Order of National Artists

Integrated indigenous Islamic motifs (ukkil, sarimanok, naga) into Philippine contemporary fine art.

Expressionist-Cubist style featuring distinct imagery of angst, violent conflict, and religious hope.

Celebrated for geometric abstraction, extreme minimalism, and precise linear spatial balance.

Master of contemporary figurative art focusing on identity, displacement, and social realism.

Single-handedly revived the art of the mural; founding member of the historic Triumvirate.

Pioneer Neo-Realist who indigenized Cubism and depicted raw social themes and human labor.

Renowned for gestural abstract expressionism, complex studio interiors, still lifes, and oil portraits.

Pioneered backlighting to capture tropical light; honored as the “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art”.

Known as the “Dean of Filipino Illustrators”; master of sequential art and graphic novels.

Master of classical academic sculpture and iconic Philippine public national monuments.

Self-taught modernist recognized for interlocking organic shapes and vivid color harmonies.

Pioneering feminist artist & printmaker; first female National Artist for Visual Arts; KASIBULAN co-founder.

Explored figurative abstraction, vibrant color saturation, printmaking, and assemblage work.

Pioneer of Abstract Expressionism in the Philippines, famous for dynamic gestural impasto technique.

Visual satire capturing everyday Filipino slice-of-life humor across thousands of illustrations.

Honored as the “Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture”; pioneered dynamic, modern forms in hardwood and stone.

Negrense Social Realism master highlighting the struggles, dignity, and resilience of sugarcane workers (sakadas).

Recognized as the “Father of Modern Philippine Painting”; founder and leader of the Thirteen Moderns.

Pioneer of Transparent Cubism, bridging urban and rural Philippine life with spiritual warmth.