At the end of the lesson, the

learner will be able to:

•Explain orally what
contemporary Philippine art is.

•Survey various contemporary art

forms from the regions
Formulate questions/
write observations
about the images or
videos that you have
seen.
What is your concept
about Contemporary
Philippine Art?

What made you say

What is
Contemporary
Art?
Is it the same as
being modern?
CONTEMPORARY ART
-generally refers to art being created now.

CONTEMPORARY
-is derived from the LATIN prefix con,
which means “together” or with,”

-tempus, which means “time”

ART produced after 1965..
-this is the adhered to by most museums when
defining their collections of contemporary art.

ART produced since the 1960’s

-is taken as a reference point of the change-over
from Modern to contemporary.
Common Tendencies are:
To describe the present as “modern”.
Being modern means being up to date
and technologically advanced.
Being modern is equated with being
contemporary.
Art that is new or current as opposed
to “traditional” or conservative is
considered modern.
Contemporary Art
differs from Modern Art
in terms of:
1.Historical
2.Stylistic
3.Cultural terms
Subject Matter: The poor and ordinary
people on the streets
Zyza Bacani (2013) H.R. Ocampo (1960)
 Artist’s Style

Carlos Francisco, MAGPUPUKOT Fernando Amorsolo, FISHING SCENE

 Cultural Terms

Ibn Saud Salipyasin Ahmad

-from Zamboanga, Mindanao
-comes from a hybrid mixture of the local Subanen and
traditional Maguindanao Muslim Cultures.
Today’s artist’s work in
and respond to a global
environment that is:
*culturally diverse
*technologically advancing
*multifaceted
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