arts (Painting) in the year 1981.
Masterpiece:- Madonna of the Slums (1950)
Other Famous Works:-
The Bird Seller (1976)
Jeepneys (1951)
#4 Benedicto Cabrera
Born: April 10, 1942
Benedicto Reyes Cabrera, is regarded as the bestselling painter of his generation of Filipino artists. He was introduced to art by his elder brother Salvador, who was also an established painter. While studying at the University of Philippines, he explored various forms of art which included printmaking and photography.He eventually established his own unique form of painting. Cabrera’s work is essentially figurative and he uses fabrics and patterns to bring to life the figures in his paintings. His work is majorly focused on women, but sometimes also depicts men. In the year 1963, he won the first prize in a student competition for one of his oil painting which is known as the talipapa or a market. His first exhibition of paintings was held in Mabini in the year 1965. After that, he has had exhibitions in New York, London, Paris and in various other cities. Cabrera was awarded the Order of National Artists of the Philippines in Visual Arts (Painting) in the year 2006. He is perhaps the most famous living artist in the Philippines.
Masterpiece:Sabel in Blue (1969)
Other Famous Works:-
Edo Gesture (1981)
The Oriental Fan (1982)
#3 Guillermo Tolentino
Lifespan: July 24, 1890 – July 12, 1976
Guillermo Estrella Tolentino, is most famous for his work The Bonifacio Monument, which became the symbol of the freedom struggle of the Philippines. He was said to be a product of the Filipino Art’s revival period of the early and mid-20th century. He was also credited for making the statues of President Quezon and various other life-size busts and marble statues of important figures in the history of Philippines. Some of his smaller sculptors are kept and displayed at the National Museum of Fine Arts. Tolentino designed the seal of the Republic of the Philippines and has also been recognized for designing the gold and the bronze medal for the Ramon Magsaysay Award. He was awarded the Order of National Artists of the Philippines in Visual Arts (Sculpture) in 1973. Along with this, he had also won the UNESCO Cultural Award in Sculpture in 1959, Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award in 1963, the Republic Cultural Heritage award in 1967 and the Presidential Medal of Merit in 1970.
Masterpiece:Bonifacio Monument (1933)
Other Famous Works:-
Oblation (1931)
Pax: Statue (1919)
#2 Juan Luna
Lifespan: October 24, 1857 – December 7, 1899
Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta, who was more commonly known as Juan Luna, is regarded as one of the first internationally renowned Filipino artist. Along with being an artist, he was also a widely known political activist of the Philippine Revolution of the late 19th century. Luna was as one of the first recognized painter and artist in the Philippines. His work was focused on the European academics of his time and therefore, included a lot of depiction of historical and literary scenes. Along with this, there was an underlining of political and social commentary in his works which is highlighted by a slight touch of Romanticism. Theatrical scenes and dramatic poses were also on the forefront of Luna’s work. His paintings are generally pronounced, conspicuous and vigorous. One of his most famous paintings, Spoliarium (1884), was taken to Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in Madrid, where Luna was the first recipient of the three gold medals awarded in the exhibition.
Masterpiece:Spoliarium (1884)
Other Famous Works:-
The Blood Compact (1886)
The Death of Cleopatra (1881)
#1 Fernando Amorsolo
Lifespan: May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972
Fernando Amorsolo spent his childhood in a small town which became the foundation for his artistic career. Having lost his father at the age of 11, his mother worked to make ends meet. At 13, Amorsolo became an apprentice to De la Rosa and from there he began his painting career. He is most famous for his mastery over playing with light. Thus his most well-known style and technique of painting includesilluminated landscapes, which were used to portray the culture, history and the native life of Filipinos. Amorsolo is credited for inventing the ‘backlighting’ technique which he used to highlight the natural light in his paintings. This technique became his trademark and is considered one of his greatest contribution to the Filipino painting culture. Along with this, Amorsolo also made sketches, historical paintings and portraits. During and after the Second World War, his primary style of painting shifted from landscapes to portraying the gruesome nature of war and its devastating effects on the lives of Filipino people. Some of his awards and achievements include the Outstanding University of Philippines Alumnus Award in 1940, a gold medal by UNESCO National Commission in 1959 and the Republic Cultural Heritage Award in 1963. Fernando Amorsolo is the most famous artist from the Philippines.
Juan Luna is without doubt the most famous and celebrated Filipino artist in the history of Philippines. With iconic and remarkable masterpieces such as 'Spolarium', 'Blood Compact' and 'The Death of Cleopatra', Luna is known for his dynamic and unique style, along with his dramatic and captivating canvases.
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Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first recognized Philippine artists.
Juan Luna won his first gold medal for this painting at the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in Madrid, in the year 1884. Spoliarium is without doubt the most famous painting by a Filipino artist.
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Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho, 1884, La barca de Aqueronte, 1887 in museums: Metropolitan Museum of Manila Lopez Museum National Museum of the Philippines
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The traditional arts in the Philippines include folk architecture, maritime transport, famous sculpture in the Philippines, weaving, carving, folk performing arts, folk (oral) literature, folk graphic and plastic arts, ornament, pottery, and other artistic expressions of traditional culture.
Juan Luna won his first gold medal for this painting at the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in Madrid, in the year 1884. Spoliarium is without doubt the most famous painting by a Filipino artist.
Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first recognized Philippine artists.
Classical Philippine sculpture reached its peak in the works of Guillermo Tolentino (1890-1976). His best known masterpiece is the Bonifacio Monument, which is a group sculpture composed of numerous figures massed around a central obelisk.
The list of the biggest contemporary artists is led by the superstars of their generation, Ronald Ventura and Andres Barrioquinto. While Ronald Ventura holds the record for the highest-priced contemporary Filipino artwork sold in the Philippines, Andres Barrioquinto has moved up consistently since 2015.
Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (b. 1892, d. 1972) was the Philippines' first National Artist and is officially recognized as the “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art”.
The iconoclastic role, instead, was assumed by a more dynamic group of six artists whose names are closely associated with the early years of the Philippine Art Gallery (PAG) in Ermita, Manila: Romeo Tabuena, Hernando Ocampo, Vicente Manansala, Victor Oteyza, Ramon Estella and Cesar Legaspi.
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