Contemporary Philippine Art Forms

In this period of Philippine art development, the location and the experiences of the Filipinos were the major factors in art production.

• Ethnic Tradition

• Spanish Colonial

• Contemporary

• Modern

In this period of Philippine art development, religion and secularization were the dominant themes of the art forms.

• Ethnic Tradition

• Spanish Colonial

• Contemporary

• Modern

Filipinos started to explore different materials, methodologies, and techniques in expressing themselves through non-conventional art in this period.

• Ethnic Tradition

• Spanish Colonial

• Contemporary

• Modern

These pertains to art forms such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, craft, photography.

• Visual

• Literature

• Music

• Theater

Art forms such as news reporting, poetry, stories, plays, essays and novels belongs to this contemporary art forms.

• Visual

• Literature

• Music

• Theater

These pertains to art forms such as jazz, dance hits, folksong revival, rock and roll, rap and OPM.

• Visual

• Literature

• Music

• Theater

Sarswela, komedya and senakulo, dula-dula and dance drama are examples of art forms in:

• Visual

• Literature

• Music

• Theater

These pertains to art forms such as folk dance, social dance, ballet, modern dance, ethnic or indigenous dance, hip hop.

• Dance

• Architecture

• Film

• Theater

Expressways, convention centers, hospitals, hotels, malls, buildings, amusement centers, eco cultural tourism, theme parks and resorts are examples of:

• Dance

• Architecture

• Film

• Theater

When you feel what the artist wants to communicate, wants to convey his experience, his feeling or his view you are experiencing:

• Art appreciation

• Art Appropriation

• Art Critiquing

• Art Conveying