Nationa

l Artist of the
Philippines

Christian Paul Deguzman

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The
Presentation of
the Philippines'
10 National
Lucrecia R.
Urtula
(1988)
National Artist of the
Philippines for dance
Lucrecia Faustino Reyes-Urtula was a
Filipino ethnic dance choreographer,
theater director, teacher, author, and
researcher. She founded the Bayanihan
Philippine National Folk Dance Company
and was awarded a National Artist of the
Philippines in 1988 for her work in dance.
Lucrecia R.
Urtula
Works
LUCRECIA
REYES
URTULA OF
HOUSE RIZAL
Cesar Legaspi
(1990)

National Artist for the Visual

Arts

Cesar Torrente Legaspi was a painter who

was a Filipino National Artist. Prior to
focusing solely on his visual art profession
in the 1960s, he worked as an art director.
His early paintings, like those of his
contemporary Hernando Ocampo, are
regarded as portrayals of agony and
dehumanization of city beggars and
Cesar Legaspi
Works

The Sea
of
Gold
 National Artist
for Architecture
Leandro V. Locsin was a Filipino architect, artist,
and interior designer noted for using concrete,
floating volume, and simple design in his
numerous work. He was an ardent collector of
modern painting and Chinese pottery.(1990)
Leandro V. Locsin
Works
Hernando R. Ocampo (1991)

National Artist
for Visual Arts
Hernando Ruiz Ocampo was a visual
artist and a Filipino National Artist.
He is also a novelist, dramatist, and
editor.
Hernando R. Ocampo
Works
J. Elizalde Navarro (1999)

National Artist
for Visual Arts
Navarro was a young artist who was very passionate
about inventing new approaches of painting. He
experimented with several art mediums such as oil,
acrylic, and watercolor. He also experimented with
sculpture and mixed media. He used "incision
painting" on the stop surface, which involves cutting
out the artist's chosen design on the stone materials
and layering paint or plaster on the stone surface.
J. Elizalde Navarro
Works
 National Artist
for Visual Arts
José T. Joya was a Filipino abstract artist
who was honored as a National Artist of
the Philippines. Joya was a printer,
painter, mixed media artist, and former
dean of the College of Fine Arts at the
University of the Philippines. In the
Philippines, he was a pioneer of abstract
expressionism.(2003)
Jose T. Joya
Works
Ben Cabrera
(2006)
National Artist
for Visual Arts

Benedicto Reyes Cabrera, often

known as "BenCab," is a painter from
the Philippines who was named
National Artist of the Philippines for
Visual Arts in 2006. He has been
described as "probably the most
successful painter of his age of Filipino
painters."
Ben Cabrera
Works
Ramon Valera (2006)
National Artist
for Fashion
Design
Ramón Valera was a Filipino fashion
designer who received the accolade
of National Artist of the Philippines in
2006. He is the first and only Filipino
fashion designer to have received
this honor.
Ramon Valera
Works
Francisco V. Coching (2014)

National Artist for

Visual Arts

Francisco V. Coching was a Filipino

comic book illustrator and writer who
is considered as one of the industry's
"pillars." Coching is known as the
"King of Komiks" and the "Dean of
Philippine Comics" for his work as
both an artist and a writer for his
Francisco V. Coching
Works
Cirilo F. Bautista (2014)
National Artist
for Literature

Cirilo F. Bautista was a Filipino poet,

critic, and nonfiction writer. In 2014,
he received the National Artist of the
Philippines honor.
Cirilo F. Bautista
Works