The Philippine Art Scene

The Philippines which is composed of more than 7000 islands has a very rich culture and heritage starting from it's tribal roots, Chinese and Malay influences, Spanish occupancy in 1565, Americanization in 1898 and up until the present day. There is no real identity of the what the Filipino is or who we are because of these influences but one thing captures the Filipino essence, and this is Filipino art.

Filipino artists through their artworks have played their role in portraying the lives of Filipinos through art forms of different mediums. Much like the Filipino heritage, these artists have infused their skills with different cultures to give identity to the nation's people.

This blog gives credit to those artists for their works of art and have dedicated their lives to harness their skills to be able to capture and preserve moments in our countries rich history.

Much of the artworks that you will see in this blog are from my private collection and will focus on the artists that have paved the way to the present Philippine art scene.