GROUP 1

Guillermo Tolentino (Father of Filipino Arts)

* 1973 National Artist of the Philippines
* Died in 1976
* UP Monument Sculptor

Napoleon Abueva
* Born in 1930-2018 (Age of 88)
* Studied Bachelor of Fine Arts in UP
* Modern Abstract
* Known for father of modern philippine sculpture
* 1953 Kaganapan Award
* National Artist of the PH (VISUAL ARTS)
* Asean Awards

Botong Francisco
* b. 1912 - 1969
* First Filipino Moderist
* National Artist in Painting 1973
* Oldest Pre-Historic Artwork

Antonio Molina
* Dean of the Filipino Composers
* Studied in San Juan De Letran
* Teacher in the UST
* Has 500 Compositions
* Matinal 1912 (First Composition)
* First Awarded in 1972 National Artist Award

Daisy Avellana (First Lady of Theater)

* Actress
* Born 1973 - 2013
* Best work 1953
* Portrait Kandila Marasigan 1965
* Ph National Artist in Film 1999

Abdulmari Imao
* 1966-2014
* Sani Mari 1973
* Ph Muslim Arts in Culture
* National Artist of the PH in Visual Arts 2006
Juan Nakpil
- Geronimo de los Reyes Building Magsaysay Building, Rizal Theater, Capitol Theater, Captain Pepe
Building, Manila Jockey Club, Rufino Building, Philippine Village Hotel, University of the Philippines
Administration and University Library, and the reconstructed Rizal house in Calamba, Laguna. (1932)
- b. 1899 - 1986
- Architect
- Teacher
- Dean Modern of Filipino Architects.
- 1st National Artist of Philippine Architecture 1973

Honorata “Atang” Dela Rama was formally honored as the "Queen of Kundiman" 1979
- First filipina actress.
- Theatrical Producer
- 1905 - 1991
- Sarsuela 1979
- Writer
- Talent manager
- Awarded National Artist in Theater and Music 1979

Vicente Manansala
- b. 1910 - 1981
- Madonna of the Slums
- National artist for painting (1981)
- Cubist Painter
- Illustrator
- Pioneering filipino painter

Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto

- First artist in the Philippines
- (b. 1892 d. 1972)
- Grand Old Man of Philippine Art 1969
- Former Director of Fine Arts in UP
- Fruit Gatherers
- Produced Miriad Paintings 1920's 1930's
- National Artist in The Ph for Paintings
- National Commission Gold Award
- 2007 Exhibition in havana
- Studies in Madrid, Spain

De Leon
- b. 1990
- Actor
- Director
- Noli Me Tangere 1961
- National Artist of the Ph for Film 1982

Jose Garcia Villa

* died 1997 12:37am at New York Hospital
* Coma Poet
* National Artist PH Literature 1973

GROUP 3

Jovita Fuentes
* b. feb 15 1885 d.
* 1973 Conservatory of Music
* 1925 traveled
* Eye Calisud 1928 Germany
* Primadona 1945
* Retired 1955
* Focused on Voice Changing (Advocate)
* First Filipino International Star in World of Opera
* Presidential Music 1958
* 1976 Philippine National Artist in Music

Ang Kiukok
* b. march 1, 1931 - may 9, 2005 in Davao
* Prominent Filipino Painter
* Surrealism, Cubism
* Paints inspired by Martial Law
* National Artist in Visual Arts 2001

Benedicto Cabrera
* b. april 10 1942 malabon
* Master of Philippine Contemporary Art
* Inspiration Harsh Reality
* Visual Arts 2006
* Gawad Sisipi Cultural Center 1992

Hernando Ocampo
* b. april 28, 1911 manila
* writer, law
* Abstract Painter
* Vibrant and Bold Colors
* Patnubay ng Sining at Kaliniwang Award 1969
* Visual Arts 1991
* december 28, 1978

Francisco Reyes Aquino (Mother of Philippine Folk Dance)

* March 9, 1899 d. november
* Founder of Ph Folk Dance Society
* Supervisor PH Education 1940
* First Filipino National Artist for Dance 1973

Victorio Edades
* b. dec 24, 1895 pangasinan
* University Of Washington Architecture
* Master of Fine Arts in Painting
* Dean UST Dep. Architecture
* Father of Modern PH Art
* Modernist style, color pallete are more on dark shapes
* Famous Artist: The Builders 1928 "One Man Show" Ermita Manila
* 1976 Ph National Artist Visual Arts

Group 4

Amado Hernandez
* 1973 National Artist for Literature
* Makata ng Ilaw at Panitig 1925
* d. 1970

Larry Alcala (Cartoonist)

* 1926 - 2002 Albay
* Cartoonist and Illustrator
* UP Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting 1950
* Professor 1951-1981 in UP
* First used taglish 1947
* Dean of Filipino Cartoonist 1997
* Created 500 Cartoon Characters

Arturo Luz
* b. nov 26, 1926 d. may 26, 2021
* National Artist in Painting in 1990
* Republic Cultural Heritage Award for Painting 1966
* Philippine National Artist 1997
Cesar Legaspi
* National Arts in Visual Arts 1990
* b. april 2, 1917 d. april 7, 1994
* won first prize for Stairway to Heaven in the Manila club Art Exhibition in 1949

Pablo Antonio
* 1952 Achitect of the Year (PIA)
* b. 1901 d. 1975 (age of 74)
* Architect of FEU

Idelfo Santos
* Father of Landscape Architecture
* National Artist of the Philippines in Architecture
* b. September 05, 1929 d. January 29, 2014